Craig runs through his preferred XI for Stoke City vs. Crystal Palace in the Premier League, and he thinks we should rest Joe Allen.

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18 Comments

  1. Shaqiri and Johnson confirmed to be unavailable, so right wing will mess up the team again. unless he gives diouf a run out on the right, we only have Affellay, even though he clearly struggles to have as much of an impact as when he plays in the middle.

  2. too much running in the pre-season makes players more susceptible to soft tissue injuries throughout the season, afl clubs discovered this 3 or 4 seasons ago. please be open minded to this as aussie rules football is a hard running game  and they went through a period of constant soft tissue injuries.

  3. We should rest Adam. If we just have to have Whelan on the pitch put Imbula as the 8 and Afellay at 10. Doubt we will rest Allen, though.

    I'd put Arnautovic on the right and Sobhi on the left. It may be time to give our Egyptian Messi a run out. He didn't play full matches at the AFCON so he should be alright.

  4. We should beat Palarce,but we are the club that keeps giving,so who knows.I`m not overly confident,but then I haven`t been for ages.Yes,I`d rest Allen,and I`d also leave Adam out as well.Whoever comes in as replacements,though they must perform.I`d play Shaq in that forward role,if he`s unfit,then Affelay.Imbula in Adam`s position.So,Diouf on the right.I`d start with Crouch,but we need to get more balls through to him,partic from the flanks.

  5. I'm worried about tomorrow… Palace will be on the rebound from their mauling last week. Also how many times this season have we been in front only to concede goals and either lose or draw. Same old problems, not scoring enough and not defending to the end. We're not that far above the drop zone… we need a win tomorrow.

  6. Last 2 home games have played them off the park and lost 2-1 after taking the lead and soft penalties. Zaha will love the idea of Atkinson being the ref and getting some diving practice in.

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