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#009 Everton vs Crystal Palace Crossover Episode!!!
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As Everton and Palace go head to head with both teams without a win, Johnny Matt and Wale cross paths and discuss this weekends fixture
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Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:00:08
officialgspn
Hello everybody and welcome to another Everton daily podcast brought to you from the official GSPN network today. We're again joined by Johnny. How we doing?
00:00:17
Johnny
Very well. Good afternoon. Good evening.
00:00:19
officialgspn
Good evening. And we've also got a palace representative alongside. We've got Wale. How are we Wale?
00:00:24
Wale Bakare
Alright guys, great to see you guys.
00:00:27
officialgspn
It's good to have you on board. We haven't obviously haven't had Palace yet. And with all of these crossovers that we've done so far, it's actually been really good to kind of get to know the team that we're going to be playing. Obviously, we've got Palace at home, three o'clock kickoff at Goodison Park.
Crystal Palace New Signings Discussion
00:00:40
officialgspn
Both teams not got a pair got not got a win yet. Sorry, we got obviously our first point against Leicester last Saturday. So tell us a bit about Palace. Tell us maybe we start with the transfers that yeah you brought in over the summer.
00:00:53
Wale Bakare
Well, um quite a number of ex exciting and you know transfers, especially towards the end of ah you the transfer window. Eddie and Katia is an exciting addition. He's had a couple of games. um Got a goal in the Cara Bar Corp, but in the league yet to you know um get off the mark. But he's had a couple of ah good performances, albeit the team, um yet to get a victory ah this season. Eddie and Katia has been a great sign in.
00:01:21
Wale Bakare
um diety kamada was one of the earlier sign-ins is you know it's been um it's been solid and that's what we've you know come to expect from him and um a couple of games that has been involved has been a bit solid uh the a big one has been the defensive sign-ins uh for palace the vast majority of this of the transfer window you know surrounded maki and whether he was going to leave and you know, ah fortunately for the club but is stayed, then the question was, was going to play alongside him with Joachim Anderson, you know, leaving for Fulham. Maximus Lacroix came in ah from Volsberg in Germany. And there's Nathan Shalhova from Chelsea. Shalhova hasn't played any game has been, you know, a bit unfit.
00:02:09
Wale Bakare
But ah the expectation is it will most likely eventually be Mackay, Lacroix, and Shaloba, you know the three men center back here. And by the moment, Lacroix has been solid. as It's a new league for him. um He's also come into a team whose confidence hasn't been at the highest level from the first couple of games of the season. So ah it was it's been a bit tough for him. but ah The expectation is it will come good eventually. He's an experienced defender, worked with Glasner before. ah So he understands the system. And we just have to wait to see how things pan out. But ah you know where the other guys, it's Myla Saar. It's a big part taken part.
00:02:50
Wale Bakare
in a couple of games won the penalty against Alastair was it came on to good effect against United in the second half which you know was a very much improved performance for Palace United it could have gone four or five nil up in the first half but ah you know that's what we've also you know come to expect from United as well when they play well they don't take their chances and on some other days they could be totally terrible But um, overall it's been ex exciting sign-ins. Um, not entirely sure You know what to expect from some of them because we haven't you know sent them play board. I think it looks a bit exciting Um, i've had a couple of palace fans, you know talk about whether it will get the chance to play up front instead of mateta or whether it will continue to play behind mateta remember at asna they always wanted to play up front but You know just alongside ability is a behind mateta is has been great so far
00:03:45
officialgspn
Mateta's done, i I always perceive Mateta as kind of ah or a poor striker. I don't know whether whether it is just whether it's just me, but the last season or two, I think obviously he did well at the ah at the last um championships over over the summer. is he is it were Were you surprised at how he's kind of transformed, at least in my eyes, he's transformed into a proper outlet for you?
00:04:10
Wale Bakare
Yeah, well, it' it's a bit surprising to be honest, because, you know, um as you said, ah the season before last wasn't entirely great. um There was this overreliance on AZ and Olese. Last season, he got a couple of goals, I think 16 goals in the league he got, but we also have to remember that the vast majority of those goals came you know towards the end of the season.
00:04:33
Wale Bakare
um Maybe had to do with glasner style. Maybe had to do with you know, the confidence that comes with a new coach coming in ah but for some reason this season transformed and Aside from the goals for him is the work rate is you know, the link up play is the older player and that's something that has improved ah tremendously ah ever ah depending on the on the ambitions of the club but as it seems Palace will have to you know ah be content with um you know avoiding relegation meet table finish um'm I'm not sure it's time yet to begin to not some pieces of Europe that is if there is any ah but
00:05:15
officialgspn
Oh, wouldn't it be lovely to have ambition of Europe, Johnny? Wouldn't it be wouldn't it be a good one?
Comparative Analysis: Everton vs Crystal Palace
00:05:20
Johnny
I remember it well.
00:05:24
officialgspn
yeah it's um Yeah, at the minute we are. I'd say, Johnny, where would you say in terms of where Palace are at the minute and where Everton? Do you think we are in a similar position in terms of ambition for this season? or
00:05:36
Johnny
I think, yeah, I think we're probably equal at at the moment. We're but both. If you look at the stats between Everton and Palace at the minute, we're both very, very much equal ah with regards to ah goals, where we are on the table. There's just not much, none of us have won a game yet in the last, well, since we started the season, that bottom six, no one's won. But i'm I'm feeling really confident going into this game on Saturday with the return of Jared Brantway.
00:06:02
officialgspn
Oh, yeah, we've been obviously we've been scoring the goals. We've been we've been doing well, actually, we've got alien and die.
00:06:06
Johnny
Yeah.
00:06:09
officialgspn
Jesper Lindstrom, who've come in and transformed our attack, but it is the defence that's been been lacking. um
00:06:14
Johnny
And when we had him and last season, Jared Brantwick playing regular, we had the fourth best defence in the league.
00:06:25
officialgspn
And I think it was Gehi that she went ahead of Jared Brantway, obviously, to the Euros, ah obviously. So let's go to Gehi for a second. Were you surprised that he stayed then? Because he had such a brilliant tournament for England.
00:06:37
Wale Bakare
No, but total surprise, ah but um it just, it it did seem like, you know, Palace were, ah you know, insistent on getting the 70 million pounds for, ah for some reason new car.
00:06:50
officialgspn
Is he worth that?
00:06:53
Wale Bakare
Well, before the euros, maybe not, but after the euros, I'm sure, you know, someone at Palace felt, well, we could go all the way and, you know, get all the money we want.
00:07:05
Wale Bakare
um Remember ah when there were talks about, you know, Bradeway being wanted by United, there were also talks about Madrid wanting him. The figure being quoted is about 60 million. So, um you know, so when you look at that, when you put that side by side, 70 million wouldn't have been entirely bad, you know, ah for for gay.
00:07:24
Wale Bakare
ah But Newcastle apparently had a different valuation. They were just a couple of millions short, but for some reason they just, you know, went going to pay 70 million. And yeah for Palace, you know, we just settled for, if he leaves for 70 million, maybe more, that'd be good business. If we get to keep him for another season, would be good business overall.
00:07:46
officialgspn
It would be. Johnny, so how do you think that the game, obviously we need the win, get the feeling Palace would like a win. and I think from what I've seen, they've been playing playing decent stuff. Obviously both teams, like I said, need a win. Do you think, how do you think it will pan out then?
00:08:01
Johnny
I think we're going to absolutely destroy Palace.
00:08:03
officialgspn
Yeah, that's the, that's that's what we need Johnny.
00:08:04
Johnny
I'm really so confident because Everton have only lost one of their last 19 Premier League meetings with Palace. Only one.
00:08:15
officialgspn
And obviously we had that famous victory, 3-2 at Goodison to keep us in the league.
00:08:18
Johnny
yeah
00:08:19
officialgspn
we do have We do find a way of beating Palace. I think we beat Palace last season away from home, and beat them in the cup last year as well.
00:08:22
Johnny
and
00:08:26
officialgspn
There is a feeling that Palace is probably the perfect game for us to get the get get the first three points.
00:08:30
Johnny
yeah yeah
00:08:32
officialgspn
what How do you think there's Palace fun coming into it? Are you expecting a winner? Are you expecting to dominate the ball? How are you expecting to play?
00:08:40
Wale Bakare
Well, to be honest, it's it's it's one of those games where but it's quite difficult to call because of, you know, how the season has started for the two teams. It's particularly um strange, you know, how the season has started for Everton, you know, just like Johnny mentioned, Everton were the fourth best
00:08:55
Johnny
Yes, yes, yes
00:08:59
Wale Bakare
Lee ah team defensively in the league last season, you know, despite the troubles of the team, you know, Shandash was able to, you know, get the best out of the team, you know, um multiple point deductions, but you know, Everton were relatively safe at the end of the season, you know, well, well more than what we expected. ah But defensively ah has always been the strength of any Shandash's team and and particularly Everton the last couple of seasons and um The start of the season hasn't been great. You know, the two games where Everton went to Gola and then lost 3-2 against Pondmont against Aston Villa. Those are results you don't you don't you don't expect.
00:09:40
Wale Bakare
um
00:09:41
Johnny
Yeah. yeah
00:09:42
Wale Bakare
ah Interestingly for Pallas as well, the goals haven't been free flow in this season. Yes, we got two against Leicester, but it was one against Chelsea and um you it's just not been a lot of goals in the Premier League, maybe.
00:09:58
Wale Bakare
ah that combined with, you know, Everton's not so great or lacklustre defence so far will, you know, god mean that, you know, maybe Palace will get some goals. But i'm I'm not entirely sure, you know, Palace will get a victory at the Goodison. You know, Everton will want to get a victory after
00:10:18
Johnny
Yeah.
00:10:18
Wale Bakare
you know, ah the the results that
Game Strategies and Player Impact
00:10:20
Wale Bakare
they've had. Palace as well. I've found a way to just stay in the game, you know, get the results. I listened the last couple of games. Both teams are due a win, but I fear this might be another, you know, score draw for both teams.
00:10:34
Wale Bakare
Oh, it's not it' not time for reproductions yet.
00:10:34
Johnny
Yeah. yeah yeah
00:10:39
officialgspn
Uji thinks are are threats then, Johnny.
00:10:41
Johnny
Cool.
00:10:42
officialgspn
How are you going to scare Palace? Give him a scare. Give him a scare.
00:10:49
Johnny
Give him a scare.
00:10:51
officialgspn
Yeah,
00:10:52
Johnny
And watch his name.
00:10:52
Wale Bakare
I don't peek for it yet. ah
00:10:54
Johnny
In the middle.
00:10:54
officialgspn
yeah
00:10:55
Johnny
And die.
00:10:55
officialgspn
scares us.
00:10:55
Johnny
And die first goal. Boom. Then ahead of from Carvat-Lewin. Game over.
00:11:03
officialgspn
Calvert Lewin, like he did against Getz Palace all those years ago.
00:11:05
Johnny
Yeah.
00:11:07
officialgspn
Yeah, ah I don't know if you've seen much of in die play. he's He's really been an absolute cracker for us as it starts.
00:11:13
Johnny
Oh, it's super spamming on here.
00:11:14
officialgspn
Have you seen much of him? Yeah.
00:11:16
Wale Bakare
Yeah, yeah, I've i i've seen ah you know ah bits of him. I love the the goal in the last game, you know a great goal. um And it's not just about the goal, so it's also the confidence in his play. um It's about the confidence.
00:11:26
Johnny
Yeah. yeah
00:11:28
Wale Bakare
He's ready to take, you know defend that on. And he's a good player, hopefully. Wouldn't be so great on Saturday.
00:11:36
officialgspn
Well, we'll see, won't we? We'll see. um Yeah, so let's go back to the centre halves, because obviously, I haven't seen you play. Obviously, you've brought, you've got Gay Heave, you've got Lacroix, however you say his name. You've got a couple of really decent, and are you playing the back three?
00:11:54
Wale Bakare
Yeah, it's it's that has been the style for glass nice been a about three all games this season. Since La Croix came in is joined gay in the back three other time was not tiny or client. It's been the American Chris Richards and the last couple of games.
00:12:08
Wale Bakare
um Well, when Shaloba is ah available, maybe it would be the third man in that defense. But at the moment, it's ah Gay, Lacroix, and you know Chris Richards just ah you know beside him, um just flanking him.
00:12:25
officialgspn
OK, so, Sean, how do you think we're going to set up there? Are we going to go with that same 4-2, 4-2, 3-1? Because obviously our wingers at the minute are probably our our best players. We need to get our palaces back three, don't we?
00:12:39
Johnny
Yeah, and I think when when we've got brick wall, Brantway on, you'll see a difference in this subject.
00:12:45
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:12:48
officialgspn
he yeah
00:12:48
Johnny
Nobody's going to do that.
00:12:50
officialgspn
He's going to instill some confidence. Obviously, we've got him back.
00:12:51
Johnny
Yeah.
00:12:52
officialgspn
We've got Patterson hopefully coming back, albeit not been the best, best for us due to due to injuries injuries really. um
00:13:01
officialgspn
So so is it is it European spots you're looking for? I don't know much. So what you said Lacroix played with Glazer. Was he managing Wolfsburg?
00:13:10
Wale Bakare
Yeah, it was managed at Vovesville before I interact front.
00:13:11
officialgspn
Ah.
00:13:13
Wale Bakare
Yeah.
00:13:14
officialgspn
Okay. ah yeah How do you feel about him? Because obviously, Johnny, we've got Daishu. I think you've said countless times, is he's on his last legs. He's ah he's a dead man walking, perhaps.
00:13:22
Johnny
Yeah.
00:13:24
officialgspn
Is that the kind of manager you want for us to for us to get in, more of a progressive, younger coach?
00:13:33
Johnny
Yeah, yeah.
00:13:34
Wale Bakare
and So for me or John?
00:13:35
officialgspn
Take the lead, Johnny, take the lead.
00:13:36
Johnny
Yeah, definitely, yeah, definitely. Yeah, I see the young blood.
00:13:41
officialgspn
I think we've had enough of the the archaic dice. And I think um if Palace Go won that up, it will definitely be a sour atmosphere.
00:13:44
Johnny
Yeah, yeah, that's right, yeah.
00:13:50
officialgspn
um yeah Remind me of you of your of your results so far. You've got a draw against United. You've got a, was it a draw against Leicester?
00:13:57
Wale Bakare
Yeah, it was Drogons United, Drogons Leicester, Drogons Chelsea. The season started with you know two losses, Brentford and Weston.
00:14:05
officialgspn
That was it.
00:14:06
Wale Bakare
That's the Premier League so far for us.
00:14:09
officialgspn
It's exciting, exciting.
00:14:09
Johnny
And um we've been very much we've been very much similar as well, like we drew against Leicester, didn't we?
00:14:14
officialgspn
Yeah, Drew gets Lester.
00:14:14
Wale Bakare
yeah but what's What's interesting for Everton is you've you've been getting the goals, you know going two goals up and losing the game.
00:14:16
Johnny
Yeah,
00:14:20
Johnny
yeah thats that's the difference there.
00:14:22
Wale Bakare
that's that I don't know. A lot of times when that happens, you think, or ah is there a question of confidence? Is it ah as ah the team not being able to see games out? you know Or is there something about what the manager is telling them? But for some reason, Everton, you've just not been able to cross the line in the law of games. um Aston Villa, maybe. They've been a great side. But one month as a gamer, I think you should have seen out. But for some reason,
00:14:53
Wale Bakare
ah you know they They got the goals and won the game eventually.
00:14:57
officialgspn
That was the game that almost turned it for me, um for Diesch. Obviously, yeah, two in the lap, 87th minute, they go and get three.
00:15:04
Johnny
Yeah.
00:15:05
officialgspn
But I think we bounced back well against Villa. um Didn't have much of the ball, but to be fair, the Villa didn't do much with it. And I thought that was more of a sign. I know we conceded three, but we die as mad as it sounds, we did see more secure at
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00:15:20
officialgspn
the back.
00:15:20
officialgspn
And that was with good old Michael Keene at the back and actually young at right back.
00:15:23
Johnny
yeah
00:15:23
officialgspn
it's you know you can't expect to be keeping clean sheets. I reckon we go on to the to combined 11. I had a few, I know Commanders in midfield, but I don't know too much about how you're going to set up. So I reckon can we go into that. But before we do that, let's say let's get a little ad read up because I know everyone absolutely loves them.
00:15:41
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00:16:10
officialgspn
Should we start with the goalkeeper, Johnny? like ah We're presuming it's going to be Pickford, right?
00:16:14
Johnny
good Yeah.
00:16:16
officialgspn
I know he's had a few mistakes, but he's been a proper keeper. Who is your keeper at the minute?
00:16:21
Wale Bakare
ah Dean Anderson.
00:16:23
officialgspn
Ah, yeah.
00:16:24
Wale Bakare
And and that that that's a great goalkeeper as well. I had a fantastic game against United, but I'll give it to Pickford. It's done it over the years. It's got mistakes in them one to twice, but it's a great goalkeeper.
00:16:35
officialgspn
Did he get him out of the match against United?
00:16:37
Wale Bakare
Yeah. Yeah, he did.
00:16:38
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:16:38
Johnny
Yeah. Yeah.
Position Focus: Goalkeepers and Defense
00:16:41
officialgspn
it was here you know He played you United, didn't he?
00:16:41
Wale Bakare
Yeah, he did.
00:16:43
Wale Bakare
Yeah, he was he was a United, so he did have, you know, scores to settle, well apparently. He was a United, went on loan to Nottingham Forest. He wanted a permanent move, United, you know, didn't give that to him, went back to United, and then they went on to sign Andre or Nana, and, you know, he moved on to.
00:17:00
Wale Bakare
to Palace, it's been a decent goalkeeper, you know, is is able to make the crucial saves when you need them. But just like Pickford has got, you know, some sort of in indecisiveness and then once or twice, you know, but it's a decent goalkeeper. but But yeah, for a combined 11, I'll go Pickford, that's all right.
00:17:18
officialgspn
All right, it's 1-11 and they're nice. What about the, oh God, you play three at the back. ah to to to do Well, let's just go let let's go for a four just for, because obviously we're at home. So we're going to take the advantage. Who are your two centre backs you're choosing then?
00:17:31
Wale Bakare
Well, my gay definitely.
00:17:34
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:17:34
Wale Bakare
um
00:17:37
Wale Bakare
Well, break weight is back. So I could go gay break weight, avoid going for for two at the back, for two center backs. I could go gay break weight. They're fantastic defenders, gay at the moment. um After the Euros you know registered himself as one of the best in the Premier League, could have gone to Newcastle. Maybe another team could have come for him.
00:18:00
Wale Bakare
um and braid with you know had a great season as well um i was a bit surprised about the madrid links not entirely surprised about united links though but it's a decent defender as well yeah
00:18:13
officialgspn
Yeah, he was he was linked with a couple of clubs when he obviously united. That had classic written all over it. I thought he was off, um especially when we needed the money for the peer of the PSR FFP. And are you still playing Nathaniel Kline? Obviously the old cop height.
00:18:31
Wale Bakare
Well, is is that some ah just that some games ah you know um at a as part of the three-man defense board? No, is is he hasn't played right back in a while.
00:18:43
Wale Bakare
ah it's been It's been Daniel Munoz playing.
00:18:43
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:18:47
Wale Bakare
a
00:18:47
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:18:48
Wale Bakare
but And this is a good player. I don't know who's been playing right back for Everton this season. I know Ashley Young did play a couple of times there last season. What's the very experience like?
00:19:01
Wale Bakare
Coleman, does it still?
00:19:01
Johnny
a
00:19:05
Wale Bakare
Yeah.
00:19:05
officialgspn
Coleman has been, it yeah, Coleman has obviously been playing for us for God knows how long. he He's been injured so can't see him starting.
00:19:10
Johnny
yeah
00:19:12
officialgspn
Would you start patterson at right back, Johnny? I know he's not fully fit.
00:19:20
Johnny
Probably not.
00:19:20
officialgspn
It's not great options, is it?
00:19:20
Wale Bakare
no
00:19:21
Johnny
No, not really, no.
00:19:21
Wale Bakare
if yeah easy if you' If you've seen Daniel Munoz play, you're definitely starting my right back. is you know is the you know it's got that It's got that South American you know um aggression and he just keeps going up and down the the right flank.
00:19:28
Johnny
Yeah.
00:19:37
Wale Bakare
and it' you know It's just one of those that that would never give up. and you know you You need that greet in ah in ah in a defender. and For me, I'd go Daniel Munoz. Patterson is great, but I'd go Daniel Munoz for him.
00:19:49
officialgspn
I probably concede it. ah yeah So obviously we're doing a four for the combined, but is he they the sort of the the the wing back for you? does he Is he one that goes up and down?
00:20:00
Wale Bakare
Yeah, that that's what it does. um Of course, you know.
00:20:02
officialgspn
Yeah, i mean's I'm excited to see him play.
00:20:02
Wale Bakare
it yeah
00:20:04
Johnny
Yeah.
00:20:06
officialgspn
What about the yeah the left back then? Michelinco, I think, is fit. He is going to be playing. He's, dare I say, Johnny, he's less of a go up and down. He's sort of a stay in your own half.
00:20:17
Johnny
Yeah, yeah, you will.
00:20:17
officialgspn
don't make me
00:20:17
Johnny
yeah
00:20:19
officialgspn
Yeah. And then who've we got for left back for you, Palace?
00:20:23
Wale Bakare
Well, it's been Tyrik Mitchell who's been playing, you know, the but but but to be honest, Michael Enco is a good player.
00:20:25
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:20:29
Wale Bakare
I like him. um And, um you know, he's got the odd goal in him sometimes, you know, he's got a good shot in his left foot as well.
00:20:39
officialgspn
Oh, he's got a wand of a left foot.
00:20:41
Wale Bakare
Yeah, it's a decent player. I've seen him play for, I think he's Ukrainian. I've seen him play for uk Ukraine a couple of times.
00:20:48
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:20:50
Wale Bakare
And, um you know, I remember a couple of games, um you know, last season. and are It was fantastic in one of the games against Liverpool.
00:20:59
officialgspn
Yes, yes.
00:20:59
Wale Bakare
and Yeah, it's it's a good player. Yeah.
00:21:02
officialgspn
He had Salah in his pocket, I think, when we played Anfield.
00:21:04
Johnny
oh
00:21:05
Wale Bakare
Well, I wouldn't say in his pocket, but it was fantastic. I'll just leave that.
00:21:10
officialgspn
No, he took, he he went in his pocket, he got out his keys, got out his wallet, and there appeared Mo Salah. What about, should we go for two midfield players? Obviously we have, out of nowhere, we've managed to pick up, we're almost inundated with midfield players.
00:21:21
Johnny
Yeah.
00:21:25
officialgspn
Out of the two that you're choosing, Johnny, because there actually are a decent amount now.
00:21:28
Johnny
and And I.
00:21:31
officialgspn
In midfield, centre of midfield.
00:21:31
Wale Bakare
And the midfield.
00:21:34
officialgspn
Come on, Endai is more of that attacking left winger, we wouldn't see him there.
00:21:37
Johnny
yeah
00:21:38
officialgspn
We go for... Would you play Mangala? He had a great game against Leicester.
00:21:44
Johnny
ah yeah ah and gala yeah mangala But he brought him on, didn't he, towards the end of the last last match?
00:21:49
officialgspn
Yeah, and he's obviously one that came from Leon. He's, I don't don't think he's match fit yet, but when he played against Leicester, he's a really, really nice player.
00:21:53
Johnny
yeah yeah
00:21:59
officialgspn
Idrisa Carnegie is coming back. I think he had a um family loss, so um he wasn't there for the Leicester game, but he's back and he'll be playing, um hopefully. I'd probably go, an oteror ira boham I don't know if you see much of him.
00:22:12
officialgspn
He's been absolutely brilliant.
00:22:12
Johnny
Well, he sniped him and fella didn't he and then died on the last match.
00:22:13
officialgspn
for
00:22:16
officialgspn
Yeah. Would you go for, yeah, let's go for, we're going to put in, I'd go for Idris again, a gate and man Gala. I think they're, they're the two who, the who a palace is too.
00:22:27
Wale Bakare
I was going to center central midfielders here.
00:22:30
officialgspn
I reckon so.
00:22:30
Wale Bakare
Definitely Adam, definitely definitely Adam Wharton.
00:22:31
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:22:33
officialgspn
Oh yeah.
00:22:34
Wale Bakare
He's a fantastic player, hasn't had the greatest start. He does look a bit leggy at the start of the season. um i told He played a lot of games you know towards the end of last season, went to the Euros, didn't make any appearances though, but it's looked a bit leggy in a couple of games, but his talent is you know undeniable.
00:22:54
Wale Bakare
um ah turn up Because Jake Dokore is injured. Maybe Jefferson Lemma. That's that' someone who will.
00:23:05
Wale Bakare
It's got talent, um although not at the level it was when it was at Bournemouth. But um is that you know some great performances for Palace? If we are going to comply, I love Ariel Mangala.
00:23:17
Wale Bakare
ah what Was a great player at Nottingham Forest ah when they made you know the sign all the signings and struggled to stay in the league.
00:23:23
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:23:27
Wale Bakare
ah I would go Mengelei over just Kanakai and maybe Adam Wharton.
00:23:34
officialgspn
I remember when was it last season, Walton properly came through and at this ah start I didn't see much of him, but as he started playing, he I thought he got unlucky not to play for it for England. I thought he could have could have could have done something for us.
00:23:46
Wale Bakare
Well, I think it was about um it was about Gary Southgate's style. And to be honest, Southgate is not one to, although he did make a couple, surprisingly, he did make a couple of changes, you know, ah yeah when games weren't going his way.
00:23:51
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:23:59
Wale Bakare
But it is it wasn't one to really change, you know, his lineup or change things. one Once, ah you know, the Trent Alexander Arnold experiment wasn't working. ah Once he got Kobe minor that he just wasn't ready to change anything Adam Watson would have been a great player, you know ah Before the team but well they made it England made it to the final You know felt came short of winning so you can't really complain too much It's
00:24:25
officialgspn
And you'll never guess what, with our with our take with our takeover, Southgate is one of the managers that has linked with the job.
Managerial Rumors and Predictions
00:24:32
Johnny
The
00:24:32
officialgspn
ah
00:24:33
Wale Bakare
another relegation battle getting ready
00:24:35
officialgspn
yeah yeah That's what Johnny said on the podcast yesterday.
00:24:39
Johnny
announcement.
00:24:40
officialgspn
We've got all this excitement and then Southgate's linked. Yeah, shocking. You can't go anywhere near us. Yes, he did fine for England, but when you've got the players that England have got, I think I could probably manage them and do a decent job.
00:24:54
officialgspn
um
00:24:54
Wale Bakare
And, you know, international football is entirely different. this last
00:24:57
officialgspn
It is, it is.
00:24:57
Wale Bakare
club his last club football experience was meters bro and they had some interesting interesting players. I remember, you know, they had some great players to a down in, um, was the man.
00:25:08
Wale Bakare
ah Well, it got gilled at a time. Johnson played for man city. Uh, you know, yeah, great player.
00:25:13
officialgspn
Oh yeah.
00:25:15
Wale Bakare
They had some good players, but terrible coach for me.
00:25:19
officialgspn
He was good until ah morale morality got in the way and e he failed at the first hurdle. ah What about the wingers then? Who have we got? We've got Illy and Nidai, obviously. I'm really excited for you to watch him.
00:25:30
Johnny
Yeah.
00:25:30
officialgspn
I think he's absolutely cracking.
00:25:30
Johnny
Yeah.
00:25:32
officialgspn
And then Jesper Lindstrom on the right, who can't finish to save his life, but he gets into positions.
00:25:36
Wale Bakare
and the
00:25:36
officialgspn
And I think he'll it will do well. he'll do well
00:25:38
Wale Bakare
that doesn't die a play of the left here.
00:25:41
officialgspn
Yeah, on the left, yeah.
00:25:42
Wale Bakare
So would you play and die out of a variety, is it?
00:25:48
officialgspn
i say I think he's a really, really, he's a cracking player. and I've got to go with my man and die. i think ah he's easy he
00:25:56
Johnny
planned and dialda The football he's played over the last few weeks has just been phenomenal.
00:25:58
Wale Bakare
Well, except your...
00:26:02
Wale Bakare
Except you've got plans of playing as a, you know, maybe as part of the front two or whatever, but it's definitely getting in that squad.
00:26:02
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:26:09
Wale Bakare
So.
00:26:10
officialgspn
I've got, yeah, you've got to say, Eze's got to get in there somewhere, but I can't go past Indai. He's been the best player. He's only played four games and he's been our best player for the last two seasons. um Okay, you well okay we we we we can keep hold of that one. What about the right wing?
00:26:26
Wale Bakare
Oh man. see um um plays rightwing for everton is and Does Neil play right wing for Everton?
00:26:37
Wale Bakare
Or is it Jack Harrison?
00:26:37
officialgspn
but i
00:26:38
Johnny
Neil?
00:26:39
officialgspn
ah don't say Don't say Jack Harrison's name. He's not getting anywhere near that tee. But yeah, he is a right winger.
00:26:47
officialgspn
yeah he's He's a right winger by trade.
00:26:47
Wale Bakare
but See and go see Dwight Dwight MacNeil has got a good left foot ah You know playing off the right, you know coming in weeping the ball and then he's a good players got it's got great vision so if you know
00:27:01
officialgspn
but Neil plays more, he was you predominantly played on the left last season, but actually Dijs has been playing it behind the striker.
00:27:06
Wale Bakare
yeah
00:27:08
officialgspn
He's been more of that essentially attacking the field role. So I think it will be, God forbid, not Harrison, ah probably go with Jesper Lindstrom, I think.
00:27:18
Johnny
Yeah, Lindstrom, yeah.
00:27:18
Wale Bakare
Well, I don't know. but for For me, um it would be one of Eddinkettia or Dwight MacNeil, if we, because Lindstrom, yeah, but definitely not Edd of MacNeil, Eddinkettia.
00:27:34
Wale Bakare
If we want to play MacNeil behind the striker, I've got Barry Tiese, you know, four behind the striker as well.
00:27:39
officialgspn
Yeah, well, do you know what? You're wanting to shoo in Eze, shoo in Eze for you. um Yeah, he's got to get in that team. yeah I think you're right.
00:27:47
Wale Bakare
right
00:27:47
officialgspn
Jesper Lindstrom, for people that don't watch Everton week in, week out, they probably don't don't know much about him. He struggled at Napoli last season, and to be fair, he's still getting up to fitness, but I think he's going to be dangerous for us.
00:28:01
officialgspn
Yeah, we'll we'll put Eze behind the striker, and then it's the big the big boys. It's a DCL versus ah Mateta. Who are we going with, Johnny? Because you hate, you hate not not hate, but you don't like DCL, do you?
00:28:10
Johnny
DCL.
00:28:13
Johnny
don know I think he'll do the business on Saturday.
00:28:18
officialgspn
see
00:28:19
Johnny
I believe in him. I believe in him this week.
00:28:21
officialgspn
you i
00:28:23
Wale Bakare
you
00:28:23
Johnny
um um
00:28:24
Wale Bakare
and we are If you're playing and die, you know, off the left and McNeil off the right and then there's AZ behind the striker, I'm expecting you want McNeil weeping some balls and it has to be Mateta. It has to be Mateta.
00:28:43
officialgspn
Yeah, well, um I don't usually sing Calvert Lewin's praises. he's good He's good in the air, but he's another one that just can't finish.
00:28:50
Johnny
Yeah, yeah.
00:28:50
officialgspn
But um under Ancelotti, he was really good.
00:28:51
Wale Bakare
It was it was a really good striker until but yeah and then I think he got injured and then came back couldn't you know for some reason yeah yeah yeah and I
00:28:57
Johnny
Yeah, he was, yeah.
00:29:01
officialgspn
No.
00:29:01
Johnny
You know, it's been nice since, has it?
00:29:04
officialgspn
No, he's not.
00:29:06
Johnny
And he doesn't want to be with us. He doesn't want to play for the club anymore.
00:29:10
officialgspn
No, he was going to go to Newcastle in the summer, wasn't he? And then Newcastle couldn't cough up the change and and he didn't go.
00:29:13
Johnny
Yeah, yeah.
00:29:16
Johnny
Yeah.
00:29:17
Wale Bakare
And I tell you what, if Harvard living starts, you know, out of Mateta, I'm probably not getting in the point with the pilot sim again. Never. but
00:29:24
Johnny
yeah I'll let you have it then.
00:29:26
officialgspn
Right, yeah, to to to ensure that you're going to be recorded, we'll give you Mateta.
00:29:31
Wale Bakare
Cheers, guys.
00:29:33
officialgspn
Right, before we do score predictions, because I know everyone is just eagerly awaiting them, let me just give you the the second ad roof for you guys. I know you love it. ah This podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast Network, the only network bringing you exclusive daily news and views on your Premier League team, the Premier League women's football and fantasy football. A unique listening experience that puts fans first, bringing to you the very latest breaking news from your team. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and make us your first listen every day. Global Sports Podcast Network, every club, every day. ah We'll let the away fan go first. We'll give the Palace slot some in. Give us your score prediction and give us your scoring as well. Why not?
00:30:09
Wale Bakare
Well, I'll go for a modest 1-0 draw, um goals,
00:30:16
officialgspn
Not another draw.
Score Predictions and Wrap-up
00:30:17
Wale Bakare
cards.
00:30:17
Johnny
No, we can't cope with this, Ross. It's got to be a winch.
00:30:20
Wale Bakare
Well, but it's a thing that I draw, you guys are losing, trust me. ah but So take your pick.
00:30:25
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:30:26
Johnny
i
00:30:29
Wale Bakare
Well, I'll go for it.
00:30:29
officialgspn
I think we'll go with the one-all.
00:30:31
Wale Bakare
I'll go for very GSA for Palace.
00:30:31
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:30:40
Wale Bakare
Dwight McNeil Everton.
00:30:42
officialgspn
Go on, McMessick. Go on, Johnny. easy What's yours?
00:30:45
Johnny
2-0 Everton, first goal and die, bottom left corner, second goal, Calvert-Lewin, header, boom, all over.
00:30:51
Wale Bakare
you if you if you arere scarring two If you're scoring two then you're losing 3-2.
00:30:52
officialgspn
And the crowd erupts.
00:30:58
Johnny
wow yeah And these two goals are in the last 10 minutes.
00:30:58
officialgspn
Yeah, make sure it's not 2-0, guys.
00:31:04
Johnny
shit
00:31:05
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:31:07
Johnny
here
00:31:07
officialgspn
And then it has a hat trick, 90 plus 5, 7 and 9.
00:31:13
Wale Bakare
We've seen it happen.
00:31:13
officialgspn
I'm going to go for, I'm not going to go two, I'll go three. We're going to make sure we get the points. I think Brandthwaite's going to come back and score from a corner. I think he's due a due to a nice reception when he comes back.
00:31:25
officialgspn
I'm going to go with, and die like you said, off the left, bottom left corner, ah and we'll go for, who do I want to score that third?
00:31:25
Johnny
Yeah. Yeah.
00:31:35
officialgspn
I think Jesper Lindstrom deserves one. If he gets in the team, he'll get in our team for sure.
00:31:38
Johnny
I think so.
00:31:39
officialgspn
ah And I think he'll score the third.
00:31:39
Johnny
You will get seen this week. Yeah.
00:31:42
officialgspn
so I think we'll will it will will ah wish you all the best.
00:31:44
Wale Bakare
this yeah
00:31:47
officialgspn
I ah don't want to see a draw.
00:31:48
Wale Bakare
yeah ah well I was going to say this, there's your heart and there's your head and you've gone with your heart.
00:31:50
Johnny
No.
00:31:54
Wale Bakare
But trust me, the head almost always prevails.
00:31:57
officialgspn
yeah what
00:31:57
Johnny
I'd rather lose than have a draw this week.
00:32:00
officialgspn
yeah but what's What's the fun with playing with your head? Let's see what happens. So obviously, Palace Everton, 3 o'clock, Goodison Park. ah We'll be watching it. um And and obviously we'll obviously give in our thoughts on on Monday's podcast.
00:32:12
officialgspn
Thank you very much, Wale, for coming on. It's been an absolute pleasure.
00:32:14
Johnny
like you alllan
00:32:14
Wale Bakare
ah not Nice to be on the podcast guys.
00:32:17
Wale Bakare
Cheers guys.
00:32:18
officialgspn
And yeah, all we have to say is, all we have to say is up up the blue boys, up the toffees.
00:32:19
Johnny
all of
00:32:23
Johnny
and hope that somebody
00:32:23
officialgspn
Come on.
00:32:25
Wale Bakare
ah
00:32:25
officialgspn
Thank you very much for listening, guys.