Palace v City pre match thread

[Shiekh.I Khalid Saad]

442 LET THE FLAPPING COMMENCE

It's not 4 4 2 though, it's 4 2 2 2.


But still the flapping.

4222 was what Mancini used to play. It's the purest form of 442 without the proper wingers for the system.

 

[abu13]

Not the team I would have selected, then again it isn't my job to do so. Im concerned that this team has been picked with one eye on the rags. I am going to wait and see how the game pans out before being overly critical but I just wish we could have a settled defence for a change.

 

[@BluePhil8]

I can't believe we've spent £80 million plus since this Summer. The season before we spent another hundred million on Navas, Negredo, Fernandinho and Jovetic.

How can the squad look so weak with all the money spent.

Sagna, Demichellis and Lampard all 30 plus. Demichellis is the only one who's good enough.

Clichy and Kolarov are both quite shit.

Navas hit and miss. Toure another hit and miss player. Dzeko has been shocking since his goal push at the end of last season.

Fernandinho good but another who is 30.

Where has the money gone. It looks like we'll have to spend another £200 million list to fix our last 5 windows.

 

[Juan King]

It's like Deja Vu.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2eUopy9sd8[/video]

 

[EaglesFan]

442 LET THE FLAPPING COMMENCE

It's not 4 4 2 though, it's 4 2 2 2.


But still the flapping.

4222 was what Mancini used to play. It's the post rest form of 442 without the proper wingers for the system.

WE WON THE LEAGUE PLAYING 4-4-2....

Twice.

Enough of this bull^hit blaming formation for everything...it's not that simple.

 

[Damien10]

Dzeko is gonna have a big game tonight.

Played like a man possessed in two Bosnia's games...never seen him run so much in his life :-)

I think he's playing with a chip on his shoulder now, since Bony replaced him over last few. I'm betting 10 on him scoring tonight :-)

He can run all night, which he won't. But even if he did it doesn't matter when you have a touch like Emile Heskey.

 

[Rammy Blue]

No flapping here, however I will state now that I have absolutely zero confidence about this game.

Hope I'm wrong, but I can see a Dzeko mare, lazy Yaya and their 3 behind Murray of Punch, Zaha and Bolasie running riot.

Don't understand the panic, Palace are shite and the position in the league tells you just how poor they are, relax and enjoy a thumping good win

I'm not arsed tbh whicko, I've got over excited too many times this season so a bit bored of it now.

Really looking forward to the game but the season is over for me, I can't wait to see what happens over the summer and we go again next year.

I've just got a sneaky feeling the players want rid of MP, and we will see it shine through tonight. Hope I'm wrong but wouldn't surprise me.

 

[WEMBLEY76]

Gone for a repeat of the December 1980 3-2 win,when Kevin Reeves scored after 13 seconds,just got a feeling it will be a high scoring win.

 

[Shiekh.I Khalid Saad]

I can't believe we've spent £80 million plus since this Summer. The season before we spent another hundred million on Navas, Negredo, Fernandinho and Jovetic.

How can the squad look so weak with all the money spent.

Sagna, Demichellis and Lampard all 30 plus. Demichellis is the only one who's good enough.

Clichy and Kolarov are both quite shit.

Navas hit and miss. Toure another hit and miss player. Dzeko has been shocking since his goal push at the end of last season.

Fernandinho good but another who is 30.

Where has the money gone. It looks like we'll have to spend another £200 million list to fix our last 5 windows.

Stop with your nonsense. Sagna is acknowledged as one of the best rightbacks in the league and it was a mare leaving him out of cl squad. He's a great great defender which is rare for fullbacks these days.

 

[BigJoe#1]

Can't believe Navas is starting again....

We should use him as an impact player after the hour if we need to be getting at the opposition, I just don't think he does much with the ball when he gets it and I don't think he offers the defence enough support either.

WTF does he have over Pellegrini that gets him selected every week?

 

[nellyonthewing]

ideally I'd like to go into a trance now and wake up about 1st August... Well the team have done it so why can't I?

 

[super_city_si]

We're doomed. Martin Tyler and Danny mills on commentary.

 

[flb]

so defence rotated again. Mangala hardly plays 2 games in a row, he is never going to settle in is he.

Perhaps the manager just simply doesn't rate him? He just doesn't like playing him, as for all this nonsense he needs time to settle in we are 30 league games into the season plus cup competitions.

 

[baildon blue]

I'm looking forward to the end of the season .
It feels like another defeat tonight .
Still got another 7 weeks to go till the end of the season . Sigh

 

[Shiekh.I Khalid Saad]

It's not 4 4 2 though, it's 4 2 2 2.


But still the flapping.

4222 was what Mancini used to play. It's the post rest form of 442 without the proper wingers for the system.

WE WON THE LEAGUE PLAYING 4-4-2....

Twice.

Enough of this bull^hit blaming formation for everything...it's not that simple.

Where did I say 442 is shit?
I was just saying it's not a 4-2-2-2 and people get this impression because we play a no.10 on the wing. Why is everyone cracking up tonight?

 

[super_city_si]

Bony has an ankle injury. No news on timeline.

 

[BigOscar]

Can't believe Navas is starting again....

We should use him as an impact player after the hour if we need to be getting at the opposition, I just don't think he does much with the ball when he gets it and I don't think he offers the defence enough support either.

WTF does he have over Pellegrini that gets him selected every week?

Consistently good performances.

 

[blueste41]

I'm looking forward to the end of the season .
It feels like another defeat tonight .
Still got another 7 weeks to go till the end of the season . Sigh

Do not go into motivational speaking.

 

[super_city_si]

Can't believe Navas is starting again....

We should use him as an impact player after the hour if we need to be getting at the opposition, I just don't think he does much with the ball when he gets it and I don't think he offers the defence enough support either.

WTF does he have over Pellegrini that gets him selected every week?

Consistently good performances.

Hahahaha. Thanks, I needed a laugh.

 

[CityFan94]

Dzeko is gonna have a big game tonight.

Played like a man possessed in two Bosnia's games...never seen him run so much in his life :-)

I think he's playing with a chip on his shoulder now, since Bony replaced him over last few. I'm betting 10 on him scoring tonight :-)

Got £10 on Dzeko anytime aswell mate.

I don't mind 4-4-2 against teams like Palace, it's proven to be successful in the Premiership. It's the Champion's League where we've struggled with that formation.

What's happened to Bony and Jovetic? Neither on the bench.

Disappointed that Mangala is on the bench, he needs a run of games and played well in our last game against West Brom.