Crystal Palace (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[tonea2003]

I quite like Roy. “Am I looking forward to going there? No not really” made me titter

and me he's a realist, but in saying that as pep said we ain't beat them at home in the last two seasons conceding 5

 

[Lavinda Past]

I honestly read that as Love Simeone, Hate fascism when I first saw it... I wondered what Diego had done to impress Pep...

 

[Lavinda Past]

I'm not too confident about this game... CP have been a bit of a bogey team for us at home in recent years.

I'm relying on Stonsey and Dias to make sure we don't concede, as I can see us having another poor day in front of goal if Sergio and/or Torres aren't available.

It's got 0-0 written all over it this one.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

It's all about momentum. The longer we extend this winning run, the more our confidence will build and the more opponents will fear us. It's the sort of season where the team that puts together a run of say 10 wins in a row will probably win the league.

 

[stonerblue]

Good man.

 

[stan bowles]

Hope Andros Townsend isn't playing for them.

 

[SidJames]

 

[big gaz]

Palace are a dour, dirty and thuggish outfit, every bit as negative as Burnley with the only real difference being they have a couple of genuinely pacy and talented players up front. Albeit one of them would be in the conversation in any debate about the worst diver and cheat in the league.
Unlike most ‘defend deep and hit us on the break’ outfits, these lot carry a genuine threat, especially in the wide positions.
We need to be on it 100%, compete physically, take our chances when they come and not switch off at the back. Ferna and Walker a must for their aggression and mobility. Also don’t want Mendy or Zinchenko anywhere near a pitch where Zaha and Eze are running at them so in Ake’s continued absemce, Cancelo at LB.
We won’t get away with a second half like tonight against these

Some how over the years one of those dour, thuggish tits seem to score goal of the season at our place ;-)
Should be good enough for three points here.

 

[kaz7]

Pep Guardiola on
@CPFC
: “Be patient against them. They punish mistakes, quality up front, with Zaha/Benteke, experienced guys in midfield/defence. They know exactly what to do. I expect them to defend deep, wait for set pieces and the right moment to punish

Pep Guardiola on #MCICRY: "You have to attack exactly the way you have to do - if you don't, we will be anxious, a little bit like 'oh it's not going well'. In that moment, the game will be dangerous.

This will be a grind

 

[Xhavenjoe]

honestly read that as Love Simeone, Hate fascism when I first saw it... I wondered what Diego had done to impress Pep...

Could have been Love Simon Jordan as it was at the Palace Press Conference.
Now what could he do to impress Pep