Team v Palace

Etheridge

Peltier
Manga
Morrison
Bennett

Camarasa
Arter
Ralls
Murphy

Reid

Zohore

It's risky but Manga has to play as a CB especially against the pace. Gunner isn't up to it and if you want Reid in then you need legs in midfield and Arter and Ralls give that.

Slightly lop-sided bit in our current set up I think Camarasa is best wide until we have a quality holding player.

Etheridge

Peltier
Manga
Morrison
Bennett

Camarasa
Arter
Ralls
Murphy

Reid

Zohore

It's risky but Manga has to play as a CB especially against the pace. Gunner isn't up to it and if you want Reid in then you need legs in midfield and Arter and Ralls give that.

Slightly lob sided bit in our current set up I think Camarasa is best wide until we have a quality holding player.

Mendez instead of Murphy but other than that I agree. Good to see Bamba not there.

Doesn't matter we'll lose anyway, and whoever thinks we will win is deluded

You talk about playing people out of position then shove Arter as a holding midfielder the guys can’t tackle

Zohore isn’t ready for 90 mins was blowing out of his ass 20 mins into United game

Play Reid up top against palace

etheridge

Harris
Morrison
Manga
Bamba
Bennett

Camarasa
Gunnar
Arter

Reid
Patterson

Let’s have a go at them because trying to stay in the game away ain’t working either

You talk about playing people out of position then shove Arter as a holding midfielder the guys can’t tackle

Zohore isn’t ready for 90 mins was blowing out of his ass 20 mins into United game

Play Reid up top against palace

etheridge

Harris
Morrison
Manga
Bamba
Bennett

Camarasa
Gunnar
Arter

Reid
Patterson

Let’s have a go at them because trying to stay in the game away ain’t working either

If you’d rather

Etheridge

Harris
Manga
Morrison or bamba
Bennett

NMl
Camarasa
Gunnar
Murphy

Patterson

Reid

Preferably zohore / Reid but for me zohore nowhere near fit to start

The palace threat comes from midfield runners coming into the box late or shots from the edge of the area and the left hand side if Zaha is fit.

Our weakness as proven yesterday is protecting the edge of our penalty area and our centre backs.

I would play somebody to sit deep and cover that area or we will get punished.

4141 formation is needed with extra pace for the counter attack.


Etheridge

Richards (for pace)
Manga
Bamba
Bennett

Arter

Harris
Camarasa
Patterson
Mendez laing

Murphy

The way we are defending at the moment we should try and see if we can get away with playing two goal keepers.

Etheridge

Peltier
Manga
Morrison
Bennett

Camarasa
Arter
Ralls
Murphy

Reid

Zohore

It's risky but Manga has to play as a CB especially against the pace. Gunner isn't up to it and if you want Reid in then you need legs in midfield and Arter and Ralls give that.

Slightly lop-sided bit in our current set up I think Camarasa is best wide until we have a quality holding player.

Can see the logic in that team, Luke, as certainly Sol Bamba may be in need of a rest, Joe Ralls may play a little better now he's had his collar felt and it may be worth giving Kenneth Zohore an opportunity to state his claim for the awkward run of games ahead

With City's ultimately dreadful away points collection to date, it's almost like we have nothing to lose...

Etheridge

Manga
Morrison
Bamba
Bennett

Gunnarsson
Arter

Mendez-Laing
Reid
Camarasa

Zohore

Doesn't matter we'll lose anyway, and whoever thinks we will win is deluded

Oops! Here comes Dahboy straight on peddling his anti-City negativity again!

I take it you don't go to City games anymore?

After all, what would be the point when everything is so doom and gloom in Dahboy world?

Damn, it's Christmas! Bah Humbug!

Etherise
Peltier Bruno Morrison Cunningham
Mendez-Laing Camarasa Arter Murphy
Patterson Reid