Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace match thread

[Daddyorc]

Palace: Henderson (GK), Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Muñoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Pino, Johnson, Mateta.

Subs: Benítez (GK), Clyne, Riad, Cardines, Devenny, Kamada, Wharton, Sarr, Strand Larsen.

CITY XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri, Bernardo (C), Foden, Semenyo, Savinho, Marmoush

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Haaland, Cherki, Doku

 

[mileend]

About as strong as we could reasonably expect

I thought Riad might get a start - maybe that will happen against Arsenal on the final game

 

[Daddyorc]

Interesting from both sides. Wharton and Saar on the bench for us, probably our two most creative players, but may come in on 45.

For them, Doku, Cherki and Haaland on the bench.

 

[mileend]

Interesting from both sides. Wharton and Saar on the bench for us, probably our two most creative players, but may come in on 45.

For them, Doku, Cherki and Haaland on the bench.

Good comment - maybe they expected us to go weaker than we have?

 

[Normandie Eagle]

Good comment - maybe they expected us to go weaker than we have?

I think Pep has got Saturday's cup final in the back of his mind

 

[TomH_CPFC]

Interesting from both sides. Wharton and Saar on the bench for us, probably our two most creative players, but may come in on 45.

For them, Doku, Cherki and Haaland on the bench.

And Kamada.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Without Sarr we seriously lack pace, but our 20 goal top scorer deserves a rest😎

 

[silvertop]

Our defensive midfield pairing.

No shock there.

 

[Elwissthebest]

Man City away and it's Hughes and Lerma in central midfield. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[MancunianEagle]

Brennan Johnson starting breaks my heart I would rather Devenny

 

[Part Time James]

Man City away and it's Hughes and Lerma in central midfield. What could possibly go wrong?

Sweepstake on the first yellow?

Going with 4 minutes.

 

[Nicholas91]

Palace: Henderson (GK), Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Muñoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Pino, Johnson, Mateta.

Subs: Benítez (GK), Clyne, Riad, Cardines, Devenny, Kamada, Wharton, Sarr, Strand Larsen.

CITY XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri, Bernardo (C), Foden, Semenyo, Savinho, Marmoush

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Haaland, Cherki, Doku

Guehi and Marmoush.

Seems odd playing against a team with two Palace legends starting for them.

 

[DenTyler]

Brennan Johnson starting breaks my heart I would rather Devenny

Brennan Johnson starting breaks my wind… I would rather my nan start

 

[Teddy Eagle]

So far so good.

 

[ASCPFC]

Have loadsofcheats won yet?

 

[redshift]

I think Pep has got Saturday's cup final in the back of his mind

Definitely but City is also chasing Arsenal for the league so if they don't go ahead in the early stages I expect to see the first 11 on the bench put out there to try to put the game away. It's not a bad strategy for them.

 

[ASCPFC]

Brennan Johnson starting breaks my wind… I would rather my nan start

Highlights reel?

 

[CT Charlie]

Apart from being 5-10 inches offside, Brennan did well. Good control and precise assist.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Apart from being 5-10 inches offside, Brennan did well. Good control and precise assist.

Brilliant ball from Pino. If Foden had done that the replay machine would be in overdrive.

 

[ASCPFC]

Apart from being 5-10 inches offside, Brennan did well. Good control and precise assist.

He should have loads of pace so shouldn't need to be offside. Should have being the phrase.