Crystal Palace (H) - Sat 27th Aug 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Gabriel]

An observation from Newcastle is that we might be bit of an in between side this season. When the game becomes open, as it did, then certain players (de Bruyne, Foden, Haaland) are in their element and want to go to the sound of the trumpet, yet Gundogan and Bernardo are not as equipped for that. Other teams will try and stretch the game, Palace included, in a similar way, so we need to be better aware of what is unfolding and learn to apply the brake. Once we slow it down we can dictate the tempo and impose ourselves.

 

[BringBackSwales]

If we play the inverted full backs ‘thang’ again, well, Zaha will eat that up - all day long,
and if Foden persists ignoring Haaland - if he plays - we'll loose or draw - hate to say it.

But you did anyway

 

[solley attwell]

I know it's a cliche but we must score early. Last season their goalkeeper must have wasted 15 minutes taking goal kicks. That was getting the fans frustrated and transferring itself to the players. It also didn't help that we went a goal behind after 10 mins and laporte got sent off but my point is they managed to get under City's skin with their time-wasting

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Just fcking win.

 

[Bluewars]

Even better if it's round, it'll move a lot quicker:)

What ball isn't already round?

 

[MCFC1993]

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

Need to be less polite to fast forwards. Bring the bastards down a mile from the box with a Fernesque nudge, friendly smile and a gentlemanly hand up to avoid getting booked.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Eze and Zaha are a handful, keep them quiet and we'll win the game

 

[St.Pauli support]

Overall City PL matches under Scott: W4-D1-L0

The only draw was Jan 2020 on Pep's birthday, home against... Palace:

90th minute unlucky own goal by Fernandinho
after a textbook counter via Zaha over our right side,
Cancelo standing too high,
Stones too slow to block the cross.
Would be nice if we fuckin don't play to THEIR strengths but to ours...

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Gallagher was there main guy last season and the reason they beat us at home. Zaha will always play to get defenders a yellow/red so if we keep our heads where he is concerned, then I have no other concerns.

City 2-0 Palace

Is Gallagher still there?