I know most of you might be too depressed to be thinking about this already, but screw it. So 2 up top or what certainly looked like 2 up top didn't magically work today, so next week I think I'd go with: Jakupovic Elabdellaoui Ranocchia Maguire Robertson N'Diaye Huddlestone Clucas Markovic Hernandez Grosicki
Jakupovic Elabdellaoui Ranocchia Maguire Robertson Elmo Huddlestone Clucas Grosicki Markovic M'Bok (with Markovic up front feeding off M'Bok, not wide or midfield) If Elabdellaoui still not fit (wtf is going on) then Elmo right back, with Evandro in the middle.
N'diaye was the biggest bag of **** today. How Silva didn't hook hm at half time I'll never know. Terrible decision.
Palace played with practically 4 fullbacks in defence today There is hope in the sense their defence is ****ed for the rest of the season I
Palace were an absolute shambles today defensively and that's not just because they were playing Manchester City (who actually threw away several chances).
I dont want Elmohamady anywhere near the team... gives nothing, causes aggro, he is Mr Not My Fault Guv... if Elab has one leg play him... failing that, ask Tymon to play right full back ... As for Mbokani, i'd rather have Bowen running his legs off...
Does Elmo know he's been a City player , not Sunderland player since 2012 . Seemed like he passed to their players more than ours today .
O please god dont even stick elmo on the team bus . Having said that watch him play and score the winning goal, then be voted MOM.
Doubt Markovic will play.He was signalling he wanted subbing when he went down.Dont think he has the grit needed.
What, like Markovic you mean (did you actually read it?). It's called hobson's choice Sterling. Yes, it would be great if we could play with a Costa, Vardy or Lakaku up front, but we can't. Niasse has been awful of late, and Hernandez didn't look much better. The logic was M'Bok is at least a decent target man and can hold the ball up for Markovic and others to feed off him. It's all clutching at straws anyway, as they have almost certainly now f@%ked it up, and they are simply not good enough at the end of the day (especially final 1/3).
One thing's for sure, Marco won't have given up. Jak Elab Frog Harry Robbo Lazar Huddz Clucas Grosicki Evandro Hernandez
I hope they enjoy their Sunday morning in training. Funny dont you think that the only people who turned up yesterday had played in play off semi finals, and final last year.!! and Jak of course.
I fear Thud maybe another one that leaves. He'd be a huge asset to any club coming up or a Stoke type... BUT ... as we may yet stay up thats all in the future... UTT
There was no need to be OTT. Our two highest scoring players can't be left out, no matter how ineffective they were. We should go back to one up front, it worked. That game was proof that having two strikers on the pitch doesn't necessarily mean more goals.