Crystal Palace vs West Ham, Sat 29th April, 12.30pm

ScotHammer

I’ll give this a go. After being robbed vs Liverpool (?), we need this one to ensure safety IMO. Playing well now so for me the same team, except including Fornals for Benrahma.

Hamstew

Please beat this mob

Lukerz

This is a game we need to win if we want to take the pressure off of ourselves, with City & Man Utd to follow.

alderz

If we win we go ahead of them too

Yeoldhammer

A win here allows us to go into both Manchester games as almost free hits and into a semi final tie knowing we should be safe.

Lukerz

Fabianski
Coufal - Zouma - Aguerd - Cresswell
Soucek - Rice - Paqueta
Bowen - Antonio - Fornals

alderz

Are we all in agreement that Soucek has been doing alright recently?

Lukerz

Yes

steve

Alright is about it ,Not great just alright

PrestonHammer

He needs a goal.

Hamstew

I'd say he's doing better than he was but still doesn't offer that much for me.

EXETERHAMMER

Do we agree Fornals should start?

PrestonHammer

I would play Fornals in the middle.

alderz

EXETERHAMMER said:

Do we agree Fornals should start?

Yes

Lukerz

I think this is a perfect opportunity for us. They are safe, have just lost a match & we have a good record against them at their place. A great chance for 3 points & we’re both safe.

Yeoldhammer

West Ham beat Palace
Leicester and Everton Draw
Bournemouth and Leeds Draw
Forest and Brentford Draw

Leicester and Everton in the relegation Zone still then, West Ham safe and 7 points gap

its all i ask for please !

Expat_Hammer

I think that Leicester will beat Everton

DJ Hammer

Zaha back for this one

Hamstew

DJ Hammer said:

Zaha back for this one

Oh god!

buffybegood

Not much in Moyes's presser today, Scamacca obviously out, but otherwise more or less everyone should be available, so a similar squad to Wednesday expected:

https://www.whufc.com/news/moyes-crystal-palace-roy-hodgson-and-paquetas-form

claretandbluesky

This is a really important match, not because I think it will decide whether we stay up or not, as even should we lose we will have at least the matches against Brentford, Leeds and Leicester to secure the three points I feel we will need for that. This game will mean we can relax a little and not need to go into City and United having to scrap for every possible chance of a point and we can prepare for the Conference Semi Final. It may even allow us to rest Antonio for the Semi Final also.

BubblesNeverDies

Hamstew said:

DJ Hammer said:

Zaha back for this one

Oh god!

Loss! Sorry Ham.

PrestonHammer

I'll cheer you up Ham, I'm going for a win.

steve

Respect the point

nychammer66

4-0 away win.

chicagohammer

Feeling pretty comfortable now, expecting us to keep up the momentum and produce a decent performance,

I really should know better………..

Lukerz

I’d say a draw suits both clubs to an extent. 1-1.

ASLEFshrugged

Hodgson started the same XI four games in a row apart from replacing Zaha (groin) with Ayew and Guaita (calf strain) with Johnstone after the first game. Despite recovering Guaita has spent the last two games on the bench

Johnstone
Ward Andersen Goehl Mitchell
Eze Doucoure Schlupp
Olise Edouard Ayew

Against Wolves he made four changes and recorded his first loss

Johnstone
Richards Andersen Guehl Mitchell
Lokonga Milivojevic Hughes
Olise Ayew Eze

It wouldn't be a surprise if he reverted to the more successful starting XI

Hamstew

I honestly look at those players and stadium and think "how are they a premier league club"?
Apart from a couple of the obvious players.

alderz

I think they’ve got a decent team, tbh. I really rate both the centre backs and I like Mitchell at LB too. Eze & Olive are both very exciting too

Hamstew

I did say apart from a couple of the obvious ones. Eze and Olise and you're right Anderson. Mitchell has been poor according to my Palace friends.
Yes I have Palace friends 😔