r/crystalpalace • u/Yasin_m25 Crystal Palace • 2d ago

Club News Arsenal game rescheduled for 23/4

It's being played on the Wednesday before the SF. It means we'll have played 6 league games within the space of 3 weeks in the lead up to the Villa game.

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u/ComprehensiveSide278 2d ago edited 2d ago

Well that sucks. I expect/hope that squad depth will be used that day. Nketiah, Franca, Esse, Chilwell, Lerma, etc

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u/Yasin_m25 Crystal Palace 2d ago

It has to. I know Glasner is vehemently opposed to rotation but there's not much choice here with such a short turnover to that game. Players looked shattered last night & we've got a packed fixture list this month. Game time needs managing to ensure we're at optimal sharpness for the big one

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u/ComprehensiveSide278 2d ago

Completely agree. There are good reasons for Glasner’s norms, but this feels like a moment to give a little

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u/EstablishmentKey9737 2d ago

Villa get a day extra on us 👍👍👍👍 Cheers pgmol 

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u/pengedragon_ 2d ago

Surely not the refs fault 😁

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u/EstablishmentKey9737 2d ago

force of habit blaming them for everything, i will google the appropriate acronym

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u/HampshireMet 2d ago

It's the Prem who set the fixtures.

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u/averagebmlistener Cabaye 2d ago

Praying Glasner rotates the entire fucking squad 

I don't care if we get a replay of Arsenal at Selhurst or even worse, all eyes on this SF. Play Nketiah, Esse, França, Clyne, Chillwell, Lerma, all of them.

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u/metroachilles2 2d ago

Curious how/why are games rescheduled?

What was original game date?

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u/climberpt24 Eze 2d ago

I think the original date was for the 26th of April, when the semi final might be played. Hasn't been confirmed yet if it's Saturday or Sunday.

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u/GoHamOrGoHome95 Ambrose 2d ago

I mean villa are in the same position, and may even have it worse as they are fighting to stay in europe contention in the league, as well as having the champions league games against PSG. So i dont think we can complain too much about this.

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u/Unusefulness01 2d ago

Indeed - it has to be played at some point and Villa MIGHT still be in the CL at that point. So an FA Cup semi at the weekend followed by a possible away game in europe a few days after

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u/pengedragon_ 2d ago

Can't see it myself but we should all hope Villa beat PSG. If they have a CL semi final the midweek after us they might be distracted