20 May 2021 03:49:33
Okay, who is in the starting 11 for CP? Although I prefer Fabs at DM I fear the speed of zaha as Rhys is just too slow and positionaly poor. I wonder if it would be best to move fabs back, put gini at DM and let Milner handle the box to box duties with Thiago. I am more nervous for this game vs the CL final. Come over on you mighty Reds.

{Ed0666's Note - Didn’t Williams cope with RashFords pace against United pretty well? The kid has done miraculously with the limited talent he has and he deserves his place in the side In my opinion.

1.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 05:06:36
The team pretty much picks itself right now, the only debate is who play in midfield alongside Fabinho and Thiago. I’d be tempted to go with Ox against Palace as they are likely to sit deep and he is capable of getting a goal.

2.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 07:21:44
Petecole have you not watched the games this season with fabs at CB! He has to stay in midfield. We have the rock (Phillips) and Williams has done good at the back for the last few games. To chop and change the back again would be crazy unless injurys. Easiest way to stop zaha is stop him getting the ball e. i fabs in midfield.

3.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 07:55:43
Agreed. It's not broken. It's brought about a massive improvement in team form. Why meddle with the team selection? Fabinho in defense is too big a price to pay. I'd go with Fabinho, Thiago and Ox in midfield, based on what I've seen from Wijnaldum in the last few games. The guy seems to be functioning in slow motion.

4.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 07:56:58
Surely can't change the most in form team over the last 9/ 10 games?

5.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 08:00:40
Well Williams was woeful again last night but we don't have any other options. Can't put Fabinho back there we've seen how much that effects us. Gini needs the boot though. He just slows down play. Holds on to it too long. Turns backwards when at the edge of the box. Ox deserves a go after last night.

6.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 08:03:36
Zaha will be out wide on the left, I’m sure that TAA can help nullify him. I’d imagine that Phillips and Williams will be looking forward to dealing with Benteke as they’re both good in the air.

7.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 08:05:05
The only change I'd be tempted to make would be Jones back in for Gini.

8.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 07:24:23
Ed0666 I thought Williams has done great since he came in but the Utd game they where worse than awful. I think Zaha could cause Williams and Phillips more trouble than anybody they have faced but Palace are a lot easier side to face than Burnley. I would like a midfield of fabs Milner and Thiago to start with Milner playing on the right side to help cover . because keeping him quite to start the game stops 75% if there attack and goals will come against palace and just a 1-0 win means Leicester would need to win 6-0 and I can’t see that.

{Ed0666's Note - to be honest grino I’m not sure you can say that palace are an easier side to face than burnley because burnley are below palace in the table and i bet everyone thought wolves and Newcastle would be easier and look how we did against them at Anfield. I agree with you’re sentiments regarding Milner he has to play as Gini is looking like he’s checked out and protecting himself from serious injury to secure his bosman. Williams has been lucky for the last few games and of course he’s not the answer but let’s just have belief he can nullify Zaha because he’s all we got

9.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 08:22:19
We have been unbeaten since Fab has gone back into his preferred position and those 2 guys at CB has done as well as we could have expected them to. Why are we trying to **** up something that's obviously working now?

10.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 09:52:05
Williams was far from woeful. He had a decent game. Did Burnley score? No. So he did his job. He is going enough to get himself a decent loan next year as he’s proving himself capable of handling tough situations against good opponents. That cup game against United is long gone now, he’s put that right behind him and fair play to him.

11.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 10:05:01
Williams is awful, I fear the worst every time the balls goes near him. The thought of palace putting Zaha up front fills me with dread.
He may the be only option we have but i can’t believe he is the best CB we currently have in our academy. It is a miracle he made it to this age and wasn’t released. Don’t think he is even a championship level player.

12.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 10:31:52
VVVV did you watch the game? Burnley only didn't score because the finishing was bad and we were lucky. He missed at least 2 headers. 1 of which he completely miss judged and just left to go over his head and let their striker in. I don't mean to put him down but I just wonder about the people saying he did well and if you actually watched it.

13.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 11:37:04
Ed0666 I know palace are above Burnley but I think I would prefer to play place every day of the week just because of the way Burnley play. I all so think Burnley have had a worse season with injuries than palace.
I just can’t wait for Sunday’s game to be over the last 4 games have been hell to watch I have enjoyed them on match of the day after I knew the result though.

14.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 12:46:35
let's not overthink, nor over analyze it. win or lose, Nat and Rhys at the back, Fabs and thiago plus someone else in the middle, the rest pick themselves.

Like I say, win or lose, we have to put our cards on the table and trust the team. I really don't think any deserves any criticism if they don't pull it off. if we're expecting rhys to be VVD, then we're kidding ourselves. let the kid do what he can and praise him for all the good things he is doing. we can easily get bogged down in just focusing on negatives/ I'd hate to be managed by some of you folk lol.

15.) 20 May 2021
20 May 2021 14:39:08
He looked inexperienced at times, but didn’t once go hiding. Let’s not hammer the lad. He’s the only option available and he’s doing the best he can. If he was a coward like Keita who never works and doesn’t try, then he’d deserve criticism harshly, but that’s not the case. Support the lad. He deserves that.