Line-up for the cup

Godstone

I suppose a lot of people will have written off the cup game after the last 3 performances.

We need either to suddenly discover good form or to make big changes formation wise.

Player changes probably wouldn't make a huge difference although I'd be tempted to find a space for JJ
for the character he brings to the side not to mention his goalscoring ability in big games.

With Palace's ability down the wings but failure to score in their last 2, I'd go for a defensive 4-5-1 personally
with Cousins, Ba, Kashi, JJ, & JBG in the midfield. If we can keep things tight we might increase in confidence
and have some attacking substitutions late on. I know it's inviting pressure but...

On the bright side we have nothing to lose as we're not expecting much.

cafc_harry

No thanks. Not only is cousins out wide, Jackson is in the starting line up and we only have one upfront. Can't remember the last time that worked for us. As much as Jackson brings leadership and passion to the table the palace team would walk past him and have time for a quick cup of tea before he caught up to them. Not only that but Cousins drifting in is dangerous at the best of times leaving Fox exposed. Imagine it against Sako/ Zaha/ Bolasie. Finally, who do we have who can actually perform upfront alone? Watt comes in too deep, Igor is unfit and Makienok needs someone to play off him. I think we need to just keep it simple, a few tweaks in training to iron out the errors we've seen in the last few weeks and hope for the best.
As you said nobodies expecting anything so we might as well just go for it.

cafcnick1992

--------------Reza---------------

Watt---Charles-Cook---Piggott---Vetokele

Kennedy---Mitov---KAG---Cousins

------Fox--------Pope-------


Prediction:

8-0 loss

Athletico Charlton

Henderson
Solly, Bauer, Diarra, Fox
JBG, Cousins, Kashi, Ba, Harriett
Mak

CafcSteve

Sarr & Bauer will play in defence.
Diarra will play in centre midfield with Kashi & Cousins.
Jackson will play on the left.

Macronate

cafcnick1992 said:

--------------Reza---------------

Watt---Charles-Cook---Piggott---Vetokele

Kennedy---Mitov---KAG---Cousins

------Fox--------Pope-------


Prediction:

8-0 loss

wtf are you thinking?

Cousins left midfield!!!!!

Addickted2TheReds

CafcSteve said:

Sarr & Bauer will play in defence.
Diarra will play in centre midfield with Kashi & Cousins.
Jackson will play on the left.

Cheers Guy.

C_A_F_C

Assuming Mak's not fit, Diarra rested.

Pope
Solly Bauer Sarr Fox
JBG Cousins Kashi Jackson McAleny
Watt

Mitov, Diarra, Bergdich, Ba, Kennedy, Ahearne-Grant, Vetokele

sam3110

Pope
Solly Bauer Sarr THD
JBG JJ Ba McAleny
KAG Makienok

Mitov Diarra Cousins Kashi Muldoon Kennedy Watt

Don't care about the score really, just want to swear at a load of pricks wearing black and BigNoseChunt Pardoo for 2 hours straight

stonemuse

Fck'em, even if we get stuffed, they are still palaarse so ultimately we always win

BR7_addick

Pope
Solly, Bauer, Diarra, Fox
JBG, Kashi, Jackson, Ba, Cousins
Mak

se9addick

I'd go:

Pope

Sarr Diarra Bauer

Solly Fox

Jackson Cousins

JBG McLaney
Mak

bobmunro

sam3110 said:

Don't care about the score really, just want to swear at a load of pricks wearing black and BigNoseChunt Pardoo for 2 hours straight

This!

soapboxsam

If Bolasie, Zaha or Sako play and are on their game ?

Talking in the Vernacular of our younger readers:

Our defenders me be ? Ripped a new one.

Or talking Middle age and older ?

will be tied in more knots than a visit to your local Domintrixs ?
With the lashes to Follow ?

We must dare to win.
NO PAIN,NO GAIN.

Ben18

Unless he's injured, Charles Cook looks likely to start as not featuring for the u21s