It's the difference between having 2 center backs that are playing without confidence - when you have a partner next to you that's confident and relaxed, that filters into you - Sakho was excellent and that brought Tomkins level up. We've not seen the best from him yet I'm sure and agree it would be crazy to change it unless he is planning on a different system.

I think SA will want to play with more height at the back against WBA. He may well go for 3 CB's and include Dann to try and nullify their prowess in the air(as flightsequence has already pointed out)

This also gives us an attacking advantage as well! This could be an afternoon of crosses and aerial dueling!

I agree with Ferret. Although playing Tomkins at right back would probably restrict our attacking options on that side, I think it would add more solidity at the back as JW has been struggling this season. So for me it would be
TOMKINS - DANN - SAKHO - PVA
LUKA
ZAHA - MAC - CABAYE - SCHLUPP
BENTEKE
Im not a great lover of Townsend but I did think his performance has been better the last couple of games so happy to see him start instead of Schlupp.

He is probably a better defender than Tomkins but he is worse on the ball. The reason we looked so good on the weekend was the passing out from the back. No more Dann and Damo shanks up field.

Keep the back four the same

I think all our defenders will play better with Luka in front of them, it gives a little less to worry about. All they need to do now is defend and not worry about the hole that used to be in front of them.

Unfair. The whole team was beyond poor. The guy just scored the winner in a 6 pointer. Christ, Why look back to games like that? BE POSITIVE AND LOOK FORWARD!

Yannick Bolasie - Glenn Murray - Wilfried Zaha

Most exciting attacking trio at Selhurst Park in years.