Topic: Match preview: Crystal Palace v Liverpool - Saturday 23rd November

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

So if you can only win 1 , palace or Napoli. which is most important. Given if we beat Napoli we get a free last game...

Obviously Palace.

[jillcwhomever]

It would be great to win both games, keep the momentum going whichever competition we are playing in. Winning breeds confidence and we’re going need plenty of that over the next couple of months.

[So… Howard Philips]

It would be great to win both games, keep the momentum going whichever competition we are playing in. Winning breeds confidence and we’re going need plenty of that over the next couple of months.

Win both, two clean sheets, the game is on.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

So if you can only win 1 , palace or Napoli. which is most important. Given if we beat Napoli we get a free last game...

Palace obviously.

[redk84]

Hit me that its now just US until March....no international breaks...thank god.

Klopp has a good record against Palace, there'll be no surprises tomorrow in terms of what we face....just gotta make sure we get the job done. Look forward to hear what he says in his presser

[88_RED]

This is a massive game, irrespective of who it's against..

Picking up 3 points after the huge win over City is just as important as the win over the blue Mancs.. Its almost like, you are most vulnerable in tennis when you have just broken your opponent.. If you hold your serve, you actually consolidate the break.. The 3 points at Palace will consolidate our huge win over City..

I hope the mentality we have shown over the last 2 seasons, gets us over the line tomorrow..

[88_RED]

So if you can only win 1 , palace or Napoli. which is most important. Given if we beat Napoli we get a free last game...

What kind of bollox is this?? WIN BOTH.. end off.. no ifs and butts..

[Scouser-Tommy]

So if you can only win 1 , palace or Napoli. which is most important. Given if we beat Napoli we get a free last game...

It doesn't work like that though, does it? We'll win both.

[Yesitsanextender]

no way mo will start, but can see Robbo in the starting 11.
would love to see ox start in mo's position, but origi's height could be very beneficial against palace

[CraigDS]

no way mo will start

Based on?

[Caston]

no way mo will start, but can see Robbo in the starting 11.
would love to see ox start in mo's position, but origi's height could be very beneficial against palace

Didn't Salah start away to Genk after not being in training for most of the week?

[Qston]

So, 2 weeks of football purgatory over and we can finally resume normal business. This is AOC time. He has been improving every game and I think is finally ready to be unleashed for a full PL game.

[The Final Third]

Presser in halfa..


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[Sharado]

Feels a biggun now this. Oooh errr.

Get this one won, and we're into a glorious period of football with no shitty international breaks for ages. Fucking smash these cockney twats reds.

[Hunts Cross]

International breaks are always a pain in the arse, byt this one has seemed so long. I really missed the footie. Such a high we are on.

[CraigDS]

VVD is available. Won't commit to Gomez, Robbo or Salah.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Theyll make a decision on them today based on sessions that they do.

[Nick110581]

Theyll make a decision on them today based on sessions that they do.

Klopp is very good with these things now too.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Klopp is very good with these things now too.

yeah he just said he wouldnt say even if he was 100 percent sure whether he would play them 

[redk84]

pretty vanilla press conference.
Not committing on injured players and Shaq is part of our future (dismissing speculation of him wanting out)

As it should be really. Keep cards close to the chest, prepare the red machine for a win tomorrow.

[suede lady]

So, 2 weeks of football purgatory over and we can finally resume normal business. This is AOC time. He has been improving every game and I think is finally ready to be unleashed for a full PL game.

the question is for who then. Of the midfield three Henderson has had a proper break, Wijnaldum and Fabinho played a game each. Fabinho has ad the most travel so I'd put Henderson at the base and Gini/AOC in front of him.

But - AOC has not played that much, sp starting three games in a row is probably expecting too much.

[Big Dirk]

Fabinho has to start he is the only proper DM we have..Gina and Hendo alongside home with the Ox part of the front 3 and hopefully Salah is fit enough to put on the bench...we mustn't start with the same team as we did against United as it doesn't work as these boys will set up the same way as United.

[CraigDS]

Fabinho has to start he is the only proper DM we have.

More so than that he offers the most forward penetrating passes out of those 3 when they play together in midfield.

[classycarra]

Given the minutes AOC has seen I think there's no chance he starts against mostly rested Crystal Palace. Keita has more of a chance.

But since each of Fabinho and Gini have had a game off, and since Gini owned Zaha there last season, they are guaranteed starters. Think a fresh-legged and virus-free Henderson is probably bound to start, even if people would rather not that midfield three if Salah is unavailable.

Think we might see a Gini and Fabinho two, then Henderson much freeer on the right, Fimino behind our striker (Salah if fit). Then Origi on the left with Mane up front if Salah doesn't make it. Guess there's an off chance Keita starts and he and Gini take turns further forwards on the left.

Not certain but I think that Roberston is a lot better than is being made out to appease the Scots. Milner fine there, if not.

[PaulF]

I'm terrified by the threat Zaha poses and the tactical genius that is Roy. I'd like to see us play 6 at the back , 4 in midfield, and fine anyone who crosses the half way line.

[S]

Expecting a tough game similar to the Sheffield United one. Tricky ground. That being said Palace have been mediocre the last two times I've watched them.

I always think of games like these as the footballing equivalent of holding your serve. That City result will look even better if we follow it up here. I know they'll have a game in hand, but it can't be good psychologically for them to go into that Chelsea game 12 points behind us.

[CraigDS]

Expecting a tough game similar to the Sheffield United one. Tricky ground.

They've lost two (Leicester & City), drawn two (Everton & Wolves) and won two (Villa & Norwich) this season at home. So wouldn't say it's been that tricky at their place this season.

[JC the Messiah]

I'm terrified by the threat Zaha poses and the tactical genius that is Roy. I'd like to see us play 6 at the back , 4 in midfield, and fine anyone who crosses the half way line.

I'm with you. Safety first, and secure the 1 point

[killer-heels]

Looks like Messi’s creative equal Zaha might be missing for Palace. I guess it gives us a small increase in our chances.

[Gaz123456]

I'm terrified by the threat Zaha poses and the tactical genius that is Roy. I'd like to see us play 6 at the back , 4 in midfield, and fine anyone who crosses the half way line.

………………. so that's a 4-0 win for us then.

[CraigDS]

Weird how people take some wanting to at least consider their one main threat as everyone saying that we must set up solely to counter him.

I imagine Klopp has not even looked at tapes of how Palace set up or their players.

[RobbieRedman]

Looks like Messi’s creative equal Zaha might be missing for Palace. I guess it gives us a small increase in our chances.

yuo don't have a good history with team news, do you have a source or is it what you feel again?

[Rob Dylan]

I'm with you. Safety first, and secure the 1 point

That would be utopia.

[Hazell]

Weird how people take some wanting to at least consider their one main threat as everyone saying that we must set up solely to counter him.

I imagine Klopp has not even looked at tapes of how Palace set up or their players.

I agree, as long as Milivojevic doesn't get a chance to take a penalty, we should be ok.

[killer-heels]

yuo don't have a good history with team news, do you have a source or is it what you feel again?

Beeb reported that Zaha is struggling with a foot problem. Plus I said he might be missing.

Either way the amount of cry arsing we have done about Zaha playing is hilarious. Anything can happen in football but Palace are fucking shite.

[newterp]

we have to be careful about zaha!

[Dench57]

Already breaking out in cold sweats at the thought of Zaha running at Trent. Haven't been able to sleep properly this week.
1 goal in 21 league appearances at Selhurt Park is insane form, but if news of his injury is true we might just be able to get a result here.

[redk84]

“Wilf [Zaha] is fine. The injury that forced him out of the Ivory Coast game is fine and he should be in the squad tomorrow."

From the owl itself

Also...

The Palace boss added: “There's no way we're going to sit back and help Liverpool win the title. We don't go into the game with any inferiority complex whatsoever."

[AndyMuller]

Zaha is shite.

[Dench57]

The Palace boss added: “There's no way we're going to sit back and help Liverpool win the title. We don't go into the game with any inferiority complex whatsoever."

Bet he would if it was the great Mourinho