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.