Crystal Palace (N) - Sat 17th May, 16:30 | FA Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

[bluemoon32]

Going to be hot tomorrow so we need youth and pace imo otherwise it will be easy to defend against.

Ederson
Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
O`Reilly
Nico Gonzalez
Kovacic
Marmoush
Doku
Savinho
Haaland

Looks good but absolutely no chance Pep picks that side

 

[SSBlue]

I know one thing. We should have put 5 past them last time we met, so their defence can definitely be got at.

Slight edit to give the Palace fans' view.

(I think City will win btw)

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

They had no Guehi then though?

Will he make enough difference.

 

[richards30]

Will he make enough difference.

He will certainly make them better

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Aggression exists in many forms.

Are you being "passive aggressive"?
I'm terrified.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Are you being "passive aggressive"?
I'm terrified.

Are you baiting forummers like the other two?

I'm disappointed.

 

[waspish]

Grealish started the semi final and the Madrid game will pep play start him tomorrow

 

[Sibierskii]

Dreading this. The inevitable ‘unction’ midfield.

 

[bert38]

if we are going to play the box 4 midfield that has been successful against strong running teams like Palace at home, then Haaland doesn't start.

If he does KDB will play closer to him and Omar from the left.

 

[paulchapo]

On my way from Altrincham now.

 

[Claytop]

I just hope we don’t start with KDB. Save him for his big send off on Tuesday and play marmoush and Foden.

Since he announced this was his last season he's started 6 of the 7 games, the only one he didn't was the Forest semi final.

I think Pep starts him & Haaland.

 

[solley attwell]

He will certainly make them better

They shipped 5 against Newcastle the following week with him in the side

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

An awful lot of support for Palace out there obvs, but also a lot of predictions that we will get beat because they're better than us.

I hope the boys see that and play out of their skin. Us against the world again.

Cmooooon city!

 

[mancityscot]

I just hope we don’t start with KDB. Save him for his big send off on Tuesday and play marmoush and Foden.

Foden? not sure what he has done this season to deserve a start in an fa cup final.

 

[M16 citeh]

I just hope we don’t start with KDB. Save him for his big send off on Tuesday and play marmoush and Foden.

Is the fa cup final not a big send off?

 

[richards30]

They shipped 5 against Newcastle the following week with him in the side

True but thats what happens when you go on the front foot mate? We have cm`s of being 3-0 down to these lot at home literally weeks ago and i dont think we would have come back if that would have happened?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Are you baiting forummers like the other two?

I'm disappointed.

That's my M.O. - it's unavoidable given the direction. Don't be disappointed.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Must admit - didn't see anything aggressive. People have low thresholds these days.

Thanks, a bit of an odd one.
I don't know of many City fans who two weeks ago were predicting that we wouldn't sell out our seat allocation at the Cup Final and who thinks one of our best players in the last few seasons, who is also home grown, would be better playing for our biggest rivals. Bit of a possible pattern?

 

[madloaf]

Thanks, a bit of an odd one.
I don't know of many City fans who two weeks ago were predicting that we wouldn't sell out our seat allocation at the Cup Final and who thinks one of our best players in the last few seasons, who is also home grown, would be better playing for our biggest rivals. Bit of a possible pattern?

He's a wum or a rag. I thought the latter, then the former, then the latter again. Takes all sorts.

 

[Blue Feather]

I just hope we can get Haaland and Mamoush linking together so we have more of a goal threat