last time I saw Santa he was gifting possession all over the field and the youngsters were climbing all over him!
Forster, Cedric, Stephens, Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, Clasie, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Redmond, Long. 3-1, Tadic x1 Long x1 Ward-Prowse x1
Who said we should play Boufal as a false 9 last time? I liked that idea. A surprisingly open 2-1 to us. PS it's not just about the best 11 players, so it doesn't really matter who you would/wouldn't swap.
That was me. Shame he's apparently injured as I like the idea even more against a Big Sam side. Need quick 1 touch passing around the box if we are to open these up.
Clasie could hide in Frazer's shorts and pop out just after kick-off maybe? What's happened to Hojbjerg? Did Dusan injure Boufal to stop getting subbed? This game could really go either way and if we win I'll be impressed 2-0 would be good for me. JWP 1st half to settle the nerves, JRod 2nd so people stop saying he's finished for a few minutes at least
Ah. Now I'm up to speed. Squad maybe not, but current 11+7... erm?! Haven't watched press conference as I've been too tired, I'm guessing this wasn't a remark he made out of the blue?
I'd be surprised if he had said there were any in the Palace squad that he'd rather have....would have gone down like a lead balloon in the dressing room.
Don't apologise. You have drawn attention to the fact that RK has just had the ****-eating grin wiped right off his face .