Match Day Thread Crystal Palace Vs Southampton. Sunday 29th December. 15:00.

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We’re going to get destroyed in midfield

Against most sides I would agree. But Palace play a similar 5-2-3 type formation - and one of their two CMs is Will Hughes, who is the oldest 29 year old on earth.
 
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A pro is the manager noticing Sugawara’s poor performance and dropping him. A con is him not noticing Armstrong doing absolutely nothing and still playing him.

Another con is Sulemana still on the bench. Waste of a spot and a real risk he comes on ahead of archer again

haven’t been following the build up - what has happened to Downes ?
 
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Against most sides I would agree. But Palace play a similar 5-2-3 type formation - and one of their two CMs is Will Hughes, who is the oldest 29 year old on earth.

Basing that comment purely on our midfield! Didn’t even look at who Palace were putting out. Ours scarily slow and lacking in defensive ability. But that’s a relief to hear. Downes out with a dead leg against West Ham apparently. And presumably Ugochukwu just hasn’t got the fitness to start again given his lack of games this season.
 
Basing that comment purely on our midfield! Didn’t even look at who Palace were putting out. Ours scarily slow and lacking in defensive ability. But that’s a relief to hear. Downes out with a dead leg against West Ham apparently. And presumably Ugochukwu just hasn’t got the fitness to start again given his lack of games this season.
What are they doing with the u23 team? They should be training daily and playing reserve matches every week. They should be match fit mid-season and ready to go.

TP and ugochukwu should be ready to slot in, what’s the point of having a squad otherwise?
 
A pro is the manager noticing Sugawara’s poor performance and dropping him. A con is him not noticing Armstrong doing absolutely nothing and still playing him.

Another con is Sulemana still on the bench. Waste of a spot and a real risk he comes on ahead of archer again

haven’t been following the build up - what has happened to Downes ?

Should be prioritising a bench space and minutes for SAA over Sulemana...would probably end up with more threat and end product.

Downes is injured apparently.
 
****ing AA.

Seriously wtf does any manager see in him at this level other than he runs around. May as well get Moi back if that is what we want.

Having said that, other than Archer who would play there right now?