After an insanely tough run of fixtures I'm going to change tune for once.

I'm hoping for a revelation amongst Palace players of: 'Cor blimey guvnors, we can play football again', sparking our running riot.

2-0 Palace.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

This, for me, is a tough game, and i think a draw would be a great result.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Nah the yellow
Cards reset after Christmas he’s fine to play

Villa 0-3 Palace
Mateta x2 and olise

“This is a crisis, a large crisis.... in fact if you have a moment, it’s a 12 storey crisis, magnificent entrance hall, carpeting throughout, 24 hour portage , and an enormous sign on the roof saying “This , is a large crisis” - Edmund Blackadder

Villa are a completely different proposition under Emery and this will likely be a tough game. Having said that Mings always seems to lose his head against us, so I'm going to go for an unexpected 2-1 win for us.

we will 100% play the same side that started on Saturday.

I doubt we will score from open play.

Hopefully a 0-0 or 1-1, but can see Villa winning 2-0

I can't quite go as 'cavalier' as you, Nic, but I don't see us losing. It's a draw or a narrow win for us.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)