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

[mccity]

Why focus on the bench instead of the incredibly strong XI that we know will definitely be playing today?

 

[PragueBlue]

Wow….compared to a year or two ago that bench looks light….

Probably because there were only 7 subs last year not 9. If we had the likes of Grealish, Laporte, Ake, Phillips on there, it would look very strong. Just been unlucky with injuries.

 

[Mancity1980]

Doesn’t matter. Pep doesn’t make subs

Maybe not in the context of this game, but it doesn’t bode well for the business end of this season.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Some seem to struggle with the reasoning that the bench is weaker as we have 4 top players out. We still have a world class XI & some top players on the bench.

We can’t sign someone every time someone gets injured.

 

[coolcity]

potential only at this stage,both Jesus and Zinc are far stronger and reliable.

Given that Alvarez and Gomez have only just joined, you don't know that for sure. I've been watching Alvarez since I first heard we were interested in him and he's a very exciting prospect. In Argentina, many coaches rate him more highly than Aguero.

Gomez has looked very good so far, reads the game well. But all those who used to moan about Zinc now have somebody else to moan about.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Probably because there were only 7 subs last year not 9. If we had the likes of Grealish, Laporte, Ake, Phillips on there, it would look very strong. Just been unlucky with injuries.

Captain -------?

 

[FantasyIreland]

We have 4 quality CBs. Can't really have more than that for 2 positions.

We have 2 DMs for 1 position. Again more than that doesn't make sense.

We had no striker last season but now we have 2 and can always revert to false 9 if needed.

We have 3 FBs for 2 positions but have Lewis and JWE as cover. Probably 1 player light but how are the academy lads ever going to get games if we have 2 (or more) senior players in front of them in every position.

Just been unlucky with injuries at the start of the season but we have enough cover for most positions.

Thats a very optimistic take....the reality when experience and injury is factored isnt quite as rosey.

 

[PragueBlue]

We can’t sign someone every time someone gets injured.

I think we'd only do that if any of the injured players are likely to be out for an extended period of time.

 

[madloaf]

Some seem to struggle with the reasoning that the bench is weaker as we have 4 top players out. We still have a world class XI & some top players on the bench.

We can’t sign someone every time someone gets injured.

Cole palmer is on the bench. We'll be fine.

 

[ManCityGR!]

potential only at this stage,both Jesus and Zinc are far stronger and reliable.

Yes maybe, so? They wanted to leave to play more!
Unless you propose we should kept them with a contract premise of playing Zin as a starter instead of Cancelo and Jesus instead of Haaland.
Them leaving, was inevitable.

It's amazing how people forget how many zillions of times we were screaming that Jesus CANNOT score effectively at all, he always make a billion fakes and delays shooting etc etc, and we need a real striker.