Team for Palace

[The Notorious BHA]

GK - Brez

LB - El-Abd
CB - Greer
CB - Dunk
RB - Calderon (Reyes if signs)

LAM - LUALUA/Noone
CDM - Bridcutt
RAM - Noone

ST - Buckley
ST - Vokes
ST - CMS

Subs: Ankergren, Hall, Vicente, Navarro, JFC(Ready for a game like this?) OR Barnes

 

[chucky1973]

GK - Brez

LB - El-Abd
CB - Greer
CB - Dunk
RB - Calderon (Reyes if signs)

LAM - LUALUA/Noone
CDM - Bridcutt
RAM - Noone

ST - Buckley
ST - Vokes
ST - CMS

Subs: Ankergren, Hall, Vicente, Navarro, JFC(Ready for a game like this?) OR Barnes

Vicente will not be in the squad and he wont play both Noone/KLL and Buckley. If Sparrow not fit (hope he is) then Narvarro will start (IMHO)

 

[BensGrandad]

Is Tarrico fit as I would sooner have him at left back then anybody else we have on the books at the moment.

 

[The Notorious BHA]

Is Tarrico fit as I would sooner have him at left back then anybody else we have on the books at the moment.

Even over El-Abd? He played LB Saturday

 

[BensGrandad]

Even over El-Abd? He played LB Saturday

Yes I wasnt impressed with El Abd against Newcastle, I would play him instead of Dunk alongside of Greer. AEA is not a natural full back Tarrico is and it shows in their respective positional play.

 

[Rich Suvner]

Yes I wasnt impressed with El Abd against Newcastle, I would play him instead of Dunk alongside of Greer. AEA is not a natural full back Tarrico is and it shows in their respective positional play.

Tarrico will get beasted by Zaha if he plays

 

[BensGrandad]

I dont think so as he will have the experience to jostle him out of position and off of the ball. Is Tarrico slower than Adam El Abd?

 

[The Notorious BHA]

Yes I wasnt impressed with El Abd against Newcastle, I would play him instead of Dunk alongside of Greer. AEA is not a natural full back Tarrico is and it shows in their respective positional play.

Fair shout, agree with you here that he should be at CB instead of Dunk

Tarrico will get beasted by Zaha if he plays

But, also agree with this. Tarrico is getting older, will not be able to keep the pace of Zaha, however, would be good to have in the side, just for experience.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Yes I wasnt impressed with El Abd against Newcastle, I would play him instead of Dunk alongside of Greer. AEA is not a natural full back Tarrico is and it shows in their respective positional play.

What?! He had one of the best players in the premiership and in europe in his POCKET.

 

[ees complicated no?]

Brez
Calderon...Greer...Dunk...El-abd
Buckley...Bridcutt...Spaz...Noone
CMS...Vokes​

Subs. Casper...Vincelot...Lualua/Vicente...JFC/Nav...Hoskins

 

[BensGrandad]

What?! He had one of the best players in the premiership and in europe in his POCKET.

I think that was down to bad judgement on how to play against AEA. Ben Arfa wasnt direct enough and wanted too much time on the ball Zaha is more like Buckley a speed merchant who will run at him.

 

[Mellotron]

What?! He had one of the best players in the premiership and in europe in his POCKET.

This. One of the best individual performances by a BHA player in years.

 

[chucky1973]

Brez
Caldy Greer Dunk AEA
Buckley Bridcutt JFC Narvarro
Vokes CMS

Subs: Casper, Barnes, Hoskins, Vincelot, Harley

If Sparrow is fit then he will start, Navs dropping to the bench

 

[BensGrandad]

Brez
Caldy Greer Dunk AEA
Buckley Bridcutt JFC Narvarro
Vokes CMS

Subs: Casper, Barnes, Hoskins, Vincelot, Harley

If Sparrow is fit then he will start, Navs dropping to the bench

How can you possibly drop Barnes to the bench after his performance on Saturday and I am not usually a fan of his.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Abd would wind Zaha right up, he comes across as a typical petulant young player. He wouldn't last long with Abd in his face all match.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Brez
Caldy Greer Dunk AEA
Buckley Bridcutt JFC Narvarro
Vokes CMS

Subs: Casper, Barnes, Hoskins, Vincelot, Harley

If Sparrow is fit then he will start, Navs dropping to the bench

Are you assuming Lua Lua and Noone are both not fit?

 

[chucky1973]

Are you assuming Lua Lua and Noone are both not fit?

yes, only basing it on todays argus, where they say they are back Saturday?

 

[Simster]

I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised to see Harley start after the way he stiffened our midfield on Saturday. Not only that, his corners were excellent and now that we finally have a battering ram in Sam Vokes, his set piece accuracy could prove important.

And I agree with [MENTION=451]BensGrandad[/MENTION] - Ben Arfa didn't play El Abd very well at all. Then again, after watching Zaha slaughter Marcos Painter at the Amex, I'm not convinced AEA would be any worse than playing a recognised full-back like Tarrico. I think I'd play Dunk at cb and AEA at lb:

Brez
Calde Greer Dunk (Tarrico or AEA)
Buckley Bridcutt Harley Narvarro
Vokes CMS

 

[chucky1973]

How can you possibly drop Barnes to the bench after his performance on Saturday and I am not usually a fan of his.

because we now have the target man Gus has been after, I cant see him dropping CMS so would seem Barnes will be the player to make way.

 

[Hornblower]

Brez
Caldy Greer Dunk AEA
Buckley Bridcutt JFC Narvarro
Vokes CMS

Subs: Casper, Barnes, Hoskins, Vincelot, Harley

If Sparrow is fit then he will start, Navs dropping to the bench

What? No room on the bench for Owen and Zamora?