I'm assuming he's fit and will start, if so we need to get a grip of the big, dirty bastard otherwise he'll run the midfield and therefore the game. Not sure Tom or Jake are up to it so it'll be a job for Diame. Stop him playing and we'll win. Don't stop him and we'll lose. IMO.
It's a little bitter sweet for me as he's in my fantasy team. I hope Hernandez (he is too) gets four and Jedinak gets three.
Yes he is a good player this lad, always plays well against us. Palace are also one of our bogey teams of late. We need to be up for this one. Liverpool & Arsenal on the horizon...
I think you are being a bit respectful of Jedi. Very good defensive player but he's not going to run the show I'm afraid. He's a ball winner not a match winner. I think Tom has toughened up a bit in his time here and now will drop the ****. The real question is can we get past him?
I think if you look at our games against Palace last year, they imposed themselves on the game and made it a hoofball match - we're never going to beat Palace at a game of hoofball - which is why we need to play our best passing game from the off, imposing that style of play on the game will make Palace have to play OUR way.
**** that - I hope we win 12-0 and the dirty bastard cries. Fantasy football can be a fun distraction but should never intrude on real life.
I can't get my head round fantasy football. I had a quick look and it seemed everyone had a team full of blokes. They're not my sort of fantasies at all.
We'll have to agree to disagree here Bobert. When they turned us over at our gaff last year he ran the game from start to finish, he dominated the midfield. I appreciate what Dazzar is saying about getting them to play football as opposed to goofball but they'll want to play to their strengths. Jedinak bullying our midfield will be high on their list of priorities, if not top IMO. Question is have we got anyone who will stand up to the flamin' great gala?
Confucius say.................. "Scoring first will embolden the spirit and scoring last is noble, but scoring most will lead you to eternal happiness."
I doubt it would. Someone needs to do him in the tunnel before the game with a knuckle duster. That'd learn him.
I have an even better idea. I'll have a game of roshambo with him, but only I'm allowed to do the kicking.