Palace vs KuPS.....Finland

Today I read in a Finnish tabloid that KuPS star player Jaakko Oksanen will move to FC Kairat Almaty, Kazakhstan after this Palace game. How it will affect his last performance in KuPS is hard to say. Also 5 other players will be leaving for next season. KuPS team has rested for the weekend, Monday was a training day and the team will arrive in London on Tuesday. The Finnish press also thought that since Palace has lost at home twice in a row, maybe this streak will continue and KuPS will win...Let's hope not!
 
Will KuPS players be unnerved by the Selhurst atmosphere ? It'll certainly impact the way they play.
I'm hoping it will also lift the Palace players as they put in a stoic and forthright performance.
Find those shooting boots and Go for goal.
 
Kamada is out fir 8-10 weeks.
Devenny will be seeing more game time.
Glasner confirmed that there will be two different starting line ups for Thursday and Saturday.
 
PatrickA said:
Kamada is out fir 8-10 weeks.
Devenny will be seeing more game time.
Glasner confirmed that there will be two different starting line ups for Thursday and Saturday.
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If Glasner keep to this fully I’d think he’ll give some spread of senior players playing the skulls game e.g one of the regular centre backs starting the Kups game and Canvot starting with the other two at the weekend. Nketiah may play against Kups meaning Devenny has to play as a ten against Leeds?

We may think of the Arsenal game too, those who start on Thursday will be more fresh for that.
 
Although Glasner had recently said that he wasn't worried about having 2 extra games in February in the ECL, he was quite firm today that the intention tomorrow is to win the game and qualify directly for the last 16. This might suggest he intends playing more than two or three first teamers tomorrow.

Whilst a win for KuPS would see them qualify for the elimination round, a draw could be enough for them given their superior GD over 4 of the teams 1 point above them. They may well try first and foremost not to lose the game and hope to do a Lanarca on us. As was said above, those playing tomorrow will be more ready for Tuesday's trip to the Emirates. I wouldn't be surprised to see a stronger Palace team tomorrow than many expect with Glasner opting to risk dropping the points at Elland Road.
 
doombear said:
Although Glasner had recently said that he wasn't worried about having 2 extra games in February in the ECL, he was quite firm today that the intention tomorrow is to win the game and qualify directly for the last 16. This might suggest he intends playing more than two or three first teamers tomorrow.

Whilst a win for KuPS would see them qualify for the elimination round, a draw could be enough for them given their superior GD over 4 of the teams 1 point above them. They may well try first and foremost not to lose the game and hope to do a Lanarca on us. As was said above, those playing tomorrow will be more ready for Tuesday's trip to the Emirates. I wouldn't be surprised to see a stronger Palace team tomorrow than many expect with Glasner opting to risk dropping the points at Elland Road.
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I would rather expect him to field the strongest 11 players available, because I don't think we will regularly have the chance to achieve something in European competitions every season in the future.
 
I expect Hughes to start and captain the team and Jemide to play left centre back and Canvot right centre back, with possibly one of the senior centre backs taking the central and organising role.
Potentially a front 3 of Esse, Nketiah and Uche.
This would leave Devenny either partnering Hughes in midfield or at RWB.
Perhaps at RWB if Lerma also starts.
But if Glasner is true to his word he is going to start with 2 different teams in the next 2 games.
I don't see how that is feasible, but we shall see.
Does anybody know if the youngsters set up the some way under Darren Powell?
At least they would be familiar with the system and positioning.
 
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