 Welcome to ToffyTV, it is the match preview Crystal Palace versus Everton in the third round of the FA Cup We should all be dead excited for this But it's getting played on a Thursday night At 8 o'clock so we can be on ITV4 in the UK. You know just after dodgeball and just before The horse racing from Dubai or something. I don't know but I'll be the 17th show on of Yeah, some films the magnificent seven the new version with Chris Pratt, which is either right, right? Well, yeah, like Thanks, thanks for that. Thanks, you know, I'm dog day. It normally is you know, thanks for that I know a busy busy Christmas period and you know what the teams will play satay and Sunday and your night is Monday Maybe Monday night, you know and now we play on a Thursday. We play on a Thursday. Thanks. Thanks for that So if it if it wasn't already tough, they've just made a little bit tougher Yeah, I don't know what to say other than yeah, why Thursday? Why not the Friday night again? You're asking fans to go down eight o'clock kickoff in London Next away game is a Tuesday night in London against Fulham You know and fans you've just been to Tottenham two days before Christmas or Wolves You know the week later Get asked again, you know five days later to get do it go on do it all again For an FA Cup third-hand side, but it is what it is and our fans will turn up in their numbers like they do everywhere Yeah Yeah, but it's it's obviously sort of the show about it isn't it and people obviously Are excited and will be excited. It's the FA Cup. It's an opportunity It's the only opportunity obviously now to win something this season, but as I said, it's it's gonna be tough, isn't it because Obviously as December went on things just got harder and harder for us. I think we we had a fantastic start in the month but obviously in the last couple of weeks we've we've gone and We've gone off the rails a little bit Which is understandable with the pressure that has been put on the squad the injuries that have mounted up All over really and It makes it very interesting doesn't it because obviously we know there's not going to we know there's not going to be a Disaganna gaze not going to be involved actually young's not going to be involved The the core aid the manager says he's touching go, but is he really going to risk him when He's got another 10 days till the next Premier League game and then it's got another another Another couple of weeks So I Can't see him going with the core yard and and players are struggling, you know I mean we saw it in the walls game players players are struggling and I know You mentioned fatigue and people go all the professionals and this job and all this and it's the same for everyone else But maybe it is the same for everyone else, but the way we play Means we have a lot of we have a lot of time without the ball chasing after the ball being organized Pressing and it will take a toll when we've been using the same 13-14 players all season and you're asking them again to go to go back to the well. They are humans We just had an incredibly busy period and And obviously this is a continuation of that and it's going to be it's going to be difficult It is I mean the managers only users like you say 13 or 14 players anyway And then when you take out of that the core I Garnet and you take actually young out of it who's played, you know, we was playing in every game till he got injured then all of a sudden you dance a 12 maybe players Obviously we've got the bonus of having James Coleman back in the squad now. We sure didn't come on it at Wolves at the weekend But you know we are having to nurse a few players through we play, you know, but seen I seen a thing When we've done the walls fine a word and people say well yet Wolves would play three games in a week But yet we'd also played and effort a car about cook was a final a few days before Wolves and we lost players since then as well So we are stressed and we are tired and You know, maybe the manager should use a sub better in other games, but he obviously doesn't trust everybody and we've just got Andre Gomez back after Not playing forever for 18 months and all of a sudden he's he's had to play Two or three games in a week and more than he's done so he was struggling So it has been difficult and people can look at that and go there just excuses Well, maybe they are but the end of the day we haven't got a big squad in there for We knew December was gonna be an issue and when you lose arguably Evan Eddons probably Eddons most important player in the team. Yeah, because In Adelaide the core and I say that because we don't have anybody who is the same as him. No If we add an injury to Dominic all the women's side, which we did the forest better played Is he is good as Tom? No, but he's better than Thomas some aspects of it, but Dom is a more refined Striker if we lose a centre back. It's not ideal. We did not have to add a plan to it at the end But Michael King come in a bonus job, but there's been got three days to do it Yeah, so we can piece it, you know, we we had three right backs three weeks ago And then all of a sudden we had one. Yeah, but we were able to piece it together And but Adelaide the core he goes out the side. We don't have anyone who can do it. We tried we've had Harrison's had a go there James Garner's had a go there We've had Andre Gomez having a go there But since the core he's been at the side, we've lost every game if you include the full penalty defeat as well So that's a huge part of our team. We haven't been able to replace him. So we have had that Couple together with playing so many games couple together with other injuries as well Which has meant the manager stretch than and I don't believe for one second the core I'll be involved because Villa the home is a huge game for us. They're flying. They're a really good side But it's a home game for us and we have to get back to winning ways in the Premier League And I think the manager rather than go This is a one-off cup tie if I play the core and he picks up another injury We might be on without him for another month Where is it arrest them? I know that when he tried by the time you play Villa, he should be fine You'd always want to play your best 11, but I do think he will make changes because I think you I think there will be a few people Who are running on entry and could do with a little break and that's it Isn't it if you're making all the changes around the pitch and there's no point bringing the glory back if you're already You know, I know you you want your best players out there But if you if you can't then you've got to make use of that squad and As you mentioned there the manager Doesn't doesn't like making Changes and maybe and he approaches every game is it as obviously as a singular event as well So he doesn't he's not looking at three or four games in a row He obviously looks at them all on their own merits and we saw that at Wolves on Saturday where it's clear that I'm not he should have changed and then even for the even for the physical side of things He should be should have been changing it But for him he wanted to continue doing what he thought was in his mind was the best thing to do It clearly wasn't but that's what managers have to do Don't do they have to be single-minded and and stick to what what they think is going to give them the best results. So So I do think Just the way this game is just the way this game is coming where it's come Maybe if it was Saturday, I think maybe go or Sunday. I want to go a little bit stronger but being on a Thursday night and Having obviously a lesson, you know being on phase tonight and having maybe two less days to train or two less days to Less day to rest or whatever because you've got a travel That's going to make his mind up and as you as you said there I can't see him using more the describe plays or using you know I'm using that tumor or Dobbin or whatever it is because I Just I just think he'll he'll have that mindset of It's the Premier League. Maybe if we had 26 points Yeah, it's a different thing But we haven't we've got 16 points with a point above the relegation zone and he's got to look at like that his job is to Keep everything in the Premier League and as much as we'd all love a cup run. I Don't think that's the way he's going to be thinking No, well he said then there's press conference that the Premier League's that Is the most important thing and I think you're right. I think if we've had the 26 points that we've earned Then this is a different you look at this slightly different because you're not worried about relegation You know no team who were on 26 points. You're worried about losing nobody Don't know no because they just look and go Looting out making that back up on us and then and then leaving us behind It's just not happening and barely in chef United as far as I'm concerned. They're gone anyway So I think his mindset will be totally different where there's right now Ever another point at the looting of four behind first, which is we shouldn't be four points behind for us But we are and that's and obviously we've got Brentford bias as well. So it is focused right now It's right. We want to start pulling teams back into it and therefore this game does become a bit of a distraction not that he won't want to win and the fans going down if we all want to win We all want a couple of evidence to get through and get to like a quarter-final and have a few home ties in that's more money coming in That's what the club needs But I also think he'll look and I wouldn't surprise me if Ben Goffry comes in and plays it wouldn't surprise me if And they go my start and instead of someone like James Garner Wouldn't surprise me Dan do you my dobbin and better wall start and he looks to get you miti some minutes She was Coleman you know involved as well and therefore you're talking after the five changes, maybe Because I you're giving some people a chance to get minutes in the legs And you're giving some of the plays a chance to get some rest those plays will obviously be on the bench because of the way You know there's a little room I go on the Ram McKenzie hunt might be involved You know so so you've got a look at that and think well I am down a mat and he'll make like eight and they've only got eight changes exactly But I think three or four from the team at the weekend. I don't even know if we can make any changes in midfield That was my face. Go home as a wee back. So therefore rather than play on the gun and then go He might change the start he might I think he's only got three so I think he could ice I look at it and think He might even go through the back and say talk off skills and go go free Keane and Brantwick the three young ones or whatever No, I'm not I don't know whether he will but I'm just saying it wouldn't surprise me if he looked them into you need a bit of a blow Oh, yeah, you need a bit of a blow after this. We've got a break. I Don't know. We'll have to see but if I was on a dance you know and Louie stop on I'd expect to play in this Because I'd be thinking well, you're not gonna play me in the Premier League Right now because Harrison and McNeill dessert. I mean Dwight McNeill looks knackered and When you've heard that he's the pressure he's been under and the biggest personal life what's going on with obviously his partner Then the lad needs a little bit of a blow as well. I know you can go well It's good that he's playing it'll take his mind of it, but he'll be physically and mentally tired So you give him that little blow and go maybe if it's tight with half an hour to go you come in and affect it Yeah, so it's just that I mean, but if I'm done human and I'm dobbling I'm like give me a go because You haven't give me a go. Yeah, and it's he did this don't forget a villa. He made a cup Don't you know come in he made a couple of chain. It'll give those players the opportunity to get minutes in a tank was she in right now Apparently looking to move Gomez on well This is an opportunity to play him to give someone a rest because if you're thinking well We're gonna try and move him on anyway. You may as well play him and give I Don't know change kind of the restaurant. I'm gonna do one or whatever. I know it's difficult because you look and go Well, who can actually play in there, but he might you know better. Well Is this a good chance to take down back out and give better or 70 minutes? Is it a chance to play three five to play the pair of them and go go ahead and then have Timothy With half an hour left to play some one of them. It's an opportunity for him to Give some people give Sheamus Coleman Is he up to then looking a fill ago? Is Patterson pulling up any trees or is he happy with Patterson or is he looking at Nathan Patterson thinking? Not sure yet, and I think she must might need to be dragged up to to fit So it wouldn't surprise me if he makes four changes From the team. Yes, that was just a freshener. It's hard isn't it? That would add it again if actually young was available be a little bit easier because he could play right midfield and But we just don't we just don't have the bodies It's just just don't have the players do we duck and obviously like the likes of the centre backs yet You can change them out if you want because you've got cover but we could play for the back and have the whole new Part you could go back with Keane and go free for this one and go well you two need minutes and brand to wait and talk He you need a rest. Yeah, the branch was a young centre back So he's played every game has been available Since he got in the team talk, he's played every minute of everything He might just want to give him a blow to refresh him. He didn't he had a very poor game at Wolves Tarky and he's not had too many of them I gave him a break. I'm not saying he's sure that just it just wouldn't surprise me I mean, you can be mentally though Keane, you know, you if you've already picked your team in your mind Say on Monday and you're training all week It can be that side of things as well, you know all the instructions given some of these players a break from that side I mean, obviously you don't need to know it because you know if they're gonna be backups and stuff, but It can be that side of things just letting people have a few days With he can with you know, they're not playing and can sort of maybe just switch off a little bit I'm one other thing as well, which fans won't like and I don't particularly like it but if he does make four changes and then it's That breaks up the thing if ever way to lose the messaging is well yet Well, we didn't have a proper full team up will be back for that feeling I'm not saying that you don't want that what you want is to make the full changes and they go on and win the game And then you've refreshed it again. You've got a break then of What is it 11 days till we play Villa? That's good, but if you lose that can also be a positive to go Well, that wasn't that we were not on this losing streak as we did make changes for that some managers do that But I think for sure and I think it will be a case of I think if this like you said if this This game was Sunday or Monday. I think he did. I think he'd approach it different again I think he'd be trying to play his best 11 that day as in what he thinks is close to his best team I'm not convinced just because they look they've looked I think they've looked knackered since the full I'm getting that full. I'm getting he didn't look fresh because just the games are piling up So we'll see but it's still time win it and it's a great opportunity for lads who aren't in the team to come in and Go I should be playing you should be giving me a chance. It's better like you say And she's done very little. This should be his opportunity Dobbin should be going play me I'll show you that I'm good enough better If it's him she might have you get to go and show me that I deserve a go here You're not giving it McKenzie on TV is given an opportunity whether it's a sub or whatever show that you belong because other teams Sometimes players do step up in other games way and you look and go where did that come from because you want to prove something That's what I want to see from our place. You may be giving this opportunity in the game Yeah, I mean Being on the bench and they haven't had much chance. So The manager decides to give them Their opportunities and it's gonna be difficult when it's all at once. That's the only thing isn't it when you've got but Yeah, we'll wait and see let's Let's have a look at the crystal palace side that played last out against Bremford obviously winning 3-1 As you can see for three three That's Pretty much what he's been playing now hasn't it? No, they're still so we're out the quarry and he's been a bit of a miss Yeah, but he's also lost Michael all the same now. He's got a hamstring injury and won't be involved. So that's good news for everything But he got as a back and he scored in eight the week and he's a good player We played them down there. He wasn't even obviously before it you've been done It's that as a numbers for the season so far 14 games three goals xg3.9 for one assistant and and an xa of 2.6 Two sorry and as you can see his heat map all over the shop, isn't he in very dynamic player when we played them looked like He could easily slot into a Manchester city just this just the ability had and he's not into an event Just behind a striker. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know He's got the facilities to play every week every minute No, he's a top player and he will cause his problems. I don't listen Wait so much ever and we don't know how Roy Orton's going to approach me. He's been under pressure They've only won one in five. I mean very unlucky against Liverpool Got a gutter or a shitty city he went there and showed come back from tunnel behind and showed them Showed something very unlucky going away Chelsea to one and then and then sort of got there Got what he deserved at the weekend against Ben and for doing terrible wrong. So it's and it's at home Roy Orton might be thinking I'm under a little bit of pressure a good cup run could do as well here It's a nice little distraction and probably won't fear Relegation because that's you know, they're always in 12th place No matter what. Yeah, no matter what. Did you just they just appear you know, but it's reserved. Yeah So they might they might they might give a few squad plays, but it's always difficult down there We know we've got a decent run that decent record down there And obviously as we said we've won there this season. But how do you think he'll approach you? I Think he'll go strong for them. I know obviously all the trees out, but I think they've got Edward They've got my tether haven't he who? I think the tether's gone all the weekend. I think he might have done But I think for them, it's not it's a home game, isn't it? And I think it's an opportunity to to get into that fourth round and At home, I think you're always tend To to play strong and try to get through that way He still might make a few changes because I'm but they haven't got the biggest squad either And they have had some injuries so they might be a little at least he scored a couple of times at the weekend And hasn't got the other one So that Alicia will be a big miss for them because obviously I think she'll five goals and three assists I think this season he's done all that Talents of player and he'd only just retained that me when we played them last time But yeah, I think they'll go was probably strongest he can with the exception of one or two maybe but For us, we are like you just said we have got a good record down there and it's an opportunity for the manager to To you know go and get us another big win away from home and we've done all right in London We only lost to Spares haven't we I think this season in London. So It's chance for us to bounce back a bit tough game. It'd be a tough game for them though I think because I think the lads are coming for us Like I said should want to prove a point and therefore This isn't a team. It's gonna dominate the ball either So they're another team like us who don't mind the opposition having it in any year And I think what we did see in the league game then they was as he in them pockets He was very dangerous and we struggled with them certainly in the first half We got to grips a little bit second half, but he was still influential and he is undoubtedly which is why we picked them out It's the danger man. He's the one we've got a very very talented player. Yeah, there you go It's gonna be a tough game and it's gonna be very very interesting to see What team Sean Dice put out what team he can put out. I think it is more more of the point, isn't it? And Yeah, no one we all want to see is Progress in the cup that would be it would be another year, wouldn't it? So but but the manager can only do what he can do with the plays he's got we always knew it was gonna be difficult December was always gonna be difficult. I think we done really well out of December really Considerable can we get 2024 off to a good start. We'll wait and see there you go Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Make sure to give this video a like Subscribe if you haven't already and also if you don't get time to watch the videos and you've only got time for podcasts Make sure to check us out. All all the videos are available as podcasts and They're all available without ads and all the exclusive videos are over on toffee TV premiere as well link is in the description And the QR codes come up now on the screen. See you later