The 2017/18 seasin was a strange one for Crystal Palace with Steve Parish’s attempts to change the style of play leading to a poor start under Frank de Boer, before Roy Hodgson guided the Eagles to safety.
De Boer lost his first four games in charge of the Eagles without scoring a single goal and Parish can deserve some credit for identifying his error so quickly. This run extended to seven league games without a win and without scoring. This led to Palace becoming the first Premier League team to survive such a bad start.
Wilfried Zaha’s influence has been key for Palace’s survival this season. They have lost all ten games in which he hasn’t started but they are a force to be reckoned with when he starts and with Hodgson bringing in his organisational skills, a worrying season turned into a mid-table finish.
It is unreal that the Eagles have stayed up considering their shocking start to the season, after which, everyone thought that they were certain for relegation to the Championship.
Here are the player ratings for what has been a roller-coaster of a season for the Eagles.
