Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Their defence will be improved with the return of Sakho, he's a decent enough defender. We should still have more than enough to win 3-0.

He is, but the others are not so great. Also i think our style of football will not be playing to his strengths.

 

[mscenterh750]

Just a repeat of the 5-1 drubbing like v the rags all those years ago please, and no monumental fucking typical fucking city days, like losing 4 at home to the wombles, drawing 2-2 with Stockport, losing 3-2 to Burnley, drawing 1-1 with Crewe or gifting a 1-0 loss to Boro through their only attempt on target, by our own player!

 

[Three_Hat-tricks]

Palace on their way now...

Edited for accuracy :)

 

[Gabriel]

Be a good test to see what Mendy and Walker bring to the team as full backs in an attacking sense, this time when faced with a team that is perhaps only intent on minimising damage. All other teams have shown a degree of attacking ambition, be that home or away (well maybe not Brighton), so this should be a good test. Will be especially interested to see if Walker can push on against (presumably) van Aanholt and penetrate their defence from the right.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

And no red cards would make it even better but then I'd probably wake up and spoil it all !!
CTID

Sane , Aguero , Jesus and Sterling will all be booked for diving and retrospective 3 game bans so they miss the Chav fixture next week , typical City :)

 

[Manchester_lalala]

This is the kind of game mendy will thrive in. One of his crosses will come off today I think.

 

[Kompany is King]

Is Gundogan in the squad?

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Edited for accuracy :)

breaking news , Rags invest in new bus hire business , only available in red though

 

[the plasterer]

Is Gundogan in the squad?

He trained yesterday, hopefully he is

 

[Jimmy Ives]

Is Gundogan in the squad?

Provisional squad: Ederson, Bravo, Walker, Danilo, Kompany, Stones, Otamendi, Mangala, Mendy, Toure, Delph, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sterling, Sane, D Silva, B Silva, Aguero, Jesus.

Unfortunately not^ but good signs regardless