Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers Saturday 6th November 2021 // 3:00pm
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Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, John Textor Chief Executive Phil Alexander Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director Dougie Freedman Club Secretary Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sports Medicine Dr. Zaf Iqbal Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U23 Development Mark Bright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott Commercial Director Barry Webber Director of Operations Sharon Lacey Head of Ticketing Ally Spicer General Counsel David Nichol Chief Marketing and Communications Officer James Woodroof Head of Safeguarding Cassi Wright Editor Ben Mountain Design Billy Cooke, Luke Thomas, Stu Ellmer Contributors Will Robinson, Ian King, Peter Manning, Darren Ambrose, Tash Stephens, Toby Jagmohan, Mohamed Rguyeg Photography Neil Everitt, Seb Frej, Reuters, Dan Weir (PPA), Getty Printer Bishops Printers
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To communicate, to show your skills, to take some responsibility on the ball, I’m trying to do that always during games. I’m a vocal player, I want to have the ball
Few players have arrived at Selhurst Park with such a storied footballing development, but as Joachim Andersen tells Will Robinson, leadership means responding to challenges wherever they arise.
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SAFE HANDS
10 apps 02 clean sheets
02 03 Ki-Jana Hoever
Rayan Aït-Nouri
POS: DEFENDER
POS: DEFENDER
NAT: NETHERLANDS
NAT: FRANCE
05 15 JosÉ Sá
Marçal
Willy Boly
POS: DEFENDER
POS: DEFENDER
NAT: PORTUGAL
NAT: BRAZIL
NAT: IVORY COAST
Signed to replace veteran Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patrício at the start of the season, Jose Sá has made 10 apps with two clean sheets. He has featured for Portugal at Under-20, U21 and U23 level.
player profile
POS: GOALKEEPER
Age
28
Height
1.92m
Joined
15th July, 2021
Debut
14th August, 2021 v Leicester City
PREVIOUS CLUBS: Marítimo, Porto & Olympiacos. opposition
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Jonny
Nélson Semedo
POS: DEFENDER
POS: DEFENDER
NAT: SPAIN
NAT: PORTUGAL
LEADER
124 apps 34 clean sheets
23 27 Romain Saïss
conor coady
POS: MIDFIELDER
POS: DEFENDER
POS: DEFENDER
NAT: ENGLAND
NAT: MOROCCO
NAT: ENGLAND
player profile
Max Kilman
Age
28
Height
1.86m
Joined
3rd July, 2015
Debut
8th August, 2015 v Blackburn Rovers
PREVIOUS CLUBS: Liverpool & Huddersfield Town. opposition
Since joining from Huddersfield Town, Coady has been a vital cog in the Wolves team. He has played over 100 league games for the club, captaining them to their seventh-place finish and Europa League qualification in 2019/20.
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over the road The Palace Academy has produced players from Steve Kember to Wilfried Zaha, and plenty more in between. Here, we look at some of the talented prospects in the system today.
Freddie Bell age: 17 / position: Centre-midfielder / joined: Under-12s
highlights so far In his own words: “Being a part of this club, being signed and being part of what this club is turning into. Being able to say: ‘I play for Crystal Palace.’”
Take note of Bell is a typical box-to-box midfielder, a real No.8. He aims to break up the opposition play, take the ball forward and find passes into the opposition half. He is best with the ball at his feet looking to make intelligent moves, but can put in a strong challenge when needed. inside the academy
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getting to know Freddie Bell -
Freddie’s a Lampard-type and we want to add goals to his game. He’s really, really intelligent and can do most things: tackle, run, pass. He just needs to add a few more goals Rob Quinn Under-18S manager
Under-18s manager Rob Quinn says there are none of the old stereotypes of uneducated footballers in his team. Instead, he has a squad of young men thriving both on the pitch and in their classrooms. Few showcase this better than Freddie Bell, a centre-midfielder who already displays an in-depth understanding of his position, says that reading the game is his strongest asset and provides a thoughtful answer to even the most standard question. For example, the main pitfall when interviewing young footballers is to ask who their idol is. In a heartbeat, you’ll be told Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Sometimes both. Not with Bell. “I’d say N’Golo Kanté,” he begins. “A bit of a smaller person but manages to clean stuff up. Also Declan Rice, I like the way he controls the midfield and can be effective higher up the pitch. Finally, I like Jude Bellingham. He’s exactly what I want to aspire to be like. He took a big leap going out to Germany and I really respect what he does on the pitch. “I like Ronaldo’s work ethic,” Bell continues, with that ‘finally’ not being definite. “Frank Lampard and the stories about his work ethic, too. I’m an Arsenal fan, so seeing Patrick Vieira come in as first-team manager has really inspired me. Although he’s a bigger centre-defensive midfield he’s similar to what I’m trying to do. Inside the academy
“My grandad used to be a pro footballer at Arsenal. I’d definitely say he’s someone I look up to as someone who’s been in the game and been successful.” But Bell’s answers don’t just highlight a player who takes an avid interest in Match of the Day – and, it seems, Premier League Years – they reveal one who has an academic approach to the game, too. He references lessons given by his mentors when discussing his thoughts on the sport and development: “As coaches have said in previous talks, players are built differently. I use the reading part of the game as my friend and use that to win balls, clean up balls and find forward passes for attackers… It’s a very important thing, especially in modern day football. “If you’re not in the team it’s a challenge for you; [the coaches are] putting you in a position they don’t necessarily want to see you in but it builds your character, especially when you’re younger in the game. It’s important to build that character early on so in the future you’re prepared. I feel like coaches do that, not to put you on the bench, not to be a pain, but to build you as a player and a person.” There are plenty – programme staff’s younger selves included – who would simply moan and kick-off about a spot on the bench. But Freddie Bell and his Palace teammates are brighter than that. They see it as an opportunity to develop. Not a bad approach at 17-years-old
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Crystal palace f.c. Jack BUTLAND (GK) Joel WARD Tyrick MITCHELL Luka MILIVOJEVIĆ James TOMKINS Marc GUÉHI Michael OLISE Cheikhou KOUYATÉ Jordan AYEW Eberechi EZE Wilfried ZAHA Will HUGHES Vicente GUAITA (GK) Jean-Philippe MATETA Jeffrey SCHLUPP Joachim ANDERSEN Nathaniel CLYNE James McARTHUR Remi MATTHEWS (GK) Christian BENTEKE Odsonne EDOUARD Conor GALLAGHER Martin KELLY Nathan FERGUSON Jaïro RIEDEWALD Jesurun RAK-SAKYI
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wolverhampton wanderers f.c.
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