Izquierdo's form has dropped dramatically lately and should be rested for this , so this potentially opens up a spot for both Murray and Andone to start , tbh i'd rather we didn't start both and favour Murray to start simply because he will score in this game , so let it be written so let it be done ~/~ , Murray wins so many free kicks in the oppo's half it's a no brainer really considering how many goals we score from free kicks and how naff Palace are at defending free kicks , Andone looks the real deal though and i can't say i'd want the problem CH has on tuesday night in selection terms , for what it's worth i'd definitely drop/rest Bruno /Izquierdo / Bissouma and bring in Kayal and Knockaert so with that in mind
Ryan
Balogun
Dunk
Duffy
Bernardo
Knockaert
Kayal
Propper
March
Gross
Murray
Subs Montoya ~ Steele ~ Bissouma ~ Andone ~ Bong ~ Locadia ~ Me
If Palace are expecting a lone Glenn Murray up front - and they're planning their whole game strategy around that, why not start with both and confuse their peanuts.
Locadia
Balogun showed yesterday he is not a RB
Little choice considering Montoya wasn't on the bench and not certain to be there tuesday either and Bruno looked shattered at the end , what did he do wrong to convince you he cant play right back ? concede a foul i'm guessing ?
Murray is still in No.1 position when it comes to strikers choice , but the good thing is at last it looks like he has REAL competition for his place which has to spur him on even more.
Against palace it is a no brainer to start with Muzza as he will give his all as he has in the past against his previous clubs but he will know he has to put that shift in as now we have alternatives.
Expect Stephens to come back and the team to be its usual 4-4-1-1 and the only real question mark is Izzy or March or Knocky on the left of midfield.
Schelotto if Montoya is unfit ..... did have a choice yesterday by swapping Bernardo and bringing on Bong which he has done a couple times this season
Winger wasn't past him several times.... not quick enough, caught out positionally.
Great CB but not a RB, Zaha and Townsend would have a field day
Schelotto wasn't named in our 25 at the start of the season was he?
Schelotto wasn't named in our 25 at the start of the season was he?