Crystal Palace (H) - Sat 12th April, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Blueknows]

Still don't understand him not starting Kush ?

 

[DWIFF]

What has Khusonov done to not get in the 11?

I don’t think he fancies him

 

[havefaith]

What an utterly bizarre line up. Sooner the season ends and we move on the better for all. Absolutely ridiculous.

I've a feeling Peps divorce was far from amicable, it's the only explanation I can come up with for such lines ups.

That said, fingers crossed and hopefully for the best, like the old days :-)

 

[youngbob]

Come here James McAtee lad, I know I've not started you all season but here's a nice simple home game for you to build up some confidence... ONLY JOKING DICKHEAD. IT'S NOT REALLY A SIMPLE GAME, IT'S A MUST-WIN GAME AGAINST ONE OF THE IN-FORM SIDES IN THE LEAGUE. TWAT.

 

[pudge]

Surely Grealish in the midfield is better than the pensioners?

 

[robbieh]

Think he's picking names out of hat at this stage.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Still don't understand him not starting Kush ?

Because we've kept 3 clean sheets in a row with Dias and Gvardiol at the back (including second half against Bournemouth). Why change it?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Line up could be all good. Peps sure Crystal Palace gonna sit deep, so Doku and Savinho gonna have not so much of an impact. O'Reilly gonna play wide on the left and Lewis gonna play mostly in the middle. We should see Gundogan and Kovacic arriving into the box more frequently. Hoping for KDB to register some numbers.

People crying out for Doku and Savinho just do not want to notice, that as long as they are a great threat to the opposition, they are the main reason for most dangerous turnovers too.

We do not need the pace when we are controlling the game.

2-0 for City

Anyone crying out for Doku against this opposition, really needs to reassess if football is for them .
As a sub if they tire. The only possible argument.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

The starting 11 is a piss take.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Wtaf is going on with that line up???

I'm almost speechless.

 

[Micky Blue]

Surely Grealish in the midfield is better than the pensioners?

I’d start you over Kova

 

[IronsideKozuch]

I wouldn't be sure about sitting deep, I expect the opposite, pace and power.

You gonna see the pace and power when they manage to get a counter attack. Otherwise they wont play with the ball probably

 

[jimharri]

Should we fluke a win today, there'll be some who won't look back at their posts on here this morning too fondly. Pep trying to get himself sacked is a beauty.

 

[bennyboy]

Surely Grealish in the midfield is better than the pensioners?

Any proof of that.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Lewis is as competent or incompetent a defender as Nunes in that position, albeit too short and slight and gets bullied off the ball. (Nunes get turned inside out). They have different weaknesses but neither can be counted on to stop the cross from coming in on that side. Neither is ideal. The major issue with this line-up is elsewhere.

 

[Rolo]

Grealish has a man of the match performance then is on the bench the next two games. No wonder he can't get any flow going. It's ridiculous.

 

[PragueBlue]

Wasn't expecting that line up to be honest. Bench looks stronger than the starting 11 to me but he must have some reason for thinking this is the right team for today's game.

Regardless, let's hope he has got it right today and we get the 3 points.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Lewis - says it all.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Eze is the one to watch. Saw these lot at Fulham when i was down in London a few weeks ago and he was the standout player.

Agree mate he’s class but there’s a lot on here who are saying Wharton isn’t a good shout for the summer so let’s see.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

If Kevin is surplus to requirements next year why is he so important now that he plays every game.

This is the thing I can't get my head around.

The guy has pretty said that he's done, so why are we playing him when we've got other options and we need to see if those options work?

Some other posters have said that this Pep selection today is a way of trying out players to see if they've got a future, DeBruyne has no future here, use him as an impact sub FFS!