Pre Match Crystal Palace vs Leicester City 15/04/17

[Jimmy Lad]

Is it not even more of a risk to play two central defenders on Tuesday who have never played together before?

Good point but if Morgan returns on Tuesday then I believe that will be the case anyway.

 

[Jeff]

Good point but if Morgan returns on Tuesday then I believe that will be the case anyway.

I think you're right that Morgan and Benalouane have played together in the centre of defence before. When they've both been on the pitch together Benalouane has been playing at right back.

 

[Brown Nose]

The right thing to do is keep it simple. Pick Tuesday's side and have them train today and not even travel. Then put together a side for today based on what's left/available.

Zieler in goal.

Wasyl, Amartey, Huth, Chilwell at the back - I think Wasyl is a better defensive right back than central defender. I also think we need to give Amartey a game at centre back just in case.

King and Kapustka in midfield with King sitting in front of the defence.

Gray wide right and Musa wide left. Slimani in the Okazaki role and Ulloa up front.

Hamer plus six kids on the bench.

That way, everyone playing today is focused on Palace and everyone playing Tuesday is focused on Madrid. We're much more likely to do well in both games if the players are clear about their roles and responsibilities. We muddled it all up at Everton and that was a mistake.

 

[Motown Fox]

Schlupp vs Was mmmmmm interesting

 

[FIF]

just please no half-hearted jog around because I don't want to be too tired on Tuesday players. So no Mahrez.

 

[Rock Fox]

You caught my eye there, Rock Fox Active Member New.

Hmm - not sure what happened there... Let's hope City are 'active' enough to get at least a point today

 

[FIF]

Hmm - not sure what happened there... Let's hope City are 'active' enough to get at least a point today

You should be more worried about catching Blaarev's eye.

 

[Lako42]

The right thing to do is keep it simple. Pick Tuesday's side and have them train today and not even travel. Then put together a side for today based on what's left/available.

Zieler in goal.

Wasyl, Amartey, Huth, Chilwell at the back - I think Wasyl is a better defensive right back than central defender. I also think we need to give Amartey a game at centre back just in case.

King and Kapustka in midfield with King sitting in front of the defence.

Gray wide right and Musa wide left. Slimani in the Okazaki role and Ulloa up front.

Hamer plus six kids on the bench.

That way, everyone playing today is focused on Palace and everyone playing Tuesday is focused on Madrid. We're much more likely to do well in both games if the players are clear about their roles and responsibilities. We muddled it all up at Everton and that was a mistake.

Have you actually just typed that or was your account hacked?

 

[Micky]

This will be a routine win for Palace. We will rest players and will simply be too weak to compete against a team full of confidence. 4-0 to the Eagles.

 

[FIF]

Maybe we just realise that without Huth in defence we're going to lose to Atletico anyway and that 9th in the league is much more important to us than 17th and we go for this and win, moving us into the top half of the table.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

My team would be

Zeiler

Elliott Moore
Huth
Was
Chilwell

Choudhry or Mendy if fit
King
Amartey

Kaputska
Ulloa
Musa

 

[Lako42]

Maybe we just realise that without Huth in defence we're going to lose to Atletico anyway and that 9th in the league is much more important to us than 17th and we go for this and win, moving us into the top half of the table.

Maybe not

 

[popillius]

This should be a showcase for those who have had little to no game time. Save everyone we can for Atletico - I'm absolutely with BN on this; the starting eleven on Tuesday shouldn't even travel if that is in any way possible.

There's nothing to gain in real terms from finishing 9th as opposed to 17th in the League - it's all academic as long as we stay up. Having a chance, perhaps a one in a lifetime chance, of making the CL semi finals should be the sole focus right now.

Zeiler

Wasyl
Amartey
Huth
Chilwell

Gray
King
Kapustka
Musa

Ulloa
Slimani

 

[Motown Fox]

Zieler has had enough playing standby and wants a move. Not sure if I'd want him in goal tbh.

 

[popillius]

Zieler has had enough playing standby and wants a move. Not sure if I'd want him in goal tbh.

Or, we have a keeper desperately trying to prove his worth and who will want to put in a barnstormer of a performance.

It's academic really as he'll go with Schmeichel.

 

[sparky79]

having given it some more thought

schmeichel
Simpson Was Huth Chilwell
Ndidi Amartey
Gray Slimani Kapustka
Vardy

strong side but still rests mahrez benny fuchs albrighton and drinkwater and gives morgan chance to get fit....

if we dont play simpson and ndidi we'll get dicked