'He is making fun of the badge he defends': Gareth Bale is savaged as a 'bad example' by furious Spanish mediaīale's attitude has been labelled 'unpresentable' Vieira will expect his new charges to push into the top half of the table.īarcelona boss Xavi 'is plotting triple swoop for Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi' On three occasions, the Eagles have enjoyed more than 60 per cent possession, including the 3-0 thumping of Tottenham Hotspur in September.Īfter four draws and a win in the last five, the Eagles’ next four top flight matches are against Wolves, Burnley, Aston Villa and Leeds United. They also conceded in the 95th minute against arch-rivals Brighton at Selhurst Park, having to settle for a 1-1 draw and they failed to turn 75 per cent possession against Newcastle into three points. On Vieira’s return to Arsenal, his side produced a controlled performance before a loss of concentration in the 95th minute allowed Alexandre Lacazette to grab a late equaliser for the Gunners in a 2-2 draw. The result at City has highlighted the progress under Vieira, but it was already evident in a string of impressive performances, which should have yielded more than the 12 points Palace have amassed so far. ‘Very much more defensive, but Patrick Vieira has gone in and not only has he brought in Andersen and Guehi, who can play, but Joel Ward is having an unbelievable season, Mitchell is having an unbelievable season and Conor Gallagher is in there as well.’ ‘Under Roy it was a little bit more stoic,’ Wright said. Summer transfer activity has contributed to a reduction in the average age of Palace’s starting line-up by two years, compared to last season, and evidently brought more confidence on the ball.Ĭrystal Palace have conceded late goals including a 95th minute equalizer against Arsenal However, the transformation has been helped by the opportunity to redevelop the squad with the addition of new talent and youthful energy. The former Arsenal captain only arrived at Selhurst Park on July 4. It is a tremendous achievement by Vieira to overhaul the side’s philosophy in one pre-season. Shots per game are up and expected goals are up from 0.9 to 1.2 and Palace have scored 13. This has helped Zaha score three goals this term, but the team as a whole is benefiting.
The team’s possession stats have rocketed from around 40 to 50 per cent and the number of passes is up from 370 to 465, per game. In fact, the Spaniard took more goal kicks ending inside his own box (33) in the first seven games than he did in the whole of the previous campaign (31).Īnd once the ball is in play, Palace – as Zaha suggests – are far more likely to keep a hold of it.
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