Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend is excited about the synergy he has with teammates Wilfried Zaha, calling the Ivory Coast international ‘one of the best players in the Premier League’.
Both Townsend and Zaha will be crucial in helping Crystal Palace survive relegation this season, and Townsend is looking forward to seeing their partnership continue to develop.
Both players have been prolific when it comes to goalscoring opportunities this season, with Townsend having created 37 chances in 29 Premier League games, while Zaha boasts 39 chances in 22.
Talking to Crystal Palace’s official website, Townsend hailed Zaha while talking candidly about their partnership, saying;
I know it’s been said a lot that Wilf’s one of the best players outside the top six in the Premier League, but I would say that he is one of the best players in the Premier League.
The things he can do with the ball… It’s just frightening.
Even in training, in small sided games, if you put three or four players on him it’s impossible to stop him!
We work quite well together and if someone doubles up on him it gives me more space to work in and vice versa.
Myself and Wilf are going to be doing the defensive job that we did on Saturday, first and foremost, and then we will earn the space in front of us to attack in.
Roy [Hodgson] likes his wingers playing narrow, getting into the box, not stuck out wide where you’re easy to mark.
He likes you roaming in from the full backs. He was the same at England, so when he came I knew exactly what he wanted from me – he likes his wingers tucked in. The modern day winger has to track back and do that side of it.
Me and Wilf, or whoever is playing out there, will be happy to do that side of things and then we have the freedom to do our thing in the final third as well.
