Crystal Palace vs Manchester City - pre-match thread

[fatbloke]

If that line-up is true then I'm stunned. Our manager clearly has a more forgiving personality than me.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Surely Yaya will realise he won't get away with strolling round the pitch for a Pep team?

yep if he deosnt perform he's out imo. tbh i think garcia should be ahead of him.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Surely Yaya will realise he won't get away with strolling round the pitch for a Pep team?

if he strolls around, he will be replaced. Pep won't put up with it like Pellegrini constantly did

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

If that line-up is true then I'm stunned. Our manager clearly has a more forgiving personality than me.

Correction, more tactical ability

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

................dinho...........
Sterling...kdb..........yaya...nolito..
...............Aguero...............

3-1, yaya 2

 

[BlueMedic]

Oh did he?

Sorry I missed that, probably being rested then!

Still, I'll be honest I don't trust vinny's legs 100% So not having a CB Sub is a bit weird in my eyes

We have a few makeshift CB's on the pitch, but yeah always the fear.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Pep did mention that stones has played 90 minutes in all the internationals

Oh did he?

Sorry I missed that, probably being rested then!

Still, I'll be honest I don't trust vinny's legs 100% So not having a CB Sub is a bit weird in my eyes

 

[brummie blue]

Clever call by Pep, Yaya has a stormer - it's great management and he becomes a useful member of the squad again. Yaya is uninterested and awful - Pep can say 'told you so', on your bike.

 

[kaz7]

Not sure i would have gone with so many not match fit ,i assume he is using yaya because we are short in the midds

 

[PragueBlue]

Oh did he?

Sorry I missed that, probably being rested then!

Still, I'll be honest I don't trust vinny's legs 100% So not having a CB Sub is a bit weird in my eyes

Sagna could slot in at CB if needed I suppose.

 

[blue corby]

Oh did he?

Sorry I missed that, probably being rested then!

Still, I'll be honest I don't trust vinny's legs 100% So not having a CB Sub is a bit weird in my eyes

He will just move kolarov across

 

[Scouse Blue]

If Yaya does not put in a real shift (I have my doubts, but more than happy to be proved wrong), then Fern will be completely over run in midfield.

One DM away from home, is either mad or very brave especially in the PL today.

 

[mancity1]

Palace are going for it with that line up.

Likely to be plenty of chances at both ends.

0-0 written all over it then (LOL).

Seriously no excuses for anything but comprehensive win and remove the typical city tag for one game at least.

You have to kick these teams to oblivion when they are in ordinary form.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Sagna could slot in at CB if needed I suppose.

first game back he could also struggle for 90 mins.

 

[Bluestones]

No..he and his agent just think he is..

Christ.

 

[argyle]

A motivated Yaya might be something special. Here's hoping

 

[fatbloke]

Correction, more tactical ability

Completely irrelevant but nevermind, thank you for the comparison.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Holy crap Yaya is playing

 

[MCFC1993]

I like the team, Sagna is the biggest return, needed him back. Toure's quality on the ball is undeniable as is his long range shooting, he just needs to put in a shift, good to see him involved. De Bruyne in his best position, 2 attacking wingers who put in a shift. Overall very good balance in the side.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Completely irrelevant but nevermind, thank you for the comparison.

It's completely relevant due to the lack of size in the team.... Have you come out in a rash?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Completely irrelevant but nevermind, thank you for the comparison.

It's completely relevant due to the lack of size in the team.... Have you come out in a rash?

 

[super_city_si]

Who's on the bench.

 

[middleton___blue]

Let's see if yaya puts in a shift today then. I really do hope he doesn't stroll around like he always does.

 

[super_city_si]

Risky to play so many players just coming back.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Good to have Vinny's aerial ability, as well as positional sense back in the team, makes sense, as having both Stones and Otomendi, as good as the Otter is, and Stones heading has improved, there will be mistakes on offer from this pairing, Vinny will mark his compatriot Benteke, being the only one who can physically go toe to toe with him.
Will be interesting to see Yaya, if he's up for it, he will tear Palace apart with his passing and shooting ability, I'm sure Pep has seen something in training that assures him he is up for it