Crystal Palace

PL MD5: Crystal Palace Host Manchester United As Arsenal Travel To Manchester City
20 Sep

PL MD5: Crystal Palace Host Manchester United As Arsenal Travel To Manchester City

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Man City and Arsenal will meet at the Etihad Stadium late on Sunday afternoon, with the hosts looking to continue their strong start to the campaign and lay down a marker in their chase for an unprecedented fifth successive title. Manager Pep Guardiola has credited Arsenal for their way they have pushed City to another level due to the London side’s strong title bids in the last two seasons: “Before it was Liverpool who pushed us to our limits. Now it’s been [Arsenal] in these last two seasons […]. We get the message, so I know [Arsenal] will be there…
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Crystal Palace Appoints Oliver Glasner As New Head Coach
20 Feb

Crystal Palace Appoints Oliver Glasner As New Head Coach

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Crystal Palace Football Club has recently appointed Oliver Glasner as their new head coach in response to their struggles in the Premier League. The move has been made amidst concerns regarding the club's position, with Palace currently just two points clear of the relegation zone. The Austrian professional football manager appointment follows Roy Hodgson's resignation, which has paved the way for the former Eintracht Frankfurt manager to take over. Hodgson's decision to step down came after a series of poor results, including four losses in Palace's last five games. Glasner has an impressive track record, having led Eintracht Frankfurt to…
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Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino Praises ‘Priceless’ Conor Gallagher
13 Feb

Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino Praises ‘Priceless’ Conor Gallagher

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Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed Conor Gallagher as a “priceless” player after his two goals inspired the Blues to victory at Crystal Palace. Gallagher cancelled out Jefferson Lerma’s opener and scored again in the 91st minute before Enzo Fernandez got a late third to seal a 3-1 win. The 24-year-old has been linked with moves away from the club. “I think he is a player with a great commitment to the team,” said the Chelsea manager. “He is always trying to compensate in every situation, in offensive and defensive situations. It’s priceless to have a player like him.” Gallagher, who is…
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‘Saturday Will Be A Different Game’ – Jordan Ayew Warns Manchester United After Cup Exit
27 Sep

‘Saturday Will Be A Different Game’ – Jordan Ayew Warns Manchester United After Cup Exit

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Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has cautioned Manchester United ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture between the two sides. Ahead of the game, Palace made a trip to Old Trafford on Tuesday for the third round of the EFL Cup suffering defeat on the road. Goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro and Antony Martial handed the Eagles a 3-0 loss against the Red Devils. Ayew captained the team on Tuesday evening and has promised his teammates will play a different game against Erik ten Hag's men over the weekend. "We know they were just better than us tonight and we just…
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EFL Cup: Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp Provide Assists As Palace Complete Comeback Win Over Plymouth
30 Aug

EFL Cup: Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp Provide Assists As Palace Complete Comeback Win Over Plymouth

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Ghana duo of Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp came off the bench to provide assists for Crystal Palace in their 4-2 comeback win over Plymouth Argyle. The Premier League side had to come from two goals down to win 4-2 in round two of the 2023/24 EFL Cup on Tuesday at the Home Park. Crystal Palace found themselves behind after only 6 minutes after New Zealand forward Ben Waine struck the opening goal for Plymouth Argyle. The game travelled into halftime with Plymouth holding the one-goal advantage. Just a minute after the interval, Plymouth scored a second goal through Luke…
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Man Utd On Course To Sign Jack Butland From Crystal Palace
05 Jan

Man Utd On Course To Sign Jack Butland From Crystal Palace

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Manchester United are on course to sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper Jack Butland on an initial loan until the end of the season, 90min understands. 90min reported on Wednesday that talks for Butland were ongoing, with United seeking additional cover for David de Gea following the premature end of Martin Dubravka’s loan from Newcastle. Enquiries were made to Palace about both Butland and Sam Johnstone, the latter a former United academy graduate. But the Eagles responded that only Butland, who was previously a Premier League number one for Stoke and a member of England’s 2018 World Cup squad, is available. Butland…
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Crystal Palace Rekindle Interest In Ghana Forward Antoine Semenyo
14 Oct

Crystal Palace Rekindle Interest In Ghana Forward Antoine Semenyo

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Crystal Palace are set to open talks with Antoine Semenyo's representatives ahead of a likely winter move to the English Premier League. The Ghana forward has been on the radar of the Eagles for some time now, with the South London side's first attempt to secure the services of the forward proving futile last summer. Semenyo has been in good form for Bristol City in the English championship, having scored four goals in ten games across all competitions for the Robins this season. Palace are noted for their interest in scouting players from the Championship, with Ebere Eze and Michael…
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Batshuayi Admits He Feels Trusted With Belgium But Not At Crystal Palace
01 Apr

Batshuayi Admits He Feels Trusted With Belgium But Not At Crystal Palace

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The on-loan Chelsea striker has started just seven Premier League matches this season under Roy Hodgson Michy Batshuayi is happy to be with the Belgium national team, admitting he feels like he is trusted there but not at his club side Crystal Palace. Batshuayi scored the opener in Belgium's 8-0 World Cup win over Belarus on Tuesday, equalling his goal total for the entire season at Palace. The 27-year-old, who is on loan at Palace from Chelsea, has admitted he is frustrated with life at Roy Hodgson's side.
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Crystal Palace Ace Jordan Ayew Hopes To Score Again Against West Ham
16 Dec

Crystal Palace Ace Jordan Ayew Hopes To Score Again Against West Ham

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Crystal Palace take on West Ham in the Premier League on Wednesday night with Jordan Ayew hoping to score again against the Hammers. West Ham are Jordan Ayew's favourite opponent since he made his English top-flight debut five years ago. The Black Stars striker has scored four goals against West Ham - his best tally against an opponent in the competition. Last season, Palace beat West Ham by the same scoreline, 2-1, home and away and in both games, Ayew emerged as the match-winner. Ayew had video assistant referee to thank for the winning goal in the first game at…
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Zaha absent for Palace due to positive coronavirus test
23 Nov

Zaha absent for Palace due to positive coronavirus test

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Michy Batshuayi will fill in for the Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha did not travel with the Crystal Palace squad for the game with Burnley after testing positive for coronavirus. The Eagles travelled north for the game at Turf Moor, but star man Zaha was absent from the  squad. Eagles boss Roy Hodgson confirmed that the forward was self-isolating due to a positive coronavirus test.
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