[Albion] Team (and formation) to beat Crystal Palace

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1:30pm

Any idea if it's been delayed? Can't seem to find anything on it anywhere. Also - are these things ever streamed anywhere? Quite curious to watch this one after the Luton debacle.

 

[macbeth]

milner injured now too. think that actually puts us on -1 wingers as opposed to zero, and he’s not even really a winger.

as a plus, fati could be on the bench. that said, we should be very careful reintroducing him

 

[maltaseagull]

I almost don't care about the personnel, just ditch the back three bollocks and revert to a four, please.

Unlike many posters on here, I cannot be bothered to look for the posts from last year crying out for a back 3.
But there were a few!

 

[Mellotron]

Fati confirmed IN the squad. Get in.

 

[Mellotron]

 

[Mellotron]

 

[dazzer6666]

Didn't we outplay Wolves and West Ham and batter Spurs, Sheff Utd, Stoke with this squad/line up ?

We didn't outplay Wolves imo, and didn't score against them, West Ham or Luton

 

[London Irish]

I almost don't care about the personnel, just ditch the back three bollocks and revert to a four, please.

What's the theory behind this not working, then? It tended to be a mark of defensive stability in the Potter years

 

[London Irish]

Didn't we outplay Wolves and West Ham and batter Spurs, Sheff Utd, Stoke with this squad/line up ?

That's not my memory of Wolves, particularly the second half when they had the best chances

 

[Mackenzie]

Verbruggen
Lamptey-Van Hecke-Dunk-Esupinan
Baleba-Gilmour
Buonanotte-Gross-Pedro
Welbeck

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[The Sock of Poskett]

Steele
Hinsh JPvH Dunky Pervis
Gross WBG
Lamptey Pedro Moder
Ferguson

Bench: Bart, Webster, Igor, Baleba, Lallana, Buonanotte, Fati, Welbz, Baker-Boatley etc

Moder is admittedly a bit of a punt, so the other option would be Pedro on the left and Facundo in the No 10 slot.
Need to rediscover our clinical edge in front of goal, otherwise this has 0-0 written all over it.

 

[Albion 4ever]

Verbruggen
Lamptey-Van Hecke-Dunk-Esupinan
Baleba-Gilmour
Buonanotte-Gross-Pedro
Welbeck

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This, for me as well.

 

[Mackenzie]

I hope Barco hits the ground running when he arrives, we could do with some midfield help.

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

bart


hinsh dunk igor stupi


gross billy moder


fati/BBB ferg welbs


agree with poster above that BBB worth a punt, but Fati if he's fit(i).
push Stupi back to his actual position and trust he and Igor can work through it together!
Welbs has played LW effectively in the past.

JPVH looks a bit mentally stretched, so not bad to give him a break.

 

[Machiavelli]

-------------------- Steele ------------------------
Hinshelwood -- van Hecke -- Dunk -- Estupinan
------------ Gilmour ------ Baleba ---------------
Gross ---------- Buonanotte -------- Joao Pedro
------------- Welbeck ----------------------------

Leaving Fergie, potentially Fati, Lamptey, Igor and Moder to come on depending on how things are going

 

[brighton_tom]

What’s the situation with Veltman? Injured?

 

[Machiavelli]

What’s the situation with Veltman? Injured?

Back at some point this month -- see the Injuries thread which @chaileyjem updates regularly

 

[London Irish]

---------------Steele
Hinsh ---Van Hecke --Dunk --- Estupinan
-----------Gilmour ----Gross
Lamptey ------------------------Sarmiento's hologram
-----------------Pedro
----------------Welbeck

 

[Napper]

-------------------- Steele ------------------------
Hinshelwood -- van Hecke -- Dunk -- Estupinan
------------ Gilmour ------ Baleba ---------------
Gross ---------- Buonanotte -------- Joao Pedro
------------- Welbeck ----------------------------

Leaving Fergie, potentially Fati, Lamptey, Igor and Moder to come on depending on how things are going

Got to go with Vebruggen purely as he's the better keeper in saving shots etc

decent enough though and you would hope Baleba due to step up a bit

Think would start with Fergie if we have to though. He's been pretty awful for a few months so bringing him on if we need something wouldnt fill me with confidence. Rather Welbeck come on in this situation.

Hopefully if Ferg starts then he might have a good game , he is long long over due

Lamptey and Fati decent options to add width later on.

It's bound to be tight and anxious at times

 

[chaileyjem]

Back at some point this month -- see the Injuries thread which @chaileyjem updates regularly

Thanks @Machiavelli - Here you go @brighton_tom >>

[Albion] - Injuries

So - with Fati and Enciso looking like they'll be ready around the second half of Feb, it looks like we will go from having no wide-players available to suddenly having at least four (five if you include Barco). Rags to riches, eh?!! Yes but with these caveats - Ansu Fati likely to start...

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