Crystal Palace (H) - Sat 16th Dec, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Gabriel]

Would imagine it will be close to the same side that started at Luton, and we can only hope that Grealish is fit. We need to continue with the possession based approach and he gives us that option. See if we can get a half+ out of him and then give Nunes a whirl.

If we can keep on winning, I’d rest Haaland and Doku domestically until we play Sheffield United and then Huddersfield Town.

 

[Ric]

Think there's a good chance that Haaland may at least be on the bench if he's due back in training today, as Guardiola suggested. Nunes might have played himself into the team yesterday, as he offers more attacking threat than Kovacic.

 

[Semper aggressus]

We’re smashing these. 4-0 City.

 

[Roachy]

Let's get back to our swashbuckling best for this one please.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

We getting a clean sheet or what or is that too much to ask?

 

[MillisleBlue]

We getting a clean sheet or what or is that too much to ask?

No chance. CP’s first attempt on goal will be their first goal. Second attempt on goal will be their second goal.

As long as we bag a few of our own, we’ll be grand. Come on you blues!

 

[Rammy Blue]

Nice that Wilf can’t have his usual best performance of the season against us.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Great chance to move up to 2nd and a point behind Liverpool.

The performance doesn't matter too much, just get the three points on the board and then we can take a break from the league to hopefully go and add another trophy to the collection.

Liverpool and Arsenal play each other while we're away meaning one if not both of them will have dropped points by the time we come back so the table won't have changed too much.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Think there's a good chance that Haaland may at least be on the bench if he's due back in training today, as Guardiola suggested. Nunes might have played himself into the team yesterday, as he offers more attacking threat than Kovacic.

Gary Megson did.

 

[Gundoggin]

Big game this and a huge 3 points at stake for us . A decent performance will set us up nicely for a big week ahead and a very busy Christmas schedule.
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