Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Pre-Match

[Martyn Smith]

Palace are not in good form, comfortable win, 3-0, OW to become the first Villa player since...?...to score in 6 consecutive top level games

[LeeB]

We should just settle for a gentlemens agreement with Palace where we just both keep the three points from the home fixtures without bothering to travel to play, save everyone the hassle.

[brontebilly]

A physical battle is guaranteed. They bullied us in that shambles of a game earlier in the season. Could Chambers or even the Donk do a better job at RCB than Konsa on current form? They will plant some carthorse next to Konsa if he plays. Ayew bullied Digne too.
Other than that, Buendia will come in for Bailey and that will be it I'd say. Going to have to keep Matty Cash in I think to see if he can handle Zaha, though I'd have more trust in Young for 60-70 mins. Kind of test Cash needs to pass if he has a future under Emery next season. I'd keep Digne on other side ahead of Moreno for now. More needed from Kamara and Luiz who were a bit off as a duo v Everton. Buendia will help though.

[Smirker]

Looking forward to this one. If we win I think we cna dream about Europe again.

I want to see every one of our players putting maximum effort in and winning every challenge and playing as if their lives depend on it!

COME ON!

FTF.

[Pete3206]

Tough game to predict. I think we can win by a single goal

[IFWaters]

1-1 . theyre a good side i think

[JUAN PABLO]

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[Brazilian Villain]

Tough game to predict. I think we can win by a single goal

Yeah, but think we'll win 2-1.

[Rory]

1-3 to us.

[Drummond]

This is another measure of where we are right now. Playing the next team down in the table, at home, could be close, they aren't bad and we'll need to perform well. We should be good enough for the win.

[Risso]

This is another measure of where we are right now. Playing the next team down in the table, at home, could be close, they aren't bad and we'll need to perform well. We should be good enough for the win.

It's a real six pointer in the battle for 11th! Win and we're 7 points clear of everybody below us, so 11th really should be the bare minimum we achieve this year. Lose and we'll only be 1 ahead of Palace and possibly only 3 ahead of Forest if they beat Everton. Get the three points and I hope that Emery really takes the brakes off and goes for it in the remaining games.

[Drummond]

Yep, a win means we're looking up.

Palace feelike this is the start of their goods run of fixtures. I have a sneaky feeling they will drop further.

[pauliewalnuts]

Zaha is injured isn't he?

[Risso]

Zaha is injured isn't he?

See the last page. He was back in training last week and they gave him a late fitness test on the day of the Liverpool game. Obviously he wasn't ready for that, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't play against us.

[Smithy]

Zaha always seems to have a good game against us, unfortunately, and he makes a BIG difference to the way Palace play.  If he's fit to play (I think he's missed four games?), I'll be surprised if he's fit enough to do a full 90.  It was a hamstring, so he won't have been doing much fitness work in meantime.

It's a big test for Matty Cash. It might be Palace, but Zaha is about as difficult a winger as there is to face in the league.  If Cash plays well against him, or we can find a way to stop the supply to him while he's hugging the line, I think we'll win comfortably.