Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[blue b4 the moon]

Early goal is vital in this one in my most humble of opinions. If we get it, then I think the floodates could open big style. However, like we've seen with so many teams at home the last few years, the longer they go, the more in confidence they play with. But we're better this season, so I think we'll get that first goal early and smash em 4 0 or 4-1. I bloody hope so anyway !

Even at 1-0 down I doubt Wit's boys will come out to play until the last 10 mins, being 1-0 behind late on with a chance of a point will be part of thier game plan.

2 early goals and we could see a hatfull.

 

[citymad]

Even at 1-0 down I doubt Wit's boys will come out to play until the last 10 mins, being 1-0 behind late on with a chance of a point will be part of thier game plan.

2 early goals and we could see a hatfull.

Exactly, score two goals and they have to come out leaving us to score a few more. Hate that 1-0 situation. It used to be that there was often an equalizer late on with the scorer reeling away towards the away end. Boro springs to mind. However the way this team is playing at the moment I'm less fearful that will happen.

 

[kaz7]

PEP: Injury situation is ok. Vinny has come back. Gundogan we will see.

 

[kaz7]

PEP: Last season we started well, similar to this season. We have less points but I think it was a good season last season for many things,

PEP: I think I am a good manager. We fight like a normal team. I believe in the quality of the way we play.

PEP: In the PL every team can beat the other one. (Palace) have quality. Seconds balls, crosses, set pieces. It will be similar to West Brom

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Even at 1-0 down I doubt Wit's boys will come out to play until the last 10 mins, being 1-0 behind late on with a chance of a point will be part of thier game plan.

2 early goals and we could see a hatfull.

We'll be reet mucker. ;-)

 

[blue00]

4-0 City, easy win.

i dont see that coming, palace have quality, not quite sure

 

[davek1808]

Early goal and I can see the floodgates opening and a deluge happening.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

i dont see that coming, palace have quality, not quite sure

I can’t see them containing some of our in form players.

 

[Armaan]

Love that team

It's unfair leaving Sterling/Sane out for games now because they look so good whenever they play but I guess their time as starters will come very soon. We saw a glimpse of what they could do midweek and it was awesome.

 

[super_city_si]

I think we'll see Woy try to adopt the WBA blueprint of keeping the ball in the air and taking turns at kicking fuck out of our forwards.

 

[cjn]

I'd like to see the 4-3-3 with Walker, Vinny, Otamendi, and Mendy at the back, Fernandinho, David Silva, and KDB in the middle and Sane, Sterling, and Aguero upfront. Stones and Jesus have both played a ton recently and Jesus in particular could probably use a rest considering he's about to play a bunch for Brazil in the next few weeks as well. Also, if we're up in the second half I think this is could be a really good opportunity to give Foden or Diaz twenty or thirty minutes.

 

[kaz7]

Crystal Palace are set to hand centre-back Mamadou Sakho his first league start since he joined the club permanently last month.

Wilfried Zaha and Connor Wickham remain sidelined by injuries.

 

[burning blue soul]

Does anyone know if you can walk all the way round the bottom tier or does the tunnel club being there stop this? Sat in 119 and got family in 101. Cheers

probs easier (and quicker) to dash across the pitch mate!! :)

 

[shemnel]

expect lots of high balls, balls pumped into the mixer and agricultural tackling to be interpreted as Roy "taking things back to basics, to settle his side"

 

[rnblade]

Palace are on the back of their first win. Ok it was in the comedy cup, but it will have given them confidence that their system is working.
We need to destroy them from the first whistle. Put them to the sword and take every opportunity that we create. If we don't, I can see them packing the edge of the box and going for a draw.
Time to show we can break down the parked buses.
Can't wait to be there.
4-1 CITY.

 

[MarsLlama]

Palace are on the back of their first win. Ok it was in the comedy cup, but it will have given them confidence that their system is working.
We need to destroy them from the first whistle. Put them to the sword and take every opportunity that we create. If we don't, I can see them packing the edge of the box and going for a draw.
Time to show we can break down the parked buses.
Can't wait to be there.
4-1 CITY.


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if you're counting Carabao Cup games, it can't possibly be their first game or they wouldn't have been in the round.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I agree with others in that it's probably time to rest Jesus. Sané deserves to start. If he doesn't, he'll get pissed off soon enough. 433, Sané and Raz/Bernardo either side of Sergio. Fern, Dave and KDB in the middle.

 

[Sergio<3]

Just fine the ball to KDB, the rest will fall into place

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Going to revise my team. I think Bernardo may start on the right, probably more effective than sterling or sane in this type of game.

 

[kaz7]

Early goal,keep the ball on the floor,big vinny to deal with set pieces and we should be fine,if they kick us then roll about and make sure we get them in trouble like teams do to us,i would play the twins as this will be an unlocking the bus job