Crystal Palace (A) - Sat 7th Dec, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Xhavenjoe]

I trust Pep but this has me scratching my head so much I’m now balder than he is.

I'm already bald so I'm gonna have to start scratching something else

 

[Zenmanc]

Maybe instead of better medical staff we need to employ master glass crafters to address our back line.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Personally, I'd have priorised today's game. Win today, and it just increases the pressure ever so slightly on TMM. On Wednesday night, we could have been (realistically) 15 points adrift, taking GD into account. Win today and, even though they'll have a game in hand, we'll be 6 (realistically, 7)pts behind.I want the 5-peat, rather than a second CL. Others will disagree; so be it.

Beat Juve and we have a chance of avoiding two extra games in the CL. Financially, getting as far as possible in Europe is vital.

 

[ufo]

Terrible line-up. Hope they prove me wrong

lol ok Scott Sinclair .
ffs

 

[mosssideblue]

Terrible line-up. Hope they prove me wrong

What would be your line up be seeing as you know who is fully fit

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Tbf I don’t mind him fucking the Juve game off, we’re not getting top 8

I don't give a single shit about the CL this season finishing in the top 4 should be our only priority. Can't believe we seem to be prioritising Juve away over today's match. Its mental.

 

[pride in battle]

Feel like sticking pins in my eyes every time he picks Walker just fucking why can he not see it he's a disaster waiting to happen

Who instead then ?

 

[Zenmanc]

You lot are mainly fucking idiots who don’t know anything about football conditioning, injuries and fitness.

Bit harsh but 100% spot on.

 

[Trickyblues]

I don't give a single shit about the CL this season finishing in the top 4 should be our only priority. Can't believe we seem to be prioritising Juve away over today's match. Its mental.

How are we prioritising juve over today? I’d love to know

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

How are we prioritising juve over today? I’d love to know

Have you seen the team?

 

[johnny crossan]

I love Eddie and he is our number 1 but Stefan hasn't put a foot wrong. We can't drop him.

Don't think Eddy has done much wrong, maybe a couple of errors in the Spurs game but I think it's a contract issue.

 

[Gordyola]

Personally, I'd have priorised today's game. Win today, and it just increases the pressure ever so slightly on TMM. On Wednesday night, we could have been (realistically) 15 points adrift, taking GD into account. Win today and, even though they'll have a game in hand, we'll be 6 (realistically, 7)pts behind.I want the 5-peat, rather than a second CL. Others will disagree; so be it.

Realistically we have a better chance in the cups this season City are know for the long runs in the second half of the season to win leagues however this is based up management of the players fitness in the first half by rotation etc something that this season is not possible

 

[mosssideblue]

How are we prioritising juve over today? I’d love to know

By picking a line up he doesn't like

 

[paulchapo]

Pep Guardiola on his #ManCity line-up vs Crystal Palace: "Energy. Fresh energy. Jack [Grealish], yesterday, had some struggles. Jeremy [Doku] came back after three or four weeks with a muscular injury. Three days, it was too much risk. Fresh legs, energy and let's go..."

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Feel like sticking pins in my eyes every time he picks Walker just fucking why can he not see it he's a disaster waiting to happen

Don’t think he had much choice this time.

 

[Trickyblues]

Have you seen the team?

I have. Have you seen Peps comments? Did you listen to Peps press conference yesterday? So again. I’ll ask, how are we prioritising Juve over today?

 

[I'm Blue]

Keep a tight grip on your white flags today Blues, it’s windy out : )

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Pep Guardiola on his #ManCity line-up vs Crystal Palace: "Energy. Fresh energy. Jack [Grealish], yesterday, had some struggles. Jeremy [Doku] came back after three or four weeks with a muscular injury. Three days, it was too much risk. Fresh legs, energy and let's go..."

There we go. Explained away.

 

[Trickyblues]

By picking a line up he doesn't like

I assume he wants injured players to play…

 

[youngbob]

Feel like sticking pins in my eyes every time he picks Walker just fucking why can he not see it he's a disaster waiting to happen

Who else does he have?