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Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion Sunday 18th October 2020 // 2pm

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Directors Steve Parish, Chairman David Blitzer Joshua Harris Chief Executive Phil Alexander

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Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director

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Dougie Freedman Club Secretary Christine Dowdeswell

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Head of Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning

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Scott Guyett

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Head of Medical Dr. Zaf Iqbal

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Academy Director

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Gary Issott Director of U23 Development Mark Bright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott

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We also wish you were here today to follow this match and support us in person

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elcome to Graham Potter, his staff

more than when facing a club rival in a game

and players from Brighton & Hove

which has recently gone by the name of the

Albion and, to each of you reading

M23 derby. The players and I understand the

this, I hope you are well.

It has been over two weeks since our loss to Chelsea and yet the pain of defeat still lingers for me and the squad. There

meaning of this fixture to our fans and can only promise that we will endeavour to do our best to come out on top.

We also wish you were here today to

is nothing in football that can remedy that

follow this match and support us in person.

disappointment but victory and so, with the

Selhurst’s crowd is the club’s greatest

international break standing between that

strength, and we will be disadvantaged

match and today’s, we were always going to

without our vociferous 12th man.

have to wait for a chance to put things right again.

That said, the scoreline against Chelsea

That said, I am still confident that we will perform to our utmost having had time to recollect, prepare and focus on the

did not truly reflect the whole 90 minutes,

mistakes we made two weeks ago. I am also

as we kept the opposition quiet for large

encouraged by the sheer volume of players

swathes of the game. In the second-half, of

who have competed internationally of late,

course, we underperformed, but one cannot

with nine of the first-team squad called-up for

account for individual errors and a clinical

their respective countries.

opponent. We had enjoyed a fine start to the

That highlights both the calibre of our

season otherwise but that afternoon was a

team and growth of this football club. It is no

clear reminder to any who needed it that we

mean feat to have so many players trusted to

compete in the world’s toughest league, that

compete at such a level.

every game is a challenge and that the quality

Now they have returned and the likes of

of the top six teams can prove brutal at times.

Gary, James, Jeff and Patrick have had time

Today’s game will be no different, as we

to improve their fitness, the squad have been

welcome a Brighton side who have looked

able to regroup and collectively focus their

bright in their first few games of the season.

minds on this afternoon’s challenge.

The pressure to perform is always present in a Premier League match, but perhaps never

I can only hope we return to winning ways and, of course, that you will enjoy the game.

The manager

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Playing Brighton is more than enough drive for the squad

I

am returning to south London after a busy

These results happen, though, and when you

international break for myself and many

look at the money spent by Chelsea in the

of our squad. However, it was a period

summer, especially on attacking players, I

of games I welcomed as I was offered the

can expect they will have many more results

chance to further improve my match fitness

like this.

with some vital minutes.

I enjoyed a good battle with our former

There’s no better way for us to overcome what happened at Stamford Bridge by having

player, Alexander Sørloth, in my country’s

our big rival in the next game. These games

2-1 win in extra time over Norway. And it

always have that added passion, and give

felt good to start from the beginning against

us all something new in training and on the

Hungary. I’m now feeling up and running and

morning when we wake up; everything

ready to help the team in whichever way the

feels different.

management want me to.

After a defeat like the one against

Last season’s 1-0 win thanks to Jordan’s goal is a result I will look fondly at when

Chelsea, it is sometimes good to have an

I reflect on my career. I will be hoping for

international break. Of course, we want to

something similar today, and for us to make it

correct that result as quickly as possible, but

three games unbeaten against Brighton.

often time away to reflect as individuals is just

Playing Brighton is more than enough

as effective as getting back to the Training

drive for the squad but it is matchdays like this,

Ground as a squad at the beginning of the next

when the fans are still not in the stands at our

week. We are ready to go again.

home of Selhurst, that we will miss seeing you

I saw Andros say the Chelsea score was

the most. Of course, it is our first derby behind

a ‘false result’ and I agree. It is unfortunate

closed doors, but it is in these 90 minutes that

and rare to concede two penalties in a game,

I know you are the reason for a late winner or

plus at half-time it was 0-0 and we were

us digging deep to take a point when we are

putting in our usual well-drilled and

looking at defeat.

resolute performance.

More than ever before, make some noise!

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hank you for purchasing this matchday programme for today’s derby with Brighton, and I hope, wherever you are

We really do appreciate your magnificent commitment and support through these times

watching, it gets you in the mood for the match.

We were fully prepared to welcome back

London, raising more than £60,000 to continue

several thousands of supporters for this match,

their outstanding work. It’s always a brilliant

and not having you here is bitterly disappointing

event, and it was fantastic that Eddie Izzard,

for everyone. I remain hopeful that you will be

Brighty and Shaun Derry joined 130 fans on the

back with us soon, and rest assured that we are

mammoth walk. Thank you to everyone who took

doing everything possible to make it

part or donated.

happen safely.

It was a positive international break for

When we placed Season Tickets on sale

several of our players with Michy scoring again

we did so with the firm belief that we would be

for Belgium, assists for Wilf, Jordan and Ebere,

allowed to welcome fans back sooner rather than

whilst Luka, James McCarthy and Cheikhou all

later. We asked you to commit to the club so that

secured valuable minutes. A special mention

we could make sure we had a vibrant Selhurst

for Wayne who became the most-capped

whether it be one-third full or at full capacity.

goalkeeper for Wales, fittingly keeping a clean

You did so in huge numbers and I would like

sheet in the process, which is a remarkable

to thank each and every one of you that did so,

achievement considering it was a title held by

as well as those who secured their seat with

Neville Southall.

a deposit against next year’s Season Ticket.

Elsewhere, it was amazing to see our

Obviously, that has not been possible, so we

Under-18s go to Chelsea and beat them 0-1, and

will now begin refunding holders on a rolling

I’m sure you’ll be as excited as me to learn that

basis. We really do appreciate your magnificent

a lot of that team are ‘playing up’ an age group,

commitment and support through these troubled

making their start to the season even more

times, and we can’t wait to get you through the

impressive. It is a squad we are all extremely

turnstiles to support the team again soon. In

excited about, led brilliantly by Paddy McCarthy,

the meantime, I am pleased that every game

and they are all well-worth keeping an eye on –

is now available to watch for every supporter,

remember that free highlights of every game are

not just those that have an annual BT or Sky

on Palace TV.

subscription package.

Today, enjoy the match and stay safe.

Our Foundation completed their annual Marathon March, this time around south

Up the Palace.

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Here, with Dan Blazer, the Palace stalwart talks through joining in 2012, that Cristiano Ronaldo celebration and plenty more.

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e’s a super professional, a very hard-working player who always gives his absolute

best; he’s a very tough and solid defender,” Roy Hodgson summed up the reason behind Joel Ward’s longevity in south London perfectly ahead of the full-back’s milestone game against Everton last month.

It is those traits that Ward himself saw in the club and those which attracted him to sign for the Eagles, despite having several options over eight years ago.

“It was between a couple of clubs who were looking at me in that period,” he reveals, “but there were a multitude of factors that drew me to Palace.

“Speaking to the Chairman, the manager at the time and, although I’ll probably get a bit of stick for mentioning it - but he will love me for saying it – Scotty Guyett (Palace’s Head of Sport Science and Strength & Conditioning), who I played with at Bournemouth. I spoke to him about the club before I came.

“It felt like it was the perfect place for me to continue learning my trade, develop as a player and give myself a chance to be knocking on the door of the Premier League, as and when that happened.”

That knock on the door, incredibly, came just one-day short of the first anniversary of Ward signing for the south Londoners.

The now-30-year-old still has an element of disbelief in his voice when

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he says: “I don’t think anyone really saw us getting promoted that season but what an incredible journey and season it was for us, in the way we did it.”

That incredible journey has continued, with Palace now in their eighth consecutive top-flight campaign. For Ward, the reason behind the club’s ability to counteract its trend of being relegated after one season in the Premier League has been due to marginal gains and minor tweaks rather than radical measures.

“The ethos and the culture have remained the same, in a sense of what we have built the success on - the foundations of that have remained. Although everything has changed in little ways, the fundamentals have always been there,” Ward reflects.

“That’s the main thing. We’ve got one of the older stadiums, but one with a lot of culture and heart about the place. It’s not like you see the dramatic change of a new stadium like at Tottenham [Hotspur].

“It has been the little changes over time that have made the difference and given us the footprint to build upon as a team

We’ve got one of the older stadiums, but one with a lot of culture and heart about the place

and as players.”

Those little changes also saw Ward’s near-34-month wait for his first Palace goal end on the 14th March, 2015, at home to Queens Park Rangers.

“Yes, I do,” Ward laughs with knowing appreciation that all

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defenders remember their goals.

“Wilf [Zaha] did a little bit of trickery into the box and pulled it back to me; I took a touch on my left foot and found the back of the net, thankfully.”

If the goal lives long in Ward’s memory, then his celebration lives long in the recollections of Palace fans. Cristiano Ronaldo came to south London.

“I had a deal with my brotherin-law, who is also my best mate, on the celebration,” Ward laughs. “He said when – or if – you do score then you can’t not do that celebration. Just

Wilf did a little bit of trickery into the box and pulled it back to me; I took a touch on my left foot and found the back of the net, thankfully

for laughs really. When I did score, I knew I couldn’t go back on my word.”

The Palace media team,

get massive results. The result against Chelsea

however, did go back on their word.

away was huge, and to score there was special.

We wanted to speak to Ward about

To score against Manchester United, who were my

games outside the obvious high-

dad’s team when he was growing up, was a nice

profile ones. But for our full-back,

moment – and to go and win there was

the obvious are the best ones – or

a huge achievement.

in his own words: “the historydefining ones.”

“The second-leg of the play-offs was a huge moment and lives long

“When [Steven] Gerrard got sent-off, and we beat them at their place. The game and the atmosphere were pretty crazy.” Ward exhales.

What a ride it’s been and continues to be.

in the memory from the atmosphere

But for our full-back, despite the never-far-away

to the way in which the game played

memories, it is the ones that are yet to be made that

out. Then you’ve got the final, which

remain his focus.

is a massive moment – a historydefining one.

“There are loads of milestones along the way,” Ward is now very

“I’m living for now really and want to continue to make moments for the club and being part of the journey that has been amazing so far,” he says.

“In 10, 15, 20 years’ time, I’ll look back. I’m not

much on a nostalgic greatest hits

overly caught up on the facts and figures, but when

recollection. We revert to the role of

it is mentioned and you think about it, it is a

engrossed fan.

great achievement.

“The Liverpool game, which

“I feel incredibly blessed that I have been

we pulled back from 3-0 down, was

able to play the amount of games that I have. Over

massive. And the games where you

200 games in the Premier League now as well is a

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great achievement. You do have to celebrate those milestones along the way but I am always focusing on what is ahead.”

Any person at the top of their industry will attest to the fact that a strong mentality is as key to succeeding as is having the required skill set. For Ward, he doesn’t want to dwell specifically on the tougher moments he has encountered in the last eight years, but rather reflect on the bigger picture he takes when those difficult periods are thrust upon him.

the aspiration has always got to be there to push higher in the league.

We’ve got some incredible talent in the club, and there’s no reason why we can’t break in to that top 10

“There are always times in your career when things are tough, whether that be a poor run of results

the most likely to upset the perceived big six on the

or a dip in form, whatever it may be,

road and at home.

your confidence has taken a bit of a

Ward and his teammates, despite the famous

battering,” Ward admits. “That’s when

wins and ability to stake a claim as being an

you have got to dig deep and that’s

established Premier League club, aren’t settling.

when the character of the team and

Sights are firmly set upwards.

individually your character comes

“For us, the aspiration has always got to be

out and how you may have to change

there to push higher in the league. We’ve got

what is happening. And the only thing

some incredible talent in the club, and there’s no

you can affect is what you do and your

reason why we can’t break in to that top 10 and go

process in what you do.

on,” Ward says.

“You have got to try and come

“For me, when I say I’m looking forward, I’m

away from the influences on and off

always looking to better myself and continue on the

the pitch that you can’t affect. Your

level I want to be on.”

commitment, your desire and your

Back to Hodgson to close out: “I think he’s

attitude you can alter and that is

playing better than at any other stage during my

something I’ve always built

time working with him.

myself around.”

Players like Ward, with his

“He’s still got plenty of years left in him and I wouldn’t be surprised if those 250 games for Crystal

commitment, desire and attitude,

Palace go way, way beyond that and I hope that’s

are the cornerstone of this resolute

what he’s targeting.”

Palace team under Hodgson, who continue to enjoy their reputation of

Here’s to the next CR7-based celebration and the next appearance milestone, Wardy

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Visiting home Nathaniel Clyne

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Club legend Darren Ambrose has gone from the squad list on the back page to guest columnist. The Eagles icon will be bringing you his opinions, insight and never-told-before stories throughout the 2020/21 season.

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Heavy defeats “I made a beeline for where they were and made it known I had heard them”

None of us expected to see Liverpool concede seven goals to Aston Villa and Manchester United six to Tottenham Hotspur, but anything is possible in football, especially in the Premier League.

And that’s why shipping four against Chelsea before the international break isn’t cause for doom and gloom.

Every football club and footballer will go through those results and moments.

Mine came during my time at Birmingham City, when Barnsley hammered us 5-0 at home – and if that wasn’t bad enough, it was live on TV, too.

I was injured for that game, suffering with a grade one calf strain. However, as I was a big signing and the club weren’t performing too well at the time, the manager, Lee Clark, asked me if I could go on the bench.

Lee said to me that he wouldn’t use me, but as we were on TV he wanted to show that his new signings were available and to give the fans a boost.

I understood that and was happy to take my place on the bench. However, 25 minutes in our left-back, David Murphy, ruptures his cruciate ligaments. The gaffer has turned round to me immediately and asked: ‘Can you go on?’

My initial reaction is to go: ‘I’m not playing left-back!’ but Lee’s plan was to move Jonathan Spector there and put me in midfield.

I’m now looking at the physios and giving them the eyes to say: ‘Come on, chaps. Help me out, here.’ Nothing.

I’ve gone on and throughout the

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game I can feel my calf at every turn. But

financial struggles they were allowed to

I know the team needs me to play. We get

sell off their assets.

in at half-time at 0-0 but the second-half it all catches up on me.

I’ve received the ball about 25 yards

I believe part of the deal was I would potentially return to Ipswich on loan for the rest of the season but after I signed,

from goal and facing towards our ‘keeper.

Bobby Robson came up to me and said:

I’ve gone to turn and push away but I’ve

‘You are not going anywhere, son; you are

felt a cramp-type feeling surge through

on the bench at the weekend.’

my calf and I couldn’t accelerate away; Jacob Mellis has robbed me and teed up

Rivalries

Craig Davies for his first of four goals in 19 minutes!

It gets worse. The same thing

The manager and players won’t need to tell each other anything in that dressing

happened again: I’ve lost the ball, they’ve

room before the match today. These

gone on a counter-attack and scored. I

big rivalry games create a different

wanted the ground to swallow me up.

atmosphere around the Training Ground in

I never got back in the team after that, which was tough to take. I’d played

the week and at Selhurst on matchday.

The first game at the Amex stands

through injury for the good of the club but

out from my experiences. We weren’t

I got hammered after the game by the

expected to get anything because

manager, the staff and the press.

Brighton were on a roll and had the

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excitement of their new stadium.

I only played the last 15 or so minutes and I came on at 1-0 down. We ended up

Towards the end of my career I really

winning 3-1 and I scored the second goal

wanted to be involved in a deadline day

in the 89th minute. It was the easiest finish

move because it just seemed exciting.

of my career; a tap-in off my knee.

All that chaos. I used to ask my agent: ‘Anything going on?’

I think it is pretty much common

For my celebration I cupped my ears and ran off down the touchline, and there’s a reason why. Whilst I was on

knowledge now that I all but signed a deal

the bench, I was getting untold amounts

to join Queens Park Rangers from Palace

of abuse – stuff that cannot be repeated

before the owners came in and pulled

in this column - and during my warm-up

the plug. That was a weird experience

I made sure I went over to where those

because in my head I had left.

fans were so I could earmark exactly who

Another administration-related and

was doing it.

slightly odd transfer scenario was when

So, when I scored, I made a beeline

I signed for Newcastle United in March

for where they were and made it known

from Ipswich Town, which was outside

I had heard them. It was nice to have the

the transfer window. But due to Ipswich’s

last laugh.

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School In Focus At Culvers House Primary School in Sutton, Palace for Life Foundation run an intervention group called Reading Stars. This is a programme created by the Premier League and the National Literacy Trust with its aim to help children increase engagement and progress levels in reading for Year 5 and 6.

The sessions, known as Fixtures, give pupils the opportunity to practise their reading skills using football-related resources and texts.

Sam Lovatt, Reading Lead at Culvers House, said: “Our children enjoy the football-focused lessons and learning with the reading coaches. We have noticed an increase in the children’s confidence in their own reading ability. We’d like to thank Palace for Life Foundation for their continued commitment to helping our children develop a love of reading.”

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Just to say a huge shout-out to

Happy 50th Birthday Dave Bailey.

Barry Colkett. Happy 40th Birthday.

the Brown family! Ron, Anna and

Love from Jane and the kids xxx

Forever Palace. Love from Dawn,

Owen! Love you lots! From Connor

Crystal, Bess and Ted xxx

Happy 13th Birthday to Ryan!

Happy 16th Birthday to

Happy 2nd Birthday to our

Loads of love from all the family!

Connor George. Loads of

youngest Scottish Eagle, Blake

love Dad, Mum and Ellie x

Lawson of Ellon Aberdeenshire.

Selhurst Park when you’re older.

A huge Happy 40th Birthday

Lifelong Palace fan, Holmesdale

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sadly passed away on 11th

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win. Love Maria and Jake

August at the age of 63.

fan. He will be missed by all his family and friends.

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Our hearts go out to the family of Maisy Elisabeth Susan Mayne who tragically passed away last month, aged 8.

Her family’s chosen charities are Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, Rhy Daniels Trust and Thomas Cook Children’s Critical Care King’s College Hospital.

If you would like to find out how to donate in loving memory of Maisy, then please contact programme@cpfc.co.uk.

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Brighton match preview Crystal Palace are looking to secure consecutive league victories against Brighton & Hove Albion for the first time since September, 2011, following the Eagles’ 1-0 victory at the Amex Stadium in February.

If Palace are successful today, it will mean the Seagulls have lost three Premier League games in a row for the first time since November, 2019. Furthermore, if Roy Hodgson’s side secure the three points, it may well result in a goal-glut with Graham Potter’s side having shipped at least three goals in each of their six Premier League defeats since Project Restart.

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I think with the size of our team, compared to the size of the Everton team, we are a little bit smaller than they are so it makes sense to mix it up [at set-pieces)

Additionally, Brighton have kept just one clean sheet in their 16 Premier League games in London (W3 D4 L9), conceding in each of their last 14 in the capital since beating West Ham

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Palace will be hoping Wilfried Zaha can continue his own personal torment of Brighton, with the attacker having scored more goals

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However, the Seagulls’ man up top, Neal Maupay, has been directly involved in six goals in his last five PL games (four goals, two assists), including five in his last three. He’s looking to become the first player to score in four consecutive league appearances for Brighton since Tomer Hemed in February, 2017.

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The ‘keeper has 59 Australia caps to his name, putting him 21st in the country’s all-time list. Ryan is now one ahead of former Eagle, Tony Popovic, 20 behind Mile Jedinak and 50 behind the record-holder Mark Schwarzer (109).

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POSITION: DEFENDER NATIONALITY: ENGLAND

player profile

Lamptey caught the eye after becoming the seventh

Age

20

Height

1.65m

to play in the Premier League

Joined

31st January, 2020

Competition for places at

Debut

23rd June, 2020 v Leicester City

Chelsea academy graduate under Frank Lampard.

Stamford Bridge saw Graham Potter make a move for the full-back, and Lamptey looks like an exciting prospect, having made his England

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Under-21 debut last month.

Chelsea & Brighton

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17

Pascal grob

Steven Alzate

POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: GERMANY

POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: COLOMBIA

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Lars Dendoncker

POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: NETHERLANDS

POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: BELGIUM

player profile

Davy Prรถpper

Age

32

Height

1.72m

Joined

27th July, 2020

Debut

14th September, 2020 v Chelsea

200 apps 30 pl goals

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Adam Lallana POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: ENGLAND Adam Lallana was deemed a potential Fantasy Football differential when he signed as a free agent for Brighton. The early signs suggest that may not be the case, but arriving as a Premier League winner with Liverpool means the Seagulls have added

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

some much-needed experience

Southampton, Liverpool & Brighton

to their squad.

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Age:

24

Height

1.73m

Joined:

5th August, 2019

Debut

10th August, 2020 v Watford

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Nice, Saint-Étienne, Brentford & Brighton

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Neal Maupay POSITION: FORWARD NATIONALITY: FRANCE

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The striker made his name in English football with Brentford, becoming one of the several high-profile transfers the Bees have made a significant profit on.

A goalscoring start to life with the Seagulls on his debut

Aaron Connolly

Leandro Trossard

POSITION: FORWARD NATIONALITY: REP OF IRELAND

POSITION: FORWARD NATIONALITY: BELGIUM

demonstrated that the jump

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to the top-flight wouldn’t be a challenge for him. However, he might want to rethink his

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crying celebration.

41 apps 14 goal

Alireza Jahanbakhsh

José Izquierdo

POSITION: FORWARD NATIONALITY: IRAN

POSITION: FORWARD NATIONALITY: COLOMBIA

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Ayew

Maupay

player comparison

Age 29

position forward

nationality Gha

Age 24

position forward

nationality Fra

apps

goals

headed goals

apps

goals

headed goals

% 17

4

226

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Shooting accuracy

6

Shots on target

shots

14

Goals with left foot

41

Goals with right foot

Shooting accuracy

4

Shots on target

shots

25

Goals with left foot

Goals with right foot

141

% 5

6

108

44

41

41

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player comparison

Age 30

position centre-back

nationality fra

Age 28

position centre-back

nationality eng

apps

clean sheets

conceded

apps

clean sheets

conceded

Clearances off the line

72

Clearances

145

169

Last man tackles

%

27

Tackle success

114

Tackles

Clearances off the line

168

Clearances

Last man tackles

32

Tackle success

Tackles

127

4

554

4

% 5

701

3

151

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Crystal Palace are looking to win consecutive matches without conceding in all competitions versus Brighton for the first time since October, 2002.

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Brighton conceded four goals against Everton in their last away game, one more than they’d shipped in their previous seven combined (three).

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SHOTS

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6

7

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22

10

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EXPECTED GOALS AGAINST

GOALS CONCEDED

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4

53

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what’s the storey @danielstorey85

We often hear of the

times in the last 10 minutes.

effect the 12th man can have

Not only is that two more goals

on a side’s performance.

than in the other 70 minutes

Their influence is entirely

combined, it’s also the highest

unquantifiable, judged only

or joint-highest in the league

through anecdotal evidence,

for early and late goals.

but it is not a myth. A home

That represents a marked

crowd cheers louder, sings

shift from last season. Only four

Columnist, Daniel Storey, can be

more often and feels closer to

teams scored fewer goals in

heard on The Totally Football Show

their heroes on derby day than

the first 10 minutes of matches

and seen in the Irish Examiner, the

at any other time of the year.

than Brighton in 2019/20,

i Paper and many more.

That energises their players

and only Norwich City (who

and can unnerve opponents.

scored 26 league goals in total)

How to account for the lack of fans?

Roy Hodgson must impress the importance

scored fewer in the final 10.

Hodgson will be stressing

of replicating a derby-day

the importance of being

performance without a

switched on from minute one

magic of football fan culture,

derby-day support. Whether

and keeping concentration

you don’t go on social media

it be through a greater

levels high until the final

- avoid searching in the dark

intensity in the press, an

minute against a team growing

corners where performative

added bite in the challenge

accustomed to late salvos. In a

extremists lie waiting. You

or a motivational pre-match

fixture that is likely to be nervy,

don’t have to drop down the

call-to-arms, the manager

tense and tight, that could

leagues, despite what some

must summon something extra

be the difference between

who talk of ‘real’ football

from his players. These are

glory and disappointment

would have you believe. You

the days when reputations are

don’t have to go abroad either,

cemented and heroes

even if the grass so often

are made.

To understand the true

seems greener.

Just look in the stands of

Watch the wing-backs Brighton started last season

goal. Witness the thronging,

Start quickly, end well

jumping, dancing, hugging,

It’s a relatively small sample

abandoned it in October after

screaming, joyous mass of

size, but one of the themes

a six-game winless league run,

people whose day - perhaps

of Brighton & Hove Albion’s

they only played with wing-

even year - has been

early season has been their

backs in 13 of their 38 league

supercharged by one moment

effectiveness early and late

games. But after a summer

in one game. For a few

in matches: Graham Potter’s

in which Tariq Lamptey had a

precious seconds, nothing

side have scored twice in

full pre-season and Ben White

else matters.

the first 10 minutes and three

returned from his loan spell

a derby crowd celebrating a

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at Leeds United, Potter has returned to his favoured shape.

Initial evidence suggests Brighton are better equipped to utilise the three-man defence this season. Lamptey replaces Martin Montoya and

Only three Premier League players have completed more dribbles and only nine have attempted more crosses from open play

has the stamina and pace to surge down the right flank with Leandro Trossard drifting infield. Solly March has been successfully converted to a wing-back but lost none of his output as a winger. Only three Premier League players have completed more dribbles and only nine have attempted more crosses from open play.

Palace must beware the

Look to exploit counter-attacking opportunities Counter-attacking was historically seen as a defensive tactic,

threat from out wide. Today’s

principally used by away teams or those who were comfortable

left-back must ask for help

second favourites. Managers looked to soak up pressure and

from a defensive-midfielder

then hit teams on the break on the rare occasions that freedom

to cover for Lamptey’s

was afforded.

overlapping runs. Andros

But no longer. The rise in pace and fitness levels makes quick

Townsend must track March’s

transitions a wonderful source of creating danger, and Crystal

forays down the left to avoid

Palace possess a collection of attackers for whom counter-

Joel Ward having two players

attacking is often the best approach. Hodgson prefers to use a

to mark and both players must

pair of defensive-midfielders, but this season has picked a front

try and stop March’s crosses

four that is adept at switching from defence to attack at lightning

at source.

speed. Against Manchester United on the opening weekend, Palace had more shots on target than their opponents despite

Graham Potter’s side have scored twice in the first 10 minutes and three times in the last 10

having just 24% possession.

Against Brighton, this makes perfect sense. If Brighton’s wing-backs are their greatest threat, they also create opportunity for Palace. The hope is that Lamptey and/or March get caught in the Palace half when possession is lost, leaving Townsend, Wilfried Zaha and Eberechi Eze to exploit the space in wide areas and drag central defenders wide. That should leave Jordan Ayew or Michy Batshuayi one-on-one with the third central defender.

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Questions linking Palace and today’s opponents that will test even the biggest Eagles fan. Time to earn your ‘Palace Encyclopaedia’ nickname.

01

06 On 27th September, 2011, Glenn Murray netted

The Eagles have played 430 Premier League

as Palace won at his former club Brighton.

games, which is significantly more than

What was the score?

Brighton’s…?

02

07 After 11 seasons in the First Division and

En route to lifting the Zenith Data Systems

Premier League with Palace, Simon Rodger

trophy in 1991, Palace defeated Brighton in

ended his career with Brighton in the Second

the Third Round. What was the score?

Division. But which year did the club legend leave Selhurst Park?

08 Steve Coppell received a hero’s welcome at Selhurst Park when he returned as manager

03 Which minutes did Wilfried Zaha score his

with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2002. But the

goals against the Seagulls in the 2013

Eagles put the Seagulls to the sword, winning

play-off semi-final second leg?

5-0. Who scored a hat-trick that day?

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04 And which former Palace defender was in

Former Eagle and Seagull, Gary

the lineup for Brighton on that famous day at

Borrowdale, left south London to link-up

the Amex?

with which former Palace manager at Coventry City?

05 Wilfried Zaha has scored more goals

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against Brighton than he has any other

Either side of his time with Palace Gary

opponent. How many strikes has the

O’Reilly had spells with Brighton. But which

forward registered?

club did the defender start his career with?

answers 8. Andrew Johnson 9. Iain Dowie 10. Tottenham Hotspur 1. 3-1 2. 2002 3. 69th and 88th 4. Matthew Upson 5. 6 6. 118 7. 2-0 opposition quiz

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Yannick Bolasie “Everyone knows that our friendship extends outside of football; he is one of

Crystal Palace players past and present will be inviting guests to

my good friends.”

dinner each week, with no restrictions and no judgements on who they choose – after all, Come Dine With Me is always better viewing when personalities and ideologies clash.

This week, Wilfried Zaha is putting on a music festival, and inviting former Palace teammate and good friend, Yannick Bolasie, round to

ilfried

enjoy the night’s entertainment.

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Over the road at Copers Cope

scott banks Copers Cope Road is home to Palace’s first-team Training Ground and, just a few steps down on the other side of the road, you’ll find the Eagles’ Category 1 Academy complex.

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t

he schedule of an Academy player at Crystal Palace mirrors – as closely as possible – that

of a first-team player to help aid the transition across Copers Cope Road.

Therefore, time off is in short supply for all of the club’s players and it’s time that’s undoubtedly treasured, especially with the festive period approaching - a spell that always takes its toll.

For Scott Banks, that time was being spent with teammate Rob Street playing golf before catching up with the club’s media team for this interview.

Banks downplays his golfing talents. But then he does the same with his footballing skill, too, so watch this space once he retires from football.

The interview with Banks materialised at the behest of our fans, with our social media team asking the club’s Twitter followers which Academy talent they would like to hear from next, after summer signing Alfie Matthews’ chat in the Everton programme.

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“I’ve seen bits and pieces from the fans – it is nice to see; it is a really good fanbase,” the 19-year-old says. “And it’s something I’ve noticed from the off and is different from anything I have ever experienced.

“There’s a real sense of positivity around the club. I’ve just got to keep

looking back now, it was a great day for me: to score two, assist one and go close to assisting another right at the end

putting in the performances and let the rest take care of itself, because it is not something I can really control, but it is

right at the end. I don’t think you can ask for a

nice to see.”

better opening day.”

A Premier League 2 debut brace

October is already looking promising for

and a league-wide Player of the

Banks, too, with Shaun Derry handing him the

Month nomination means that Banks

captain’s armband for the game against Aston

is doing just that. However, whilst the

Villa - a first for the teenager at any level.

Scotsman’s name is filling our Twitter

“It was really strange: I am captaining a

mentions, it was the club appearing

team that Nathaniel Clyne is playing in – there

in Banks’ mentions that first made the

was something surreal about that,” Banks

former Dundee United winger aware of

admits.

his POTM nomination.

“I didn’t even know it was a thing

“You can see instantly the qualities he has and why he’s had the career he has. He’s

[Player of the Month competitions],”

so comfortable on the ball, a threat going

Banks laughs, “until it popped up that

forward and solid at the back. That was a huge

the club had tweeted about me.

reassurance for us having him there, and he

“It’s a good bit of press for me. It is exciting to be in that conversation

consistently kept creating chances for us.”

But for two heart-breaking late goals,

with those other players, even though I

Derry’s side would be sitting with four points

wasn’t successful.”

from their first three games. Though as the club

Banks’ high-profile month couldn’t

acclimatises to the new demands that come with

have started in a better way. But it

being a top-tier Academy, there’s plenty to get

took him a while to appreciate just

excited about.

how impressive his Man of the Match

“It has been a step-up for everyone going

performance in the three-all draw with

to a Category 1 Academy and playing in Premier

West Bromwich Albion was.

League 2,” Banks says. “We’ve been more than

“At the time, it was frustrating

up for the challenge; we’ve put in some good

conceding in the last minute,” he

performances and haven’t been scared to play

admits. “But looking back now, it was

the more established teams at this level.

a great day for me: to score two, assist one and go close to assisting another

“It is exciting times,” Banks closes out better than we ever could.

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For today’s derby-day special, James Woodroof speaks to Butch Dante of punk-rock band The Imbeciles, and the guitarist bringing Palace chants to national radio.

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h

ow are we doing for time? We don’t want

– but because it was inspired

to take up too much of it,” cpfc.co.uk asks

by both Palace, who I love, and

Lewisham-born guitarist and Palace fan,

Sunday league football which I

Butch Dante. “I’m a punk rock musician,” he replies,

used to play a lot of, I thought I

“I’ve got nothing but time.” Here we go then.

better handle that one myself.

Listening to The Imbeciles’ debut album is

“It’s trojan horsed its way

an assault on the senses. Fifteen songs in 27

into other teams’ playlists which

minutes doesn’t leave much time to reflect on the

is quite ironic; we have a pop

experience whilst in the thick of it. It’s loud, it’s

at United in the video, which is

bold, it’s… quite hard to describe. Over to Butch.

amazing timing.”

“If you grew up on the Ferrier Estate in south-

Butch’s love of Palace came

east London, you know to keep things short. Two

relatively later in life than most,

minutes could be a good song, could be a bad song

as music dominated his youth

but at least it’s over relatively quickly. Get in, get out

and work took him stateside for

- before people start throwing sharp objects at you.

“I don’t see the point – unless you are Pink Floyd, who can sustain interest for seven minutes.

Why would you do a song that long? I get quite bored after a couple of minutes anyway.

“The EP, which is out now, and the album [out next summer] is full of bangers, channelling new wave of the 1980s post-punk era, like Skids, the Ruts, the Members, but also stuff from the ‘80s and ‘90s like Echo & the Bunnymen and The Cult.

“It’s much more listenable and singable than our album last year – which was just madness – as

Palace is different to any other club.

It feels as though you are part of something much more emotional – it’s a way of life; it’s such an adventure

we banged it out in a week on the Texas-Mexico border. There’s not a lot of music I don’t like, other

the last 25 years. But now, it’s a

than modern folk. It’s more of a war crime than a

firm fixture in his life and it’s not

musical taste - so if you like modern folk, we’re

uncommon to fly back specially

probably not for you.”

for games.

New release Sunday Leaguer has been played

“I’ve watched a lot of

on BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music, amongst others, and

football, and I feel as though

is their breakthrough track. His beloved Crystal

Selhurst Park is different to

Palace F.C. are front and centre.

every other ground,” he says.

Butch explains: “The new song is all about

“People actually talk to each

Palace really. It has the Holmesdale lads chanting

other, and Palace is different to

at the beginning and the end, and the video pays

any other club. It feels as though

homage to Kayla the Eagle. I don’t usually sing the

you are part of something much

songs – we have a proper singer; I’m more shouty

more emotional – it’s a way of

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Our band is actually all about kindness and being nice to each other, it’s not like we’re being unpleasant – it’s the opposite life; it’s such an adventure.”

Dante speaks of his admiration of Christian Benteke, Wilfried Zaha and Mamadou Sakho, but reserves his ultimate praise for manager Roy Hodgson: “How has he not received a knighthood?” he asks.

These are exciting times for the band, having been approached by critically acclaimed music producer Youth, who offered his services on the upcoming album. “I thought it was a wind up. But it was true. He’s worked with Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Guns N’ Roses, and he’s going to write some songs for us, too. I said: ‘yeah – I suppose we can fit him in…’”

Being a punk band in the 21st century offers a fairly precarious existence, though, as Butch explains: “It’s very easy to get banned by the BBC or national radio; I just got given a list of things we’re not allowed to talk about or say. So that’s not very punk is it? The freedoms that musicians enjoyed in the past are sadly not there for us. You have to find clever ways of working it into the songs without the producers noticing it, which is quite a fun game really.

“Our band is actually all about kindness and being nice to each other, it’s not like we’re being unpleasant – it’s the opposite.”

Dante dreams of playing to a packed Selhurst Park, but for the time being will gladly settle for Sunday Leaguer blasting out over the tannoy, where the track most definitely belongs.

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palace for life

T

his Black History Month, we spoke to various successful black role

models who shared their advice for the next generation, discussing everything from what it takes to reach the top to dealing with racism.

The inspirational group came together as part of a special film produced by Palace for Life Foundation to be shown in local primary schools with the intention of encouraging children of all backgrounds to achieve their potential.

Featuring in the film was one of Palace’s brightest young players, Eberechi Eze, who was born and raised in Southwark.

The 22-year-old discussed his early life and the positive impact of growing up in a multicultural neighbourhood.

“It was very diverse, with lots of different cultures, and for me, there were lots

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of cages, so I was just playing football all the time, getting to know people from all different walks of life who’ve been through different life experiences,” Eze explained.

Palace’s summer signing acknowledged that his childhood was not without challenges and empathised with other youngsters growing up in the capital: “When your parents don’t have that much money, it can be tough to get in the right places to get the right opportunities,” he said. “That’s something that’s difficult for loads of families in London, you can see there’s a lot of struggle and it’s difficult.”

Having succeeded in the fiercely competitive world of football, the England Under-21 international credits his faith and the support of his family for helping him stay grounded.

“Having a community around you, like at church, and having your family around you, it helps you to do what you feel is right, you don’t feel alone.

“Because I’m a footballer, I’m grateful I can help people. That’s something I hold firmly, being humble, being respectful and having values.”

While Eze said he has not experienced racism directly, he felt strongly that more work

Palace for Life’s highly-rated Soccer Schools are back this October halfterm, providing the perfect place for 5-12-year-olds in south London to Train Like a Pro. With COVID-19 safety measures in place at all venues, our Soccer Schools will be running 9am3pm throughout the school holidays.

was needed: “It’s not something you would wish on anyone. It’s something that needs to change, we’re starting to make steps in the right direction, but there’s still a long way to go.”

The south Londoner also had some advice

We utilise academy-style sessions run by our FA and UEFA-qualified coaches and will include fun

for youngsters watching the film: “Try not to

tournaments and competitions. All

look into other people’s thoughts and compare

Soccer Schools provide a pathway

yourself, focus on who you are and strive to be

into our Player Development

the best version of yourself,” he closed out with.

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game that changed my career 1-1

A footballer’s debut is, understandably, usually the game that means the most to them; hard work rewarded and a dream achieved. However, that

Thursday 26th July, 2012 Olympic Games Men’s Group A

footballing bow doesn’t necessarily represent the 90 minutes that had the biggest impact on a player’s career.

Throughout this season, we will be talking to past and present Eagles to find out which match has had the biggest bearing on their career.

This week it is Palace’s utility player, Cheikhou Kouyaté, who takes us back to the London 2012 Olympics, in a game where James Tomkins was in

yaté

the opposition’s matchday squad.

“ The first game of the Olympic Games, when we played here, against Great Britain. The game I will never ever forget as it pushed my career very, very high. My old friends, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Sadio Mané all started there and it was an experience we will never forget.”

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The good, the bad and the ugly: Kit or Miss will review those desirable gems, those best-forgotten strips and do a bit of market research for those of you looking to snap up some of the Eagles’ iconic shirts.

This week, Joel Ward models the home kit from the 1989/90 season.

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1989 T From arguably the club’s most

successful era comes one of its

most fondly remembered kits: the

1989/90 home shirt.

Popular not just for the highs associated with it but also for its

What we like: Incredible memories with the kit to match.

Anything other than bold red and blue in a simple, stylish design wouldn’t have fit our first FA Cup final.

powerful, stylish return to simplicity, this kit embodies a welcomed settlement for Palace’s home shirts. The late ‘80s saw the club resurrect its iconic red and blue stripes after the white sash had run its

Even better if: The shirt is perfect; the season was iconic; the badge is a little naff.

course over 10 of the previous 11 seasons.

In the early years of shirt sponsorship, Palace bounced from one brand to the next, until Virgin heralded a new dawn of exceptional looks known widely by their sponsors: Virgin, Tulip and TDK. The ‘89/90 strip took Palace to Wembley, defeating Liverpool on the way, and will go down in history having lasted the test of time with – literally – flying colours.

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Wore it best: Alan Pardew.

Story of the season The Eagles recorded three landmark moments in three variants of the Virgin kit: promotion in 1989, the FA Cup final in 1990 and finishing third in ’91. To this day, the cup final stands out as the most memorable of that cherished trio – earning the ‘89/90 shirt a

1990 The finest hour: Palace’s first FA Cup final: one of the club’s finest hours ever. Of course, the Liverpool semi-final victory sits almost on a par and both matches saw this bold kit on display.

fond place in Palace history.

The Eagles famously knocked Liverpool from the cup with a dramatic 4-3 triumph and were close to winning the coveted trophy only for Mark Hughes to equalise at Wembley and secure United a replay, which, of course, they would go on to win.

Where are they now?

Bukta still exists as a sports clothing brand, though it underwent a six-year hiatus between 1999-2005. A multi-million pound relaunch revived them in 2005, but the designers still haven’t returned to the fashionable heights of the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Buyers’ guide: Such a famous shirt is one of the easier ones to find online. Just wade through the dozens of FA Cup final programmes for sale and you should be in luck. Chancers will be looking for over £100, but you can get it cheaper if you bid. And, if you’re really lucky, you might stumble across the track jackets worn by coaches and substitutes around the time. Now they’re worth the big bucks.

kit or miss

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We’ve made the beer better.

Worth a try? Probably.

Carlsberg Danish Pilsner.

Rebrewed for a crisper taste.

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Club Historian, Ian King, looks back at the 1990/91 campaign that saw a Wembley return and confirmed Palace, for one season at least, as the third-best club in the country.

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The game was only 12 minutes old by the time the Eagles took command with two goals. Steve Coppell’s decision to bring Barber in paid off almost instantly “Crystal Palace outplayed us in every department. Their strong, direct style had us thoroughly beaten.”

Norwich manager Dave Stringer speaking post-match on six minutes when Bryan Gunn

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dropped the ball and then another tangle

he news leading up to the away

in the Canaries defence allowed Wright

trip to Norwich on September 8th

to snap up a loose ball.

was that Ian Wright had signed

John Salako scored Palace’s

a new four-year contract as his value

third goal nine minutes after the break

soared above the £2million mark.

sprinting behind the defence to collect a lofted pass from Andy Thorn before slotting home. It wasn’t all one-way traffic, though, with Nigel Martyn making a number of first-class stops to keep a clean sheet and ensure the club moved into second-place behind Liverpool.

With the club’s profile rising during 1990, the Croydon Cable TV Network introduced a regular weekly slot on a Friday evening entitled ‘Palace Chat-Back’ presented by Peter Saunders alongside Palace’s Pete King.

In the same week as the launch of ‘Palace Chat-Back’ Martyn and Wright

Carrow Road was not usually a

were named in Graham Taylor’s England

happy hunting ground for Palace and

squad plus Eric Young was selected for

for this trip Phil Barber came in for the

Wales. The south Londoners were on

injured Glyn Hodges - the only change

the map.

in the starting lineup; Mark Bright still

Andy Gray’s three-match suspension

having to settle for a place on the bench

after his Chelsea sending off began with

following his lay-off.

Nottingham Forest’s trip to Selhurst Park,

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Martyn and Wright would go on to play for England together on three occasions – a defeat to Germany plus victories over South Africa and Czech Republic.

direct from a free-kick two minutes from the break.

Mark Bright came on for Thompson with 20 minutes left and played a major part in the equalising goal nine minutes later, selflessly passing the ball across the Spurs penalty area for

with his place taken by Rudi Hedman.

Geoff Thomas to sweep home.

Richard Shaw was the unlikely player to score the opening goal after just 80 seconds, having been moved into midfield instead of Gray, drilling home a low shot following a mazy run by Wright.

Any thoughts of ending the day top of the Division One table disappeared midway through the second-half, though, when Stuart Pearce scored with two ferocious shots - one an incredible 30-yard free kick.

But the Eagles never gave up with skipper Geoff Thomas equalising via a looped header from

PHIL BARBER

the edge of the penalty box five minutes from time.

Thomas added afterwards: “We’re not kidding ourselves that we are title-hunters. But you can be sure we’ll be involved in who is going to win the league.”

Coppell had to tweak the side again for the trip across London to White Hart Lane seven days later on 22nd September, 1990. This time Alan Pardew came in for the absent Gray and Eddie McGoldrick also made his first appearance of the season for John Salako who had undergone a small operation on a hand.

They also had to contend with a Spurs team that included Paul Gascoigne who was still being adulated following his tears in Turin from the summer World Cup. The tone was set in the fourth-minute when Gascoigne, from a distance, launched himself into a high challenge on Richard Shaw, leaving the Palace defender in a heap on the ground as play continued.

To the astonishment of the Palace section in the crowd no card was shown and the sense of injustice was heightened when Gascoigne scored

JOINED FROM: Aylesbury United for £10,000 DEBUT: 25th February, 1984, v Grimsby Town (H) FINAL PALACE GAME: 9th March, 1991, v Southampton (H) LEFT FOR: Millwall, July, 1991 APPERANCES: 288 GOALS: 41

1990/91 season

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I was delighted to see Scott Banks receive recognition for his start to the season

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ast week, I walked Palace for Life

had first-teamers getting minutes with us and

Foundation’s Marathon March. It was

had Nathaniel Clyne play the first-half v Aston

great to be involved and a huge credit

Villa a couple of weeks back.

must go to everyone for enabling such an

It was great to see Clyney and catch up

important event amongst the strictest COVID-19

with him before the game. The thing about

protocols. It is occasions like that, above and

Nathaniel is he has incredible humility. He has

beyond any matchday, that remind you what this

had – and will continue to have – a wonderful

club and the community are all about.

career at the top level.

We opened our Premier League 2 campaign

For Brandon Pierrick to play in front of

with an entertaining 3-3 draw with West

Clyney for 45 minutes would’ve been invaluable.

Bromwich Albion. It was a great game to be

And the back four would have picked up plenty,

involved in, and although we didn’t win, it gave

too, from the way Clyne manages the game

us all an insight into what to expect at this next

with his ability to take control of situations,

level and showed how we could compete.

communication and positioning.

Our summer recruitments Harlem Hale,

I was delighted to see Scott Banks receive

Reece Hannam, Alfie Matthews, Sion Spence

recognition for his start to the season by being

and James Taylor have all settled in quickly. But

nominated for the PL2 Player of the Month for

you can’t just assess that from what’s happening

September. He has been involved in the majority

on the pitch, with many of them having left home

of our positive play and he is great to coach.

for the first time or changed environment from

Speaking to Scott, he is loving every second

one they’ve known for the last decade. It’s been

here - and his performances are suggesting

a whirlwind first couple of months with the club

the same. You never want to put too much

for those lads.

pressure on players because you have just got

The biggest learning curve we have had

to let them play and find their feet. But it’s not

so far was our defeat to Norwich City. The side

just recognition for Scott, it’s recognition for

went out against a team full of Premier League

everybody in terms of our recruitment and the

experience, with Josip Drmić demonstrating

environment that we have created at Palace for

the calibre of opposition we can expect to face

Scott to settle so quickly.

this season.

That’s just one of those quirks with academy football at this level. And we, ourselves, have

I am immensely proud of that and look forward to it continuing to produce excellent results.

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my individual aim this season is to find the back of the net more regularly

i

’ve had a really good start and I’m pleased

focus or failure to return to our team shape,

to have scored a couple of goals already

because when we are in our shape we are

– my individual aim this season is to find

composed and hard to break down.

the back of the net more regularly.

Last season was my first with the club,

The change in targeting goals, though, has had plenty of benefits. We’ve upped

so there’s always that adjustment period.

the intensity and added competition for

Furthermore, my first training session at

places with Kate Natkiel arriving, Amber

Palace was the first time I’d played football

Stobbs and Ashlee Hincks returning from

properly for eight months; I suffered a

injury layoffs, plus Amber Gaylor and Amy

hyperextended knee playing for Chichester

Taylor are now settled after arriving midway

City against Liverpool in the FA Cup.

through last season.

With a season in south London under my

Knowing we’ve got those players waiting

belt and having readjusted the mindset that

in the wings has really pushed me and Bianca

naturally creeps in after a severe injury, I now

Baptiste on this season. We seem to be on

feel settled. And I can comfortably say that

the same wavelength in training and on the

because I commute from Portsmouth to be

pitch, epitomised by Bianca’s selfless assist

part of this squad, and that speaks volumes

for my finish against Blackburn.

about the way this club welcomes you.

It’s unfortunate that my goals so far

We’ve got Leicester City tomorrow – we played them twice last season, with the away

haven’t reaped the points we deserve.

team winning on each occasion. They were

Conceding late to draw with Charlton Athletic

a young side and very in-your-face. But with

and then Blackburn Rovers’ injury time goal

the experience and the skill sets added to our

to hand them the victory are situations we

squad, we should be targeting three points.

know we have to work on cutting out.

These late goals have perhaps come

That being said, the match arrives on the back of a week where we played three

about due to our shift in footballing style this

games in eight days – and all three away

season, with Dean looking to implement a

from home against London Bees, Lewes and

more attack-minded approach. We have been

Durham. Weeks like that, though, are why

on top in all the games we’ve played and then

this season Dean looked to recruit a bigger

we seem to concede. Perhaps it’s a drop in

squad, so we are prepared.

Cherelle Khassal

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Blackburn Rovers

London Bees

Lewes

Durham

Leicester City

Sheffield United

Bristol City

Coventry United

London Bees

Liverpool

Lewes

Charlton Athletic

London City Lionesses

Durham

Leicester City

Blackburn Rovers

London Bees

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Wed 7

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Sun 18

Sun 1

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Sun 8

Thu 19

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Sun 13

Sun 20

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Sun 17

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Lewes

Coventry United

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may Sun 2

Sheffield United

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Liverpool

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Home Fixture Away Fixture Cup Fixture (Crystal Palace score shown first)

Middlesbrough

Newcastle United

Reading

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Mon 26

Wolverhampton Wanderers Leeds United

Burnley

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Aston Villa

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Norwich City

Fri 25

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West Bromwich Albion

Mon 21

Result

Opposition

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Date Arsenal Chelsea Norwich City Leicester City Reading West Ham United Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotpsur Brighton & Hove Albion West Bromwich Albion Fulham Southampton Arsenal Fulham Chelsea Norwich City Leicester City Reading West Ham United Aston Villa

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April

March

February

January

December

November

October

September

Opposition

Result

Position

Sat 12

Southampton

1-0

7th

Tue 15

Bournemouth

0-0

Sat 19

Manchester United

3-1

Sat 26

Everton

1-2

6th

Sat 3

Chelsea

0-4

12th

Sat 17

Brighton & Hove Albion

Sat 24

Fulham

Sat 31

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Sat 7

Leeds United

Sat 21

Burnley

Sat 28

Newcastle United

Sat 5

West Bromwich Albion

Sat 12

Tottenham Hotspur

Tue 15

West Ham United

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Liverpool

Sat 26

Aston Villa

Mon 28

Leicester City

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Sheffield United

Tue 12

Arsenal

Sat 16

Manchester City

Wed 27

West Ham United

Sat 30

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wed 3

Newcastle United

Sat 6

Leeds United

Sat 13

Burnley

Sat 20

Brighton & Hove Albion

Sat 27

Fulham

Sat 6

Tottenham Hotspur

Sat 13

West Bromwich Albion

Sat 20

Manchester United

Sat 3

Everton

Sat 10

Chelsea

Sat 17

Southampton

Sat 24

Leicester City

Sat 1

Manchester City

Sat 8

Sheffield United

Wed 12

Aston Villa

Sat 15

Arsenal

Sun 23

Liverpool

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Everton

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2

Aston Villa

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0

11

2

9

9

3

Leicester City

4

3

0

1

12

7

5

9

4

Arsenal

4

3

0

1

8

5

3

9

5

Liverpool

4

3

0

1

11

11

0

9

6

Tottenham Hotspur

4

2

1

1

12

5

7

7

7

Chelsea

4

2

1

1

10

6

4

7

8

Leeds United

4

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1

1

9

8

1

7

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Newcastle United

4

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6

5

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7

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West Ham United

4

2

0

2

8

4

4

6

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Southampton

4

2

0

2

5

6

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12

Crystal Palace

4

2

0

2

5

7

-2

6

13

Wolverhampton Wanderers

4

2

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2

4

7

-3

6

14

Manchester City

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6

7

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4

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Brighton and Hove Albion

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1

0

3

8

10

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Manchester United

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West Bromwich Albion

4

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1

3

5

13

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Burnley

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0

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Sheffield United

4

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4

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6

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Fulham

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Gameweek 05

premier league

everton √ liverpool

palace √ brighton

17th October 12:30

18th October 14:00

chelsea √ southampton

spurs √ west ham

17th October 15:00

18th October 16:30

man city √ arsenal

Leicester √ Aston Villa

17th October 17:30

18th October 19:15

newcastle √ man utd

West Brom √ Burnley

17th October 20:00

19th October 17:30

sheffield utd √ fulham

leeds √ wolves

18th October 12:00

19th October 20:00

In our game There’s always room for passion.

There’s room for rivalry.

There’s room for emotion.

But there is no room for racism.

If you see it, report it.

Download the Kick It Out app, or tell a police officer or steward in the stadium.

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Joel WARD Patrick VAN AANHOLT Luka MILIVOJEVIC James TOMKINS Scott DANN Max MEYER Cheikhou KOUYATÉ Jordan AYEW Andros TOWNSEND Wilfried ZAHA Mamadou SAKHO (GK) Wayne HENNESSEY Jeffrey SCHLUPP James McARTHUR (GK) Stephen HENDERSON Christian BENTEKE Connor WICKHAM James McCARTHY Michy BATSHUAYI Gary CAHILL Eberechi EZE Tyrick MITCHELL (GK) Vicente GUAITA Martin KELLY Sam WOODS Nathan FERGUSON Nya KIRBY Brandon PIERRICK John-Kymani GORDON Malachi BOATENG Jaïro RIEDEWALD Ryan INNISS

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Mat RYAN (GK) Tariq LAMPTEY Ben WHITE Adam WEBSTER Lewis DUNK Aaron CONNOLLY Yves BISSOUMA Neal MAUPAY Alexis MAC ALLISTER Leandro TROSSARD Pascal GROß Adam LALLANA Alireza JAHANBAKHSH Steven ALZATE José IZQUIERDO Solly MARCH Florin ANDONE Jason STEELE (GK) Davy PRÖPPER Robert SÁNCHEZ (GK) Andi ZEQIRI BERNARDO Christian WALTON (GK) Dan BURN Joël VELTMAN Max SANDERS Jayson MOLUMBY Romaric YAPI Lars DENDONCKER Peter GWARGIS Haydon ROBERTS Teddy JENKS

*Squad numbers correct as of 5pm, October 12th