Crystal Palace will pose a significant test for Manchester City at Wembley | OneFootball

Crystal Palace await Manchester City in the FA Cup final this weekend. Oliver Glasner’s side have impressed on their way to qualifying for the showpiece fixture at Wembley. Looking at the Palace lineup, they are a side packed with quality. They’ll pose a significant test for Pep Guardiola’s side on Saturday.

Crystal Palace have the quality to get at and expose Manchester City.

You only have to look back at Manchester City’s recent 5-2 win over Oliver Glasner’s side at the Etihad to see the threat that Crystal Palace pose to Pep Guardiola’s side. In the end, Manchester City came away with a comfortable win. But in the game’s opening half-hour, Palace were the dominant team. They took a 2-nil lead through goals from Eberechi Eze and Tyrick Mitchell. VAR denied them a third goal after Eze strayed offside before making it 3-nil. With Eze, Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Phillpe Mateta, they have the pace and quality to test Manchester City’s defence. They can also get behind City’s high defensive line. They’ve shown that only a month ago. It figures to be a key component of their game plan at Wembley.

Adam Wharton has the potential to dictate the midfield battle. With Marc Guehi in defence, Crystal Palace have quality in every line. Manager Oliver Glasner is a quality operator. He believes that his side can expose Manchester City’s system. His quote after City’s 5-2 win shows this. Across the pitch, Palace can pose a significant test for Manchester City at Wembley.

Erling Haaland knows the quality that Palace possess.

In an interview with mancity.com, Erling Haaland had high praise for Crystal Palace. He explained that they’re a quality team and they deserve their place in the FA Cup final. Speaking on Palace, Haaland said: “I think they are really good. When you are in the FA Cup Final, you are doing something right and winning games in a row which isn’t easy. They are a solid team and a difficult one to play against with good individual quality. They have lots of good players, so it’s going to be a difficult game. Eze is an amazing player, and I really like him.”

Crystal Palace will be a worthy opponent for Manchester City at Wembley. They are a good team that is loaded with quality. Oliver Glasner’s side have already shown that they have the players and gameplan to get at Pep Guardiola’s side. So Manchester City will have to be at their best to beat them in tomorrow’s FA Cup final. If City aren’t they could pay a heavy price against a team that is loaded with potential match-winners.