bond19821982
Last Man Standing champion 2019/20
Double decker bus coming. Happy they wouldn't be chasing us like Southampton. Should win this. More worried about Moyes.
Sorry, it's Timothy Fosu-Mensah's nickname.Am I being stupid and missing something? Who is Timbo?
Of course, I had forgotten he existed!Sorry, it's Timothy Fosu-Mensah's nickname.
Memory loss comes to us all erm, ermOf course, I had forgotten he existed!
Mensah I would think. Why he would start Mensah though, is a the weird weird questionAm I being stupid and missing something? Who is Timbo?
Fred as a lb? We have Dalot. Fosu Mensah playing? Before him I would play even freaking Pereira, Mata or give Gardner a chance.Think Fenandes hit the wall last night, understandable and he needs a breather, and I think AWB does as well, and if Shaw/Williams ain't fit i'd go:
De Gea
Laird Lindelof Maguire Fred
McTominay Timbo
James Pogba Rashford
Martial
1-4
damn that much?We’re absolutely sh*t at the moment and Roy will hand you the initiative from the get-go with his 3 defensive midfielders (even though we’ve got absolutely nothing to lose).
0-4.
Southampton was always going to be the toughest one among Crystal Palace, West Ham & Leicester. Roy & Moyes play similar football not the same as Ralph while Leicester is losing lot of their defense. Southampton been beating lot of top teams since their 9-0 defeat. Beat Spurs, Chelsea, City & Leicester.I can't see us winning this game after last night bottle job. I fecking hope I am wrong but it would be so predictable, I hope Ole manages to lift them up.
Been watching them recently ever since the restart. Gotta admit they really bad since the restart, look so all over the place compared to the old Crystal Palace I normally watched. They left massive gaps between the defense & midfield so often, Chelsea was lucky not to score more goals and silly to even let them score 2 goals because it should have been a comfortable win for them. To make it worse for them, Cahill is still injured.damn that much?
I think we will scrape a 1-0 or something.
We're awful at the moment, average age of our first team is 31 and we've been found out big time with games coming at this intensity. Not to mention Roy's fixation on playing the same underperforming players game in, game out rather than bringing in fresh legs.damn that much?
I think we will scrape a 1-0 or something.
We went a goal down against both Bournemouth and Southampton before we started playing and Villa were all over us until a dodgy penalty brought us back in the game. United coming out of the blocks quickly is one of the least likely things in football. It can happen, sure, after all, Leicester won the league once, but I wouldn't expect it.We're awful at the moment, average age of our first team is 31 and we've been found out big time with games coming at this intensity. Not to mention Roy's fixation on playing the same underperforming players game in, game out rather than bringing in fresh legs.
We've also lost Benteke for the season now so we don't have a recognised (and I use the term loosely in his case) centre-forward. All doom and gloom down at Selhurst at the moment and I expect if you come out of the blocks quickly (as I expect you to) it'll be the most comfortable evening you have all season.
Agree. I was hoping for either Fred or McTominay in midfield to give us some legs in there, always thought that Matic, Pogba and Bruno was not dynamic enough for the Southampton game, but did say I would go with whatever Ole picked. Thought Matic would be a better bet v Palace as they don't press like Southampton do, and last night would have given Fred and McTominay a good run out before the Chelsea game ( yes I would play them both in that one).I can't believe the negativity. Southampton was always going to be a tough game. They are very good at an organised high press and that was and has continued to be our weakness. Crystal Palace on the other hand doesn't do that and will most likely park the bus. As long as we have Bruno Pogba Greenwood Martial and Rashford, we will beat any smaller opposition that parks the bus
Funny thing 6 months ago I hated the double deckers, I wanted teams to come out like the saints did, now I prefer them to park it and let us probe and destroy them.Double decker bus coming. Happy they wouldn't be chasing us like Southampton. Should win this. More worried about Moyes.
I don't want to see Dalot anywhere near right back never mind left back - he is truly awful. I'd rather play Fred at LB.Very concerned about the prospect of Dalot at LB in this one, can see him being the reason for more dropped points. Pray one of Shaw or Williams can make it
Agree. Southampton played really well and were super aggressive. Even then we still could have easily won the game. Play the same team if everyone is fit pleaseWe drew a game and all the rubbish XIs are being whipped out. I would field the same XI if everyone is fit to play.
I think you can make a case for resting one of the front three, in favour of Ighalo.I haven't seen how bad the cut was on Williams and if there is risk of concussion. I think the Palace game is going to come too soon for both of him and Shaw, so I am expecting Dalot to start. Palace will probably try and play Zaha on the right as he usually doesn't have the beating of Wan-Bissaka anyway.
I don't see a reason to change much else bar maybe McTominay or Fred in for Matic.
de Gea
Wan-Bissaka Lindelof Maguire Dalot
Pogba Fred
Fernandes
Greenwood Martial Rashford
I fully expect us to break them down and win. Two changes seems fine with one forced and one clearly being Matic getting a bit leggy after multiple games in a row in quick succession. If we can get the couple of goals we need to likely win this game, I can see all of Bailly, McTominay, James, Ighalo and Mata getting subbed on.
Too stop start for me.Zaha masterclass?
Graham Scott