STUHILL Posted 11 April 2017 Share Posted 11 April 2017 2 hours ago, Thracian said: Nailed on defeat for me too. Schlupp is making a nonsense of people's assessment of his value on here, as I thought he would. He's become first choice at left-back at a time when Palace have started winning, being much more solid in defence and being adept at breaking forward with breathtaking effect. Any notion that Chilwell is or was the better option was always wishful thinking. I think Schlupp felt insulted by his treatment at Leicester after our title success and clearly wanted out there's n way young Chilwell can match his strength and raw pace at full-back for all that he's quite a cultured footballer for a defender. Schlupp will be up for the Leicester game big time and his team will be bouyant after their 3-0 win over Arsenal. They've always posed an attacking threat but Palace will also be mean as Scrooge in defence under Allardyce and I can only see them winning by two or three goals especially with our heads being turned towards the Champions League games. It's rare for me to feel like this. But i'll be going against the habit of a lifetime and putting money on it, just as I was sure we'd lose to Everton. Our first choice players will be physically and mentally drained and we don't have the reserves to beat a poor Millwall team let alone an emerging, quick and well-organised team like Crystal Palace. I hope I'm wrong of course but we burst our own bubble at Everton and I think we'll struggle now to blow another. Momentum is an important thing in football teams and while I well understand Shakespeare and many on here insisting we need our first team fit and fresh for the challenge against Atletico Madrid, I doubt we'll be able to just flick a switch and regain the cohesion we showed during our winning streak. We're kind of mortal now and opponents will have seen some of our limitations. Four goals conceded through one of the worst first half defensive performances I've seen in top class football will hardly discourage the opposition especially as there seems no hope of the over-maligned Morgan returning. I sincerely hope Shakespeare's got an innovative Plan B for our defensive strategy on Wednesday - a match when I'd certainly be thinking of using Ulloa - because, without one, we're facing the prospect of a real hammering. Schlupp was great last night and has been great for us on occassions too over the years he was here. I stand by my assessment though and thought selling him was the right thing to do. Palace fans have alredy begun to question whether he has the qualities to be a LB and maybe should be tried at LW.. sound familar? He had some great games in both positions for us, but also some very dodgy ones at LB and very ineffective ones at LW. It was also not a choice between Schlupp or Chilwell. It was a choice between Schlupp and Fuchs, as Jeff wanted first team football and who is a better LB? Fuchs. Chilwell is a young prospect who is back-up, and something Jeff had done for many years for us and was right to move for first team football. I would guess that Palace's 60k p/w offer may have helped too. As for the Palace game, as impressive as Palace were last night, they were equally as bad against Southampton only a few days before. They are certainly a team that like a big occassion and it was the best I've seen any Palace side play, so they will be full of confidence. It will be interesting to see how they do against a fellow struggler though and whether their efforts will be that high or we will see a return to a performance similar to the Southampton game. It will be a tough game no doubt and a very physical one but surely we have learnt that we can't write these boys off. Time and time again, they have proved people wrong and I hope they can again on Wednesday and at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 11 April 2017 Share Posted 11 April 2017 Game of defences for me. Which ever team defends better will win. Our back 4 weren't great, nor were they never well protected by King and DD, however Schlupp could be there Achilles heal. It's going to be a exciting match, i hope we play a full strength team, one more win and the season is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvaldo Posted 11 April 2017 Share Posted 11 April 2017 This will be a tough game, but we know we can beat them. 1-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacamion Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Gotta play the ressies. Protect Ndidi, Benny, Fuchs, Simpson, Albrighton and Vardy. Wonder if Was will get a game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborofox Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Kasper Amartey Huth Wasilewski Chillwell Gray King Som Musa Slimani Ulloa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 No way can Drinkwater play this, and I don't want Ndidi to play. I also don't want King to play and I also don't want Amartey in a two. This will be a tough line-up and I can see us getting spanked if we make a few changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Cannot see us getting anything. They're on the crest of a wave, need points and we're in beteeen the two biggest games in our clubs histoyr. They'll hit us for 2/3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Schmeichel Simpson Ben Huth Chilwell Gray Amartey Ndidi Albrighton (if he can run) Kapustka Slimani Subs: Zieler, Wasyl, King, Ndukwu, Drinkwater, Musa, Ulloa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingston_fox Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 We're going to need our centre backs for next Tuesdays game to get some quick understanding so Morgan/Benny is a must. Like others have said, rest Drinky, Mahrez and hope other results go our way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Time to see Amartey at CB Give Benny a rest. Can't risk an injury for him. I'd rest Albrighton too. He was our best attacking player and ran more than anyone Not sure if Okazaki was an injury but he needs to be rested anyway. He was poor tonight though Not sure what to do with Drinkwater. He is just useless at the moment, Our worst player tonight. I'd go for.. ---------------Kasper----------------- Simpson--Amartey--Huth--Chilwell Mahrez---King-----N'didi----Gray ---------Slimani--Musa------------ Bring Ulloa on for Slimani at half-time and give Kaputska a run out If Simpson knackered then get Wasil in as CB and move Amartey to RB We have a chance against Atletico and have to go for it and rest our best players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Think this will be a narrow loss although it depends on their approach. A draw is a good result for both teams, although Palace have a very hard run-in. Depends wha Big Sam goes for. Players' minds will be the return leg versus Atletico but hope we put a good performance in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 29 minutes ago, lgfualol said: No way can Drinkwater play this, and I don't want Ndidi to play. I also don't want King to play and I also don't want Amartey in a two. This will be a tough line-up and I can see us getting spanked if we make a few changes. we don't have any CM's left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Have to play Huth and Was, no? Amartey, Chilwell, Mendy/King on the bench. Only other option would be a 5 man midfield? Can we cut Barnes' loan short? Silmani must get the start; Musa as backup. Shinji rested, Vardy on the bench. Gray starting, Mahrez benched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 So Huth now guaranteed to play... then reserves and youth team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramadaone Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 25 minutes ago, STUHILL said: Time to see Amartey at CB Give Benny a rest. Can't risk an injury for him. I'd rest Albrighton too. He was our best attacking player and ran more than anyone Not sure if Okazaki was an injury but he needs to be rested anyway. He was poor tonight though Not sure what to do with Drinkwater. He is just useless at the moment, Our worst player tonight. I'd go for.. ---------------Kasper----------------- Simpson--Amartey--Huth--Chilwell Mahrez---King-----N'didi----Gray ---------Slimani--Musa------------ Bring Ulloa on for Slimani at half-time and give Kaputska a run out If Simpson knackered then get Wasil in as CB and move Amartey to RB We have a chance against Atletico and have to go for it and rest our best players! You obviously didn't see Cabbage play on Monday night ? unfortunately for him Shaky did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poznan34 Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Love Palace away, lets get a win and get us over the line! (Play the reserves though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 4 minutes ago, ramadaone said: You obviously didn't see Cabbage play on Monday night ? unfortunately for him Shaky did Really that bad? I'm wondering if Harvey Barnes, Matty James and Tom Lawrence would all be better options to him now. Shame, as he came with a lot of hype. Needs to be loaned out next season to a championship club and moved on if he doesn't make an impact there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes21 Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 4 minutes ago, STUHILL said: Really that bad? I'm wondering if Harvey Barnes, Matty James and Tom Lawrence would all be better options to him now. Shame, as he came with a lot of hype. Needs to be loaned out next season to a championship club and moved on if he doesn't make an impact there watched the u23s on monday & unfortunately I can confirm cabbage was very poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramadaone Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 5 minutes ago, STUHILL said: Really that bad? I'm wondering if Harvey Barnes, Matty James and Tom Lawrence would all be better options to him now. Shame, as he came with a lot of hype. Needs to be loaned out next season to a championship club and moved on if he doesn't make an impact there For me he is way behind all 3 doubt we will recall them though so it's a case of needs must and he'll probably make the squad elliot moore travelled to Madrid as cover so if Wes is not fit he might also be included ( if he is allowed ? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Bit worried about this tbh. Weren't great against Everton witha a weakend team and Palace were excellent on Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Play best team..!!!! Ulloa, instead of Okazaki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 14 minutes ago, fuchsntf said: Play best team..!!!! Ulloa, instead of Okazaki. No chance. Shakey will rest 4-5 again and I can't blame him. We are two goals away from the Champions League semi-finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandFox Posted 12 April 2017 Share Posted 12 April 2017 Amartey at CB please. Give him some minutes in case we need him next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFox Posted 13 April 2017 Share Posted 13 April 2017 Tuesday could go 120 minutes. Need to rest everybody. Maybe give Wes 45 minutes. Kasper/Zieler Darnell Johnson/Wasyl Wasyl/Elliot Moore Huth Chilwell King for '45/Amartey for '45 Hamza Musa Kapi Gray Ulloa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adejo92 Posted 13 April 2017 Share Posted 13 April 2017 20 minutes ago, FireFox said: Tuesday could go 120 minutes. Need to rest everybody. Maybe give Wes 45 minutes. Kasper/Zieler Darnell Johnson/Wasyl Wasyl/Elliot Moore Huth Chilwell King for '45/Amartey for '45 Hamza Musa Kapi Gray Ulloa Not a chance, would be a massacre. Need to play a strong team and secure safety as much as going through to the semi finals of the Champions league. Probably something similar to below: Kasper Armartey was huth chilwell Musa king Drinkwater Gray Okazaki Ulloa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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