Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has had a turbulent season to say the least. A struggling start to the campaign saw him miss numerous chances before a knee injury kept him out of action. Amidst that injury, an attempt to force a January move to AC Milan fell through when Mateta failed a medical at […]
West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo has spoken about the challenge he expects to face when his side travels to South London on Monday night, April 20th. The Irons currently sit just one point above Tottenham Hotspur in the relegation zone, and have a chance to extend that gap with a positive performance against […]
Paul Merson has cast his prediction ahead of Crystal Palace’s Premier League tie against West Ham on Monday night (20th April). Tottenham Hotspur’s draw on Saturday eased the pressure on the Irons, who will still be keen to extend their gap from the bottom three. A win for Palace would see them step to within […]
Crystal Palace’s American defender Chris Richards has shared his thoughts on his defensive partner, Jaydee Canvot. Canvot was signed from Toulouse last Summer for a fee in the region of £20 million. The original plan was that he’d play a bit part role in Palace’s squad this season, Marc Guéhi’s sale to Manchester City accelerated […]
Chris Sutton has casted his prediction for Palace’s Premier League fixture against West Ham on Monday night (April 20th). Oliver Glasner’s men are looking to make it back-to-back league wins. Despite a 2-1 defeat in Florence, Palace have confirmed their place in the Europa Conference League semi finals, and will face Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk […]
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 […]