Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[asahartford1]

Same team as v Watford please.
The players are clearly champing at the bit.
I honestly think this could be 7 or 8.

Too much marstons pedigree

 

[ninjamonkey]

I thought Mangala was very good last night and looks a safer bet on the left side ahead of Otamendi imo. Would like to see him given a go in this game, especially when i don't anticipate we'll have to do too much defending and their main threat is Benteke, a big strong striker, something Mangala thrives playing against. Plus we play midweek so the more use we get from the entire squad the better we'll be in the long run.

-------------Ederson
Walker--Stones--Mangala--Mendy
-----------Fernandinho
--------Silva----------KDB
Sterling--------------------Sane
-------------Aguero

Jesus done nothing wrong just his turn for a rest.

Get the game won and then get Mendy off as we still look weak on the left when he isn't playing and give Delph some more minutes

 

[Harvster]

What could be better than a Saturday afternoon home game on the 23rd September?

 

[Turner92]

Ederson Walker Stones Kompany Mendy Fernandinho Silva De Bruyne Sane Sterling Aguero

 

[IWasHere]

Going for 7-0. Aguero hatrick, Sterling KDB and 2 from Stonesy:)

7-0?? Ffs.




I'm going for double figures.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

I thought Mangala was very good last night and looks a safer bet on the left side ahead of Otamendi imo. Would like to see him given a go in this game, especially when i don't anticipate we'll have to do too much defending and their main threat is Benteke, a big strong striker, something Mangala thrives playing against. Plus we play midweek so the more use we get from the entire squad the better we'll be in the long run.

-------------Ederson
Walker--Stones--Mangala--Mendy
-----------Fernandinho
--------Silva----------KDB
Sterling--------------------Sane
-------------Aguero

Jesus done nothing wrong just his turn for a rest.

Get the game won and then get Mendy off as we still look weak on the left when he isn't playing and give Delph some more minutes

I agree with all of this but can't see Manga getting the nod. Otamendi has looked suspect at times and is possibly our weakest link but I dont see him gettimg dropped in the prem. It's good that he has competition though from both Mangala and Vinny. Similar with the midfield where the 3 above all have to put in 9/10 or better or they are in danger of losing their place! Yaya, Gundogan and B Silva would probably start in every other prem team bar the chavs.

 

[Tevez City]

_________________Ederson_______________

Walker_____Otamendi___Stones_______Mendy

_______________Fernandinho_________

____Bernardo_____Silva_______KDB

__________Aguero______Jesus_____

 

[Burtonblue]

Too much marstons pedigree

In Bologna at the moment so short of Peddy.
Palace are at an all time low and will be dreading the trip.
I honestly think we are playing the best football I have ever seen us play in almost 50 yrs of watching City.
I am far from arrogant by nature but i really think this is all set up for a riot.
Having said all that I will obviously take a scrappy 1-0!

 

[davek1808]

Spare a thought for poor woy every time the poor fucker closes his eyes to get some kip all he See's is kun,jesus ,sane,sterling,bernardo,Silva,kev and Mendy and walker coming at him.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What could be better than a Saturday afternoon home game on the 23rd September?

You predicting 5-1 by any chance?

 

[davek1808]

1989 revisited .

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

1989 revisited .

Mendy at the far post, it's 5

 

[Chris in London]

Mendy at the far post, it's 5

Crimson Clive's finest hour.

"I could have scored that. But he did."

 

[ninjamonkey]

I agree with all of this but can't see Manga getting the nod. Otamendi has looked suspect at times and is possibly our weakest link but I dont see him gettimg dropped in the prem. It's good that he has competition though from both Mangala and Vinny. Similar with the midfield where the 3 above all have to put in 9/10 or better or they are in danger of losing their place! Yaya, Gundogan and B Silva would probably start in every other prem team bar the chavs.

Yeah i don't think it will happen either, just what i'd like to see. Throughout the season, Mangala will need games even if it's just to give the others a needed rest so why not against bottom of the league at home.

I expect the likes of Mangala, Delph etc to get a few starts over the next few games now we're coming into the part of the season where we'll play 3 times a week.

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

7-0?? Ffs.




I'm going for double figures.

Free scoring team, top of the league at home v team yet to score and bottom of the league. Only one outcome, right?

Not talking typical City here, just sods law. I remember rags losing to Blackburn on new years day 2012 - thought it was a wind up when I heard the news. Us going for 100 points in the Keegan days and getting beat by already relegated Stockport! Chelsea getting beat at home by Burnley this season and Palace home last season.

Been that long since Palace have scored, they will probably score in the first minute at our place. Could need an Aguerooooo! moment to win in the last minute 3-2.

Seem to remember losing a 2 goal lead to Woy's Fulham side, who were nailed on for relegation and us getting beat 3-2. So that would be poetic

 

[Pete Campbell]

Ederson

Walker - Stones - Kompany - Mendy

Silva - Dinho - KDB

Sterling - Aguero - Jesus

 

[vmsuhail]

This will be a great test against a 2 blocks of 5 defence. I'm not predicting a high scoring game here.

 

[worsleyweb]

Ederson

Walker - Stones - Kompany - Mendy

Silva - Dinho - KDB

Sterling - Aguero - Jesus

Love that team

 

[worsleyweb]

This will be a great test against a 2 blocks of 5 defence. I'm not predicting a high scoring game here.

And if we score in the first 5 - what do they do then?

 

[mosssideblue]

What could be better than a Saturday afternoon home game on the 23rd September?

seeing Southampton 3 up at half time :)