Crystal Palace vs Manchester City - pre-match thread

[Ric]

There's a depressing inevitability that someone will get injured now, of course.

 

[simon23]

ESPN are saying that barring any injuries in the midweek games Guardiola could have a fully fit squad to choose from for the first time. They claim Sagna, Delph and even Toure could come into consideration.

besides Kompany I presume

 

[Ric]

besides Kompany I presume

They're saying Kompany could be available too. Looks like it's purely speculative though:

http://www.espnfc.co.uk/manchester-...se-to-full-strength-after-international-break

 

[simon23]

They're saying Kompany could be available too. Looks like it's purely speculative though:

http://www.espnfc.co.uk/manchester-...se-to-full-strength-after-international-break

Cheers but like you say looks like purely baseless speculation...Ill wait till Peps conference as thats the only way we get any true and clear detail on these things.

I cant see Kompany being int he squad if he has pulled out (though i hope he is) and we all know Pep aint going to consider Yaya despite his apology as its his agent who needs to apologise.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Dunno if his site has been posted before,apologies if it has,shows what foreign channels the football is on.
If you have a chipped Now TV box(like me) you'll have 4 HD channels so far for the Palace game...more channels will appear nearer the game date

http://liveonsat.com/los_soc_br_premier_ONLY.php

 

[aguero93:20]

ESPN are saying that barring any injuries in the midweek games Guardiola could have a fully fit squad to choose from for the first time. They claim Sagna, Delph and even Toure could come into consideration.

So we can expect injuries to Aguero, KDB and Dinho before the final whistle?

 

[journolud]

Dunno if his site has been posted before,apologies if it has,shows what foreign channels the football is on.
If you have a chipped Now TV box(like me) you'll have 4 HD channels so far for the Palace game...more channels will appear nearer the game date

http://liveonsat.com/los_soc_br_premier_ONLY.php

A chipped NOW TV box you say. I wonder how one gets one of them...

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

A deep playmaker is no help to us when teams just retreat and defend their penalty area.

I think you'd be surprised, a splitting pass from the middle of the park is often much more surprising than elaborate combination play into the six yard box.

 

[Marvin]

I think you'd be surprised, a splitting pass from the middle of the park is often much more surprising than elaborate combination play into the six yard box.

You try to split 10 defenders lying deep in the penalty area from deep in midfield. It works if there's space, and you are hitting teams on the counter. In the games City have been playing at home, we don;t have a deep lying midfield. The opposition just retreats from in front of us happy to cede the midfield. If you look at the stats of City games, we have much more possession than any team in the Premiership - in part down to the way some teams choose to play against us. The park the bus route is dangerous, but has worked recently against us.

 

[Asian Blue]

Cheers but like you say looks like purely baseless speculation...Ill wait till Peps conference as thats the only way we get any true and clear detail on these things.

I cant see Kompany being int he squad if he has pulled out (though i hope he is) and we all know Pep aint going to consider Yaya despite his apology as its his agent who needs to apologise.

Normal drivel reporting at International time when nothing else to write about.

 

[cibaman]

ESPN are saying that barring any injuries in the midweek games Guardiola could have a fully fit squad to choose from for the first time. They claim Sagna, Delph and even Toure could come into consideration.

Perhaps they should say "injury free" rather than "fully fit". The South American contingent will be anything but fully fit.

 

[simon23]

Normal drivel reporting at International time when nothing else to write about.

Yup..its so predictable...Im sure they just copy and paste the same shit over and over again!

 

[ws01]

God I absolutely hate the international break.

Feels like a month since we've played.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Is Delph still with us?

 

[Dax777]

Bravo
Sagna Stones Kolarov Clichy
Fernandinho
De Bruyne Silva
Sterling Aguero Nolito

Lets go back to what was working and put Gundogan on after 60.

There is no such thing. Individual players form isn't a permanent thing. The same 11 players may be great for 5 weeks, then in week 6 3 to 4 may be showing a slump in form 1 or 2 showing an uptick. While it's the same 11 players, you are not getting the same squad or performance.

That said, I like your squad. :)

 

[aguero93:20]

There is no such thing. Individual players form isn't a permanent thing. The same 11 players may be great for 5 weeks, then in week 6 3 to 4 may be showing a slump in form 1 or 2 showing an uptick. While it's the same 11 players, you are not getting the same squad or performance.

That said, I like your squad. :)

The fuck are you on about week 63?

 

[Dax777]

ESPN are saying that barring any injuries in the midweek games Guardiola could have a fully fit squad to choose from for the first time. They claim Sagna, Delph and even Toure could come into consideration.

Well, it's about time Delph came back. Good news. I've kinda missed him.

 

[Dax777]

The fuck are you on about week 63?

Week 6, 3 or 4 use context as an aid next time.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Week 6, 3 or 4

Too easy...

 

[aguero93:20]

Week 6, 3 or 4 use context as an aid next time.

Use punctuation next time.