supercity88 said:With or without Silva we should be beating Palace. He is a key player, there is no doubt. But with all due respect to Palace it is not Barcelona we are playing. If Jovetic, Nasri, Navas or whoever else cannot break down their defence then we have real problems. They will try to battle us physically and counter attack. Traditionally we seem to struggle against teams that do that. The first goal will be crucial. I think Jovetic will be a key man. He can create chances like Silva would be is also a goal threat. We are likely to control possession but rather than stand still and expect we need to stretch their defence with lots of movement.
Didn't Newcastle batter them at their ground?aguero93:20 said:Fucking noisy, but the rags beat them 2-0 there a while back. Southampton also beat them, Norwich got a point since Pulis took over, they've won the rest.karen7 said:What are palace like at home?
The Geordies got a last minute winner at St James recently. Don't know the result at Palace.Quagmire blue said:Didn't Newcastle batter them at their ground?aguero93:20 said:Fucking noisy, but the rags beat them 2-0 there a while back. Southampton also beat them, Norwich got a point since Pulis took over, they've won the rest.karen7 said:What are palace like at home?
I thought they beat them 4-1 but I just checked and it was 3-0 to Newcastle.Len Rum said:The Geordies got a last minute winner at St James recently. Don't know the result at Palace.Quagmire blue said:Didn't Newcastle batter them at their ground?aguero93:20 said:Fucking noisy, but the rags beat them 2-0 there a while back. Southampton also beat them, Norwich got a point since Pulis took over, they've won the rest.
I also share your worries, but we also played these games without Silva as well:Scouse Blue said:Going to be very very very tough with no Silva.
He is creativity personified.
Just for the record. No Silva in the team:
Stoke away 0-0
Villa away 2-3
Sunderland away 0-1
Soton away 1-1
Sunderland home 2-2
The last 20 last night!
Nasri stepped up really well in silva's absence earlier this season. He's going to have to do the same over the next few weeks. Worryingly though he hasn't looked great recently for whatever reason, possibly tiredness. He has played a hell of a lot of games this season.Blue Is the Opposite of Blue said:I also share your worries, but we also played these games without Silva as well:Scouse Blue said:Going to be very very very tough with no Silva.
He is creativity personified.
Just for the record. No Silva in the team:
Stoke away 0-0
Villa away 2-3
Sunderland away 0-1
Soton away 1-1
Sunderland home 2-2
The last 20 last night!
United at home - 4-1
Spurs at home - 6-0
Swansea at home - 3-0
West Brom away - 3-2
Southampton away - 1-1
Swansea away - 3-2
Luck95 said:Didn't want to start a new topic just for this but thought id mention that everton's Kevin mirallas has been ruled out for rest of season therefore will miss the game against us, as well as gareth Barry :)