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Team vs Palace
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Silent Bob
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- Dec 6, 2004
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Normal team. Probably Harley back in, don't think Vicente will start.
Only tough one is Noone/LuaLua, I think Kazenga has looked much sharper in his recent appearances and played well against Leeds, whereas Noone was quiet. But he was probably feeling the Liverpool game.
Only tough one is Noone/LuaLua, I think Kazenga has looked much sharper in his recent appearances and played well against Leeds, whereas Noone was quiet. But he was probably feeling the Liverpool game.
Games he played in midfield he gave the ball away more than anyone.
mcshane in the 79th
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- Nov 4, 2005
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I'm not sure about Harley tonight. His defensive side and tracking back hasn't been great and we can't afford to carry a player tonight. Our full backs will need cover too as their wingers are quick and skillful. We should be better in midfield than them
Meade's Ball
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I'd be happier to play a 4-3-3 tonight. An entire first half with LuaLua just standing there wouldn't help. Noone as the winger with Harley as the playmaker and Bridcutt and Dicker behind him. I hope Dicker has a good game as i am starting to lose a little faith in him. It seems the opposition see him as a potential weakspot and pressurise him knowing that he hasn't the pace to chase back when losing the ball. He's extremely talented, but has to start acting at a lightning speed to avoid being bumrushed. I love the guy and hope to all the heavens that he'll have a blinder and keep his form up from there.
Silent Bob
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I don't think we should worry too much about Palace simpy because it's a derby - if we can play our normal game against Liverpool, Sunderland, Cardiff, Leicester, we can play it against Palace.
Not nearly as much as Dicker does though.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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Yeah, Dicker is rubbish on the ball.
I would be extremely attacking and try and get them right from the start. I think Gus might be a bit cleverer than that though and play the narrow midfield he has adopted so often. I think Noone, LuaLua and Hoskins will be the impact subs and this lot will start the game;
Ankergren
Calderon
Painter
Greer
Dunk
Bridcutt
Dicker
Harley
Vicente
Barnes
Mackail-Smith
Solid, but also very attacking and we'd have an actual set piece taker on the pitch. I still find it amazing that Greer is yet to score for us.
Silent Bob
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Well Dicker was playing in those games and Vincelot gave it away more
Blue and White Tiger
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Myself
Calderon Greer Dunk Vincelot
Navarro Bridcutt
Barnes Vicente Noone
CMS
Calderon Greer Dunk Vincelot
Navarro Bridcutt
Barnes Vicente Noone
CMS
Subs: Anybody any good in goal?, Painter, Harley, LuaLua, Hoskins
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The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Ankergren
Calderon
Dunk
Greer
Painter
Dicker
Bridcutt
Harley
Noone
Barnes
CMS
Calderon
Dunk
Greer
Painter
Dicker
Bridcutt
Harley
Noone
Barnes
CMS
mcshane in the 79th
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Yeah, Dicker is rubbish on the ball.
He was on Friday night and a few other games this season
One slip from Dicker and those dog-pummellers will be upon him.
Well Dicker was playing in those games and Vincelot gave it away more
I don't know, maybe I'm seeing things, it's just that as much as I love Dicker, he does seem to get us into trouble sometimes defensively. On a couple of occasions he's been too slow to make a pass, closed down and lost the ball, resulting in the opposition scoring or nearly scoring. My point was that from when I've seen him play, I feel Vincelot gives us more in defensive terms and in controlling the midfield. Dicker can be brilliant on his day, but often goes missing for large parts of the game when it's not his day.
Meade's Ball
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The Wizard
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He has brilliant qualities on the ball however sometimes he is caught faffing around with the ball, I can understand why people would lose a little bit of faith in him sometimes due to this but on his day he has outstanding vision and fantastic quality on the ball. Does worry me sometimes though we he does those pirouettes with the ball, and occasionally it costs us dearly but I guess if he didn't do that he wouldn't be playing for us.
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- Feb 8, 2005
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----------Ankergran--------
Calderon-Greer-Dunk-Painter
------Bridcutt-Navarro-----
Barnes--Vicente--Lua Lua--
----------CMS------------
Subs: Brez; Vincelot; Dicker; Noone; Hoskins
Really like the way Bridcutt and Navarro complement each other and will let the front 4 do their thing. Dicker will want too much time on the ball in a game where they will press us from the first minute
Calderon-Greer-Dunk-Painter
------Bridcutt-Navarro-----
Barnes--Vicente--Lua Lua--
----------CMS------------
Subs: Brez; Vincelot; Dicker; Noone; Hoskins
Really like the way Bridcutt and Navarro complement each other and will let the front 4 do their thing. Dicker will want too much time on the ball in a game where they will press us from the first minute
mcshane in the 79th
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Gus tailors the team to the opposition though. We don't start the same XI week in week out because some of our players, formations are more suited to certain teams than others.
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Anks, Calde, Greer, Dunk, Painter, Bridcutt, Vince or Dicker, Harley, Noone, Barnes, CMS
subs - Cook, Vicente, Hoskins, Lua Lua, Navarro or Vince
subs - Cook, Vicente, Hoskins, Lua Lua, Navarro or Vince