Crystal Palace vs West Ham(A)KO 3pm Saturday February 9th

mike

Lets hope we carry on from how we played against liverpool when we go to selhurst park.We should be up for this seeing it's a london derby.
Will arnie be playing and will fredericks (who had a good game against the 'pool) keep his
place in the side or will pellegrini decide on the experience of zabaleta.
All these points and more to discuss on the topsy turvy world of west ham. ;wahoo

MrsGrey

A couple of ex-west ham players there - will they do us a favour, or score against us ;puzzled

alderz

It wouldn't shock me to see Pelle switch back to a 4-4-2, but I would keep the same team from last night, with the exception of Arnie back in for Hernandez.

Fabianski; Fredericks Diop Ogbonna Cresswell; Rice Noble Snodgrass; Antonio Arnautovic, Anderson

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Knowing us we'd most likely lose here

Same XI as Liverpool injuries permitted, no one deserves to be dropped

Fab
Fred Diop Oggy Cress
Noble Rice Snod
Antonio Hernandez Anderson

Temptation would be to start Zab and Arnie, but as I said nobody deserves to be dropped

This will be a tricky game, need to go at it with the same intensity as Pool

Need our full backs to have a good game, Townsend and Zaha are palaces main weapon....let's hope Zaha is still banned for this

Hamstew

Thought Zaha was banned

MrsGrey

Zaha's available. It was 2 yellows, so he only missed 1 game.

IronHerb

He has previously been suspended for 5 yellows this season. Doesn't a second ban take that into account? He should also have been pulled up for continuing his 'sarcastic' clapping of the ref after being sent off.

Colchester_Iron

Surely Batshuayi is their main weapon for this game..? ;wink

Adam

Zaha has been charged with improper conduct. He has until 6pm today to respond. So, he may get an additional ban.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystalpalace/crystal-palace-test-good-for-the-future-if-wilfried-zaha-gets-extended-ban-says-christian-benteke-a4057776.html

Hamstew

Thought I heard something about that ;ok

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I think it's guaranteed that Bats will score, so that's 1-0 down before kick-off.

Lukerz

Same team for me. I like the 3 in the middle with Snodgrass as the LCM & not stuck on the wing with Antonio up front. Antonio is not a forward & Snodders worth ethic & lack of pace is better suited to the centre of the pitch. Arnie needs to be shown he doesn't walk straight back in when fit & Fredericks needs a run of games now that we are almost certainly safe to assess if he will be a long term solution for us. Zabaleta has been great this season but we know what he is about & won't be here forever.

Palace play a 4-4-2 so I am sure Pelle will be tempted to revert back to that & match them but we are much more solid in the centre with a three. if we are more solid we are more likely to win the game with the odd goal. I think we look much better when we look to play on the break.

Yeoldhammer

last game before a 2 week break be nice to get a win here. Palace has usually been a decent hunting ground for us.

SuzanneClaret

Zaha should play for Liverpool, he'd fit right in with their over inflated sense of entitlement and never ending use of the victim card.

SuzanneClaret

I hope he plays, we foul him all over the pitch and not a single decision goes his way ;devil ;biggrin

IronHerb

I think we should all applaud him, in a sarcastic way of course. ;biggrin

Bazshuayi

Colchester_Iron said:

Surely Batshuayi is their main weapon for this game..? ;wink

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

I think it's guaranteed that Bats will score, so that's 1-0 down before kick-off.

;weep

Kuchinghammer

I think Palace will be in the 'best of the rest' mix by the end of the season. They have a solid squad, know what their jobs are, and now they have a cf. A point will be ok for me...but I'm hoping we dominate midfield and all our chances are taken. 3-2 to the Hammers.

alderz

imo they are similar to us, in that they could be a lot better given the players they have, but they blow hot and cold

alderz

Zaha banned for another game ;ok

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47162107

Adam

Except the evening standard say:

“However, the Ivory Coast international could be available for Saturday’s match against West Ham as the suspension is not effective while the player considers his right of appeal.”

;fence

Pearces_Left_Foot

Kouyate out I think

BubblesNeverDies

Any news on whether Zaha will play?
If he appeals and it fails is the appeal deemed to be frivolous and the ban increased? ;pray

jay_in_cpt

Zaha is available for game ;angry
Tomkins & Kouyate both out injured.

steve

Well at lest those 2 cant score against us ;biggrin

OldCastleSwift

jay_in_cpt said:

Tomkins & Kouyate both out injured.

You can take the players out of West Ham...

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

These are the games where I most doubt Pelle. Away from home against bottom to middle sides, we’ve put in a lot of dire performances.

Be nice to see that change today. He has to start getting those games right, IMO.

coyi

TheMadcapLaughs

OCS and a ;lol also. Very good.....................

TheMadcapLaughs

2--1 away win. Oggy from a corner and a Noble penalty. Zaha will score for them cos 1: he shouldn`t be playing and 2: he should have been sent off earlier in this game but the ref, lino, and fourth official all missed his straight red offence. Oh and his goal was also a YARD offside. ;scarf

Hamstew

Hate Palace. Can't see us getting anything from it. This has a classic West Ham feel about it. Play out of our skin on Monday then not turn up today. We ain't got the minerals

adecoker

From todays's i:
"Palace have won only one of their last nine matches against West Ham."

I think we all know what's heading our way.