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

[Eric Hitchmough]

Wow that’s attacking!! I like it. At least it won’t be dull.

 

[01cravend]

Looks very attacking, very surprised.

Bit worried about who's going to shield the defence but don't mind that we're going for it.

Lots of technical players in the pitch, big job for Bernardo and De Bruyne in midfield.

Akanji inverted to help them out

 

[69FACUPfinal]

No defensive midfielder

I know!

 

[walker_is_faster]

Wow very attaking,let's hope we don't stop scoring

 

[Heath Park]

Blimey... don't know what to make of that.

 

[Bri1975]

What's wrong with kovacic ?

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Flashbacks to when we last played a cup final without a defensive mid.

Hopefully it works.

 

[mixer]

We score more FC

 

[No1 was Colin bell]

Where’s kova?

 

[deano ou812]

Hmmmm ..

 

[simon23]

Surely no complaints?! Looks decent.

er....zero defensive midfielders or legs centrally against a team of pace and power......its either KDB or Bernardo playing as the 6 unless one of the defenders pushes in there (Maybe Gvardiol?????)

Otherwise we have zero cover centrally

 

[cookster]

Akanji inverted to help them out

And O'Reilly.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

McAtee and Rico blew their chance against Southampton. Harsh but good team. Maybe would have liked kovacic in there.

 

[Mancity1980]

Pep is giving up control for chaos.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

No kovacic is a surprise

Ah just saw above. Nico must be hated

Pep definitely doesn’t rate him

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

3 at the back? I think I like it

 

[Gazza]

and shouldn't we have had a penalty early on too?

It's like saying, "If that shot was another inch to the right the keeper wouldn't have got to it" - it wasn't though and he did.

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

Nico does exist though.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Don't mind that line up

I assume kova has picked up a last minute injury or not well?

 

[Heath Park]

On the City app now.

I'm a bit wary of the team tbh....

Tell me about it.
Midfield looks a bit light.
Oh well in Pep we trust!!