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WHUHenry is a freelance journalist, with over five years covering Crystal Palace, specialisng in analytical pieces and academy football. He produces for BBC Sport and has featured on The Palace Way. Henry holds a degree in Sports Journalism. When not writing, he can be found talking about football on TikTok or recording podcasts for Let's Talk Palace!
Crystal Palace’s Under-18s made it to the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup for the first time in almost 30 years. A trip to Old Trafford was their reward, facing Manchester United’s Under-18s, who have won the trophy a staggering record 11 times. Darren Fletcher named an extremely strong side, with phenomenon JJ Gabriel and […]
After beating Fiorentina 4-2 on aggregate, Crystal Palace are facing a very busy end to the 2025/26 season. Two fixture changes have been made due to the Conference League semi-final against Shakhtar Donetsk, as Palace continue to avoid Saturday football. There is mounting concern surrounding the timing of Palace’s game in hand against Manchester City, […]
Crystal Palace’s Ultras, the Holmesdale Fanatics, have consistently been criticised for their methods of improving atmosphere and supporting the club. The ‘ultra culture’ in England is a concept of the past. Premier League grounds are too full of tourists for any real atmosphere to build, and other clubs have unorganised bands of lads that simply […]
When Crystal Palace signed Ismaïla Sarr in August 2024, it felt like a long time coming. Previous Sporting Dougie Freedman had been an admirer of the Senegalese forward, and finally landed his man for just £12.4 million. Perhaps the most shocking thing about Sarr is that this is only his second season with Palace. Signed […]
When Crystal Palace won the FA Cup last May, the glory was shortly followed by the realisation of a lifelong dream. Palace would play European football for the first time. FA Cup victory comes with qualification to the Europa League, Europe’s second-tier competition. For reasons that Palace fans will be more than familiar with, that […]
Crystal Palace will play in a European semi-final for the first time in the club’s history. The mission in Florence was simple: Get the job done. Taking a 3-0 lead into the second leg, Palace had one foot in the next round already, but avoiding complacency was key. A 2-1 defeat on the night, the final […]
Crystal Palace travel to Florence for the second leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final on Thursday (April 16th). With a 3-0 lead established in the first leg last week, a mastery in game management is required from Oliver Glasner’s men if they are to reach a first-ever European semi-final in club history. Palace managed […]
Crystal Palace target Andoni Iraola will leave Bournemouth this summer. The Cherries confirmed in a club statement, following an exclusive reveal from David Ornstein that Iraola would depart the club upon the expiry of his contract. Palace’s hopes of landing the Spaniard as an Oliver Glasner replacement had begun to dwindle when it appeared he would […]
Crystal Palace’s Under-21s rounded off their Premier League 2 campaign with a 2-0 win over Arsenal, securing 10th place in Premier League Two. The win guarantees the young Eagles’ place in the play-off rounds, qualifying for the round of sixteen where they will face either Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur, depending on Spurs’ final result of […]
Crystal Palace travel to Florence to play the second leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final, taking a 3-0 aggregate lead to Stadio Artemio Franchi. They collide with the Italian outfit on Thursday night (April 16th). Jean-Philippe Mateta (P), Tyrick Mitchell and Ismaila Sarr were on the scoresheet at Selhurst Park last Thursday. It put Oliver […]
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has shared his thoughts on Crystal Palace’s stoppage-time penalty incident in their 2-1 win over Newcastle United. The Eagles came from behind to beat the Magpies at Selhurst Park but the visitors felt hard done by. A late penalty was awarded after Sven Botman grabbed hold of Jefferson Lerma’s […]
Dean Henderson has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League. He’s played a key role in Crystal Palace’s rise to success and is unsurprisingly on the radar of many top clubs. Henderson’s newfound leadership role was not only warranted but also a smart move from Oliver Glasner. He gets what […]
