Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[7evens]

Disappointing not to see Foden start.

 

[01cravend]

That will be where Delph plays

So who is playing left-back?

 

[kaz7]

COME ON BLUEBOYS

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Interesting first 11. Multiple positions Delphi stones and Laporte could play

 

[OntarioBlue]

Crystal Palace threat is coming from the wings. Zara and Townsend will look to have a go at Walker and Delph.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Zero atmosphere even at the southstand against Everton. I wouldn’t get my hopes up considering it is against Palace.

It's was lively in SS3 where I was in 315 & I believe SS1 from where I have mates.

Were you watching on TV?

 

[citytill1die84]

Delph's at LB.

Ye for some reason I thought Zinchenko was playing as well.

 

[G-Star Medium Rare]

City XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Otamendi, Delph (C), Gundogan, Sane, Sterling, Bernardo, Jesus Subs | Muric, Danilo, Aguero, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Zinchenko, Foden

Thank you Karen7. And may you have a lovely Christmas and a happy and successful New Year ! GSMR

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Danilo on the bench, must be fit but not starting ahead of Walker, I'd have rested Kyle today, looked a bit off the pace in the last few weeks. Must be Stones in the Fernandinho role today, no Fernandinho on the bench, I thought he was fit? Jesus played well last Saturday and deserves to start.
Just got to grind out a win today and keep the pressure on.

 

[Armaan]

Stones playing DM

I see, slipped my mind thank you!

 

[citytill1die84]

So who is playing left-back?

Fuck knows but Stones is as much a DM as Delph is a LB

 

[Cobra]

Disappointing not to see Foden start.

Can’t see him starting any league games any time soon tbf, especially with De Bruyne fit again and Silva back in training.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Crystal Palace threat is coming from the wings. Zara and Townsend will look to have a go at Walker and Delph.

And they'll get a lot of joy.

 

[bluesteel]

Stones in Fernas spot?

Oh FFS I hope not.

 

[citytill1die84]

Could be a back 3 with Walker & Sane playing wingbacks.

 

[citytill1die84]

Don’t get it play Delphi there and zin left back

But what the fuck do I know

Me neither mate. I don't like Stones as a DM at all but that's why I'm on here and not in the dressing room :)

 

[richards30]

What’s up with Fernandinho?

 

[ninjamonkey]

Don’t get it play Delphi there and zin left back

But what the fuck do I know

I think Pep knows now that as good of a job Zinchenko has done out of position he gets exposed defensively and isn't an option against good teams or teams with players that can exploit that weakness like palace do have. Other managers are clearly targetting it and theyre getting some joy from it. I think hes lined up like that to give us flexibility, we know Delph can play in the middle but it let's us look at stones in the DM spot in a game that has value and we could just as easily push Delph in there and have another look at Laporte at LB.

 

[remember arthur mann]

City XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Otamendi, Delph (C), Gundogan, Sane, Sterling, Bernardo, Jesus Subs | Muric, Danilo, Aguero, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Zinchenko, Foden

Pep must think we can beat Palace with eight men !!

 

[kaz7]

Thank you Karen7. And may you have a lovely Christmas and a happy and successful New Year ! GSMR

Same to you hun x