Let hungry young potential run at Chelsea. We are not expected to win this by anybodies opinion so if we are going to lose it why not lose it by giving it a go. ATTACK! About time we played with a bit of flair like the old days plus let's try Franca as a number 10. ALSO put our best keeper out there and give us half a chance. Let's be positive. We CAN beat Chelsea. Put the past game behind us. This is a new game....

Edited by Palace Passion (04 Feb 2024 8.20pm)

I like this set up but I doubt Rak-Sakyi will be ready to start. I'd have him on the bench though. Who instead?

Well like you I'd like to see Franca as the 10 but if Rak-Sakyi isn't ready to start, I'd play Ahamada as the 10 with Franca on the left and Ayew on the right.

And like you, I'd tell them to go for it. Chelsea struggle when teams attack them.

Well he played an ultra-defensive lineup against a team that had not scored in January and had lost 4-0 to Luton in their previous game. God knows what he will do at home against a team that has shipped 4 in consecutive games.

Probably start Tomkins and Holding

Roy's got his money he won't mind just doing the usual. Or will he have a cunning plan aka Blackadder and save the day? And play Henderson, Hughes and Schlupp? The very thing those krauts won't be expecting after so many failures? That Roy will play the WORST players AGAIN? Thereby catching them off-guard by doing the very thing so obviously ridiculous that we all know has failed before that they won't expect it! Hooray! Hoorah! Prediction:
Palace 10 Chelsea 0 (Will Hughes 5, Schlupp 4, Henderson 1 (penalty))
Hooray!!! Hoorah!!! Good ole Roy!!

Wasn't able to watch the Brighton game, but from what you saw would Munoz be an option further forward with Clyne sitting in behind?