The Croatian left top goalscorer Cameron Archer on the bench for Southampton’s 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Boxing Day but insisted he will be better suited in other games.
Tyler Dibling also dropped to the bench for fitness reasons and could be handed his first start under Juric at Selhurst Park.
Speaking on Thursday, the 49 year old told the Daily Echo: “I will see tomorrow. My idea was to make changes.
“I spoke before about having 18 or 19 players, to be always competitive, aggressive and play with high intensity. We have to be fit.
“We have seen that some of the changes, like Lesley (Ugochukwu) and Big Paul (Onuachu), have had a very good game.”
He continued: “My idea of football is pragmatic, I grew up in Italy. My idea is to win the game. To win the game, we need to find a way to win it.
“There is no ‘I like this or that’. I want to win the game. Against West Ham, we didn’t win but the team did really, really good.
“Paul Onuachu can give us a lot of things but I really believe it will be better sometimes for Cameron Archer (to play) depending on the game.
He quipped that he could steal some of the Austrian’s ideas due to both managers favouring similar systems.
“I was watching Crystal Palace a lot because their coach (Glasner) is one of the coaches I like watching because he plays 3-4-3,” he said.
“There are some situations that maybe I can steal. I know a lot about them. They have very good and fast strikers.”They play good. I think so but I am very confident that we can play a good game.”
Palace currently sit 16th in the Premier League having lost just one of their last seven fixtures.
They have drawn four of those games, including their Boxing Day trip to AFC Bournemouth, which finished 0-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
The Eagles lost club captain Marc Guehi in that game to suspension after the England international picked up his fifth booking of the campaign.
Players who receive five yellow cards in the first 19 games receive a one-match suspension. Adam Lallana, Adam Armstrong and Mateus Fernandes are all at risk of a ban should they be booked against Palace.
The threshold for suspensions is then lifted to 10 yellow cards in the first 32 games, which earns players a two-match ban. Flynn Downes (seven yellows) is already approaching that mar.k
Juric opens door for players to impress as changes expected at Palace
Crystal Palace manager, Josko Juric, has hinted at making changes to the starting lineup for the upcoming matches, giving players a chance to impress and stake their claim for a regular spot in the team.
Juric, who took over the reins at Palace earlier this season, has been assessing his squad and looking for ways to improve the team’s performance on the field. With a number of players underperforming, the Croatian coach is looking to shake things up and bring in fresh faces to inject some energy and creativity into the team.
Speaking to the press, Juric said, “I believe in giving every player a fair chance to prove themselves and show what they can do. It’s important for me to have a competitive squad and for players to fight for their place in the team.”
With Palace struggling in the league and in need of a boost, Juric’s decision to make changes could be just what the team needs to turn their season around. Fans will be eagerly watching to see which players step up and seize their opportunity to impress the manager and secure a place in the starting lineup.
As the team prepares for their next match, all eyes will be on Juric and the players as they look to make a statement and show that they are ready to rise to the challenge and help Palace climb up the league table.
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