Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[55yr old teenager]

I'm not one for being over optimistic before games, but we should be more than capable of beating Palace.

Caballero, Zabaleta, Kompany, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandhino, Yaya, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus, Sane isnt a bad line up. We might be a bit light on the subs bench.

I bet all the arsenal, liverpool and chelsea fans thought that as well!!!

 

[rnblade]

I'm getting away to go to this, my fear is another draw, we don't seem to possess the ruthlessness in front of goal

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

jesus we cannot lose this one surely!!!???

3-1 City

 

[stan bowles]

They'll be physical with us. They have a strong squad with pace and power upfront. Just hope the early kick off has them starting sluggishly to allow us to get the upper hand. Hope Jesus stays clear off the Big Sam rough 'em up approach and bags a couple.

 

[Tarzan41]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/05/manchester-city-crystal-palace-match-preview

Jamie Jackson not heard that Pardew left before Christmas

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

We need 9 points from our home games , starting with Palace nothing less , Guardiola's got a lot of work to do in the summer a club with our squad and budget should'nt be scraping into the Champs League and winning f*ck all.

 

[kaz7]

We are running out of games,we must win it that's all that will do,vinny can deal with benteke but if we play the ridiculous high line we'll get done by their pacey players

 

[Brendan110_0]

Can't wait for this game.........Pep PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let De Bruyne do what he does best, running forward, shooting, killer balls in box. The difference from last season is startling!

 

[waspish]

Have the feeling with the sun shinning we will score 5 or 6 tomorrow so be a cracking 5-5 game[emoji23]

 

[BLUEMATT23]

3 nil to us, Jesus to stomp a mud hole.

 

[BuryBlue1977]

I've said this for the last 6 games so maybe this is the time it will happen. Someone is gonna be on the end of a spanking when we finally convert our chances. Palace, it could be you. 6-1

 

[55yr old teenager]

We are running out of games,we must win it that's all that will do,vinny can deal with benteke but if we play the ridiculous high line we'll get done by their pacey players

Tell that to pep, he never seems to learn

 

[malg]

I'm a reet fucking pessimist, but I genuinely think we're going to win by 3 or 4 tomorrow. My confidence is all down to one player, and that's the Brazilian kid.

 

[Tbilisi]

Been a City fan too long to expect a win,fearing the worst im afraid

 

[BlueMedic]

------------Caballero
Navas-Kompany-Otamendi-Clichy
---------Yaya-------Dinho
Sterling---De Bruyne-------Sane
--------------Jesus

Get De Bruyne closer to goal picking passes the the youngsters; with the cover of Dinho/Yaya.

 

[kaz7]

Pep on City's home form this season: "Lack of goals. It's as simple as that."

 

[Scar Tissue]

Pep might need to lace on his boots with all the outs and doubtfuls!

More seriously, with what he said in the presser, a chance of a more prominent role for Kelechi? The young lad doesn't mind playing Palace.

 

[mosssideblue]

Tell that to pep, he never seems to learn

Its some fans that fail to learn that Pep will continue to play his philosophy. He has stated that we will win and lose games this way, but the play will remain the same. When he has his team, results should be a lot more favourable

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

karen7 said: ↑
Every game for months has been a must win,it's tiresome we have got ourselves in this position again

who`s we though karen.

Yeah, who's 'we'? I ain't kicked a ball in the opposition area!

And when I was on the Legends' Tour on Thursday it was 'Keep off the fuckin' pitch'!

 

[malg]

Pep on City's home form this season: "Lack of goals. It's as simple as that."

yup.