Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[Gabriel]

Part of the problem is that we allow teams to muster on the 18, meaning there is insufficient room to carve them open. Rather than complaining about having too few of our own in the box, we need to address the problem, largely of our own making, of allowing the opposition to have too many of their own in there, all ready and waiting. Our midfielders and full-backs are too prone to pirouetting, retaining possession at the expense of creating chances, and this allows the opposition to regroup. Might be worthwhile playing two up for this one and risking it.

 

[mosssideblue]

Hart
Zabaleta
Otamendi
Sagna
Clichy
Yaya Toure
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Sterling
Silva
Aguero


We can go top with a win

3-0 City

Not sure about your selection.

Yaya playing again so soon
Isn't Dhino injured?
Kev is knackered and needs a rest - would not protect Zab
Clichy put a lot of road work in last night, he might be puffing too

 

[Machiavelli]

Pardew has highlighted the lack of goals from their strike force recently. He reckons it finally caught up with them against Villa. Let's hope it continues a little longer and we may be able to get another much needed clean sheet.
Navas and Sterling to start, in order to offer the team some pace, width and balance. Hopefully we can put a few of our chances away, you never know we might even get a penalty. ;-)

 

[mosssideblue]

Pardew has highlighted the lack of goals from their strike force recently. He reckons it finally caught up with them against Villa. Let's hope it continues a little longer and we may be able to get another much needed clean sheet.
Navas and Sterling to start, in order to offer the team some pace, width and balance. Hopefully we can put a few of our chances away, you never know we might even get a penalty. ;-)

All going well with your post until you went stupid and suggested we might get a penalty

 

[mattyb]

Is Aguero injured??

Physioroom.com who I normally see as being on te ball with these things have him down as having a knee injury with no return date...

I haven't heard anything from the people I know in the club, so I'm hoping its just an admin error on the website

 

[Machiavelli]

All going well with your post until you went stupid and suggested we might get a penalty

Knowing our luck we'd get one and Sergio will sky it or the keeper will save it.
What am I on about, we're not getting a penalty.

 

[mosssideblue]

Knowing our luck we'd get one and Sergio will sky it or the keeper will save it.
What am I on about, we're not getting a penalty.

I know what you were saying.

 

[BucksBlue]

Is Aguero injured??

Physioroom.com who I normally see as being on te ball with these things have him down as having a knee injury with no return date...

I haven't heard anything from the people I know in the club, so I'm hoping its just an admin error on the website

Having read your post I had a look at PhysioRoom. Nasri isn't listed as injured and there are glaring errors in other clubs listings so fingers crossed that's the case with Aquero. No reports anywhere else but we'll know all in the Manuel's press conference lunchtime tomorrow.

 

[J_Bow]

 

[west didsblue]

442 for this one.
Hart
Zaba Otamendi Demi Kolarov
Debruyne Delph Fernandinho Sterling
Aguero Kelechi

Navas on if we're not 3-0 up after an hour and Yaya for the last 15 mins if we are.
Fernando instead of Dinho if he's not fit.
Give Silva another week to get fully fit.