Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[BoVillan esq]

Rashford and Asensio to start, Rashford out left, Malen inside right, Watkins up front, Asensio, just behind Watkins, give Rogers a rest, bring him on about 60 mins to really add the pressure.

Digne, Disasi, Konsa, Garcia. back line.

4-1 Villa

[eamonn]

Yeah, Rashford - Asensio - Bailey behind Malen, with Watkins to get half an hour at the end wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

Can't see Watkins being rested for a league game but maybe on Friday in the Cup.

[Brazilian Villain]

Rashford and Asensio to start, Rashford out left, Malen inside right, Watkins up front, Asensio, just behind Watkins, give Rogers a rest, bring him on about 60 mins to really add the pressure.

That's what I was thinking, but Unai may start Bailey instead of Malen.

[usav]

Rashford and Asensio to start, Rashford out left, Malen inside right, Watkins up front, Asensio, just behind Watkins, give Rogers a rest, bring him on about 60 mins to really add the pressure.

That's what I was thinking, but Unai may start Bailey instead of Malen.

If he does I'll be disappointed, particularly after he himself was lauding them as a physical team yesterday.

[jon collett]

I like playing Palace because it reminds me of their excellent badge. Best in the league, IMAO.

Something that nobody said about it in 1972 when they were ‘The Glaziers’. Still, it is a cool badge now and a good bit of rebranding by the club. When they had that eagle flying around their ground before kick off 10 or 15 years ago was also cool too.

They must have had more different coloured first choice kits than any other club! And relatively recently as well!

[RamboandBruno]

I like playing Palace because it reminds me of their excellent badge. Best in the league, IMAO.

Something that nobody said about it in 1972 when they were ‘The Glaziers’. Still, it is a cool badge now and a good bit of rebranding by the club. When they had that eagle flying around their ground before kick off 10 or 15 years ago was also cool too.

They must have had more different coloured first choice kits than any other club! And relatively recently as well!

I used to like their kit when it was plain white with the blue/red slanted band going from shoulder to hip. Think the away kit was the same but yellow top.

[Hookeysmith]

I like playing Palace because it reminds me of their excellent badge. Best in the league, IMAO.

Something that nobody said about it in 1972 when they were ‘The Glaziers’. Still, it is a cool badge now and a good bit of rebranding by the club. When they had that eagle flying around their ground before kick off 10 or 15 years ago was also cool too.

They must have had more different coloured first choice kits than any other club! And relatively recently as well!

I used to like their kit when it was plain white with the blue/red slanted band going from shoulder to hip. Think the away kit was the same but yellow top.

I always thought they looked like a Thunderbirds homage.

Would definateley go with Malen wide and Bailey later on.  Play Watkins and rest him against Cardiff

[Demitri_C]

Im going to put my neck on line here - tonights the night we keep a clean sheet

[Rigadon]

Rashford and Asensio to start, Rashford out left, Malen inside right, Watkins up front, Asensio, just behind Watkins, give Rogers a rest, bring him on about 60 mins to really add the pressure.

That's what I was thinking, but Unai may start Bailey instead of Malen.

If he does I'll be disappointed, particularly after he himself was lauding them as a physical team yesterday.

Yes. Bailey, away v a team who are a bit industrial... Not a good match up!

[IFWaters]

I think this is one of our most important league games so far this season. Continuing to play in the Champs League is critical if we want to carry on getting the likes of Disasi, Rashford and Asensio to play for us. We've been hanging around the bottom of the European spots most of the season, now is the time to start putting a run of wins together if we want to get 4th or 5th. A point just isn't good enough now, we urgently need wins.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Im going to put my neck on line here - tonights the night we keep a clean sheet

It’s not implausible considering their poor goal scoring record at home.

Statement away win incoming.

0-3 Villa.

[Brazilian Villain]

I think this is one of our most important league games so far this season.

Yeah we really need to win it, even if it's an Everton style just grind it out type of performance.

[Rigadon]

I think this is one of our most important league games so far this season.

Yeah we really need to win it, even if it's an Everton style just grind it out type of performance.

Agreed.  Need to back up the last two cracking results and put Forest, Chelsea and Newcastle under more pressure.

[JUAN PABLO]

Looking at the fixtures in the next two nights , a few teams around us could easily lose their games as they have hard matches so a win would be massive here.

Forest, Man 115 , Bournemth and Magpies could  all lose   , Chavski probably the only ones with an easy game.