Crystal Palace (Away) - Pre Match Thread

[cadds92]

Just hope we don’t turn typical City today and make that front 3 of Zaha, Benteke and Townsend look like peak Robben, Ribery and Lewandowski.

End 2017 on a great high.

 

[Jung the foreman]

What's all this "strong palace side" It's the same side that got them where they are in the league today. Smash 'em !

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The man is a loon. Jesus has been shite. I don't think we should leave top players on the bench till the game is won. They will be pissing themselves. Rightly so.

To be honest I think there are too many changes in this one.

I would have thought taking the risk at home against Watford would make more sense than away but maybe it will work out ok.

Levels it up a bit although maybe that's his plan to get them to come at us a bit.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Good team Mangala should deal with the ariel threat well.

 

[fareastblue]

Just hope we don’t turn typical City today and make that front 3 of Zaha, Benteke and Townsend look like peak Robben, Ribery and Lewandowski.

End 2017 on a great high.

We play against Italian catenaccio every week

 

[@BluePhil8]

The man is a loon. Jesus has been shite. I don't think we should leave top players on the bench till the game is won. They will be pissing themselves. Rightly so.

We have won 18 on the bounce and had the best start to a major league ever and this is the level of faith you have in the manager?

 

[Ric]

Think it’ll be a tough game today. Hopefully our extra day’s rest, plus a bit more rotation, will give us the edge.

 

[Blue Llama]

Trust Pep. He has got it right enough times so far to put us where we are.

 

[cadds92]

We play against Italian catenaccio every week

True, and it’s something we are struggling with.

Newcastle rested half a team pretty much the other day and we should have been out of sight by half time, yet they could have nearly got something in the end.

 

[stan bowles]

Good to see Stones back but wondering why Bernardo can't be given a starting spot in the middle. Sterling has to sit on the bench or play on the left which to me reduces his impact considering he is our in form player atm. Anyway, good luck City.