Crystal Palace (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

all four games on Sunday are on Sky ... usually whenever they have two or three games on Sunday, they setup the studio/set at the ground of the last game and start the Sunday by talking about that and then move on to the first one and take them game by game and end up at the last game ... kind of makes sense too ...

Fixed. No need to start sentences with ' so'. Pointless. Sentences started fine without it for thousands of years

As @dronefromsector7G knows

 

[AliBobbyJ]

I still have nightmares about Zaha running down their left flank with minutes to go and banging in a speculative cross that was turned expertly into his own goal by Fernandinho. They deserved nothing from that match but came away with a point, typical City has never really left us has it?

it has taken a leave of absence but is still hovering somewhere around the East Lancs Road (or perhaps UEFA headquarters) awaiting its occasional dark return.

 

[Withnail]

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Cancelo
KDB Gundogan Dhino
Bernardo Jesus Foden

Early goal please and keep a close eye on Zaha and Eze.

 

[kaz7]

We need strength up front for this one, so it's bye-bye Mahrez he is too lightweight. If Torres hasn't suffered from covid then I'd pick him ahead of Jesus who was pants tonight with his 'cameo'. Possibly another false 9 set up and I'd definitely take a 1-0 right now.

Please no more false nine , we are in a holding pattern till sergio gets back

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Another tricky one , we really miss dave for games like this and west brom

There'll never be another Merlin. But we've got this guy from Stockport, now.
In Phil I trust. More and more and more.

 

[PhdWave]

-------------------------------Ederson--------------------------------

--------Walker----------Stones------- Dias --------Zinny--------

------------KDB----------- Gundogan------------------Dino

Sterling---------------------Jesus------------------------- Bernardo

Phil, Cancelo should be rested imo..

 

[FantasyIreland]

-------------------------------Ederson--------------------------------

--------Walker----------Stones------- Dias --------Zinny--------

------------KDB----------- Gundogan------------------Dino

Sterling---------------------Jesus------------------------- Bernardo

Phil, Cancelo should be rested imo..

Nah,get Foden in for Sterling.

 

[MAG]

Anyone else watching Arsenal/Palace right now? ... almost half an hour in and not much has happened either way to tell us anything about them or their form, nothing fancy attacking wise but nothing to report at the other end defensively either.

 

[The Black Shed]

Please no more false nine , we are in a holding pattern till sergio gets back

I can't see any other way round it, Delap is not experienced enough certainly not strong enough for a Palace game, Sergio not match fit again but hopefully fit within himself and Jesus not on it from the word go, he has to step up and deliver, even if that means not scoring he has to contribute to the end product and it doesn't look like it at the moment. Hope I'm wromg and Pep will probably play him but it could be a wasted pick for this game at least. If we have two holding mids that leaves four flair makers to do what the f they want and make it happen. Another tough game coming up, kick off is a bonkers time isn't it?

 

[Gray]

Anyone else watching Arsenal/Palace right now? ... almost half an hour in and not much has happened either way to tell us anything about them or their form, nothing fancy attacking wise but nothing to report at the other end defensively either.

You are right, if Pep is watching he will learn absolutely nothing.