Needs decent through balls in behind from KDH, Garner & Grealish.
Despite his improved hold up play last year he’s still at his best when his first touch is a shot.
If we have Myko fit to play
Pickford
O'Brien Tarkowski Keane Mykolenko
Gana Garner
N’Diaye KDH Grealish
Beto
If not then I’d like to see Garner & McNeil/Aznou as wing backs with Barry up top.
Pickford
O'Brien Tarkowski Keane
Garner Gana McNeil/Aznou
N’Diaye KDH Grealish
Barry
With the options it looks like we’ll be left with I’d prefer a back four of Garner Tarks JOB Young with Gana & Mangala in the middle & Harrison on the right to help Garner.
They seem to be less than the sum of their parts right now Palace. Olise a big loss.
Seen comments from their fans saying that first half was the best they’ve played this season…ouch
At 2-1 & despite all recent evidence felt 100% confident we at least wouldn’t lose with Branthwaite back in the defence.
Just improves everyone else’s game. Tarks took more decisive positions & covered RB better which helped Young.
Myko had a much better all round game. Maybe he’s shaken the...
Not going to write him off but he’s got to learn from this experience.
A manager who knows him well just showed the whole league that if you stick tight to him & employ a few of the remaining dark arts you can still get away with in this league there’s a chance he’ll crumble.
A repeat, when...
Bit surprised with the entire clown fiesta our club has been Thelwell is still getting stick from some quarters.
Yes strikers bought in haste with limited funds haven't worked out, but the cost has been mitigated to some degree & Chermiti looks at least promising for longer term.
Kicking the...
Another who showed his strengths. Often impressed with his ability to get a difficult ball under control & he can dig out a decent cross.
Still suspect we’ll see more from him on the left or with Patterson/Dixon overlapping but fair play he did really well today.
Had a game that highlighted his strengths & Palace were quite ineffective putting him in the situations he struggles in.
Still has a great first touch & rarely lost the ball in possession. Very calm when they pressed high.