Ian Darke weighs in on Crystal Palace’s winless and goalless start to the Premier League season.
Crystal Palace will be without striker Christian Benteke for six weeks, manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed.
Benteke limped out of Palace’s 5-0 defeat at Manchester City in the second half and the Belgium international now faces a prolonged spell on the sidelines.
Palace are without a goal or a point from six Premier League games and Hodgson said they were suffering “a plague of injuries.”
He told a news conference: “Christian Benteke has medial ligament damage which will keep him out for a minimum…
Paul Mariner has doubts about whether Romelu Lukaku can be a success at Manchester United after making the jump from Everton.
Everton are considering a move for Crystal Palace’s former Liverpool striker Christian Benteke after losing Romelu Lukaku, sources close to the Goodison Park club have told ESPN FC.
Following Lukaku’s £75 million move to Manchester United, Everton are drawing up a list of potential replacements, with Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud remaining their No. 1 target.
But former Liverpool forward Benteke is also on Everton’s wanted list, as initially reported by Sky Sports, and sources said manager Ronald…
Christian Benteke joined Crystal Palace from Liverpool last summer.
Christian Benteke says he is “happy” at Crystal Palace and his future has not been affected by the departure of Sam Allardyce from the club.
Allardyce resigned as manager of Palace last month after keeping the club in the Premier League, suggesting that it might be his last job in football as he wants to spend more time with his family.
But while Benteke says Allardyce’s decision to leave Palace came out of the blue, he remains content with life at Selhurst Park.
“It was a surprise for me,” Benteke…
Four different goalscorers lifted Crystal Palace past Hull City and ensured the Eagles’ Premier League survival.
Four different goalscorers lifted Crystal Palace past Hull City and ensured the Eagles’ Premier League survival.
An early, opportunistic goal from Wilfried Zaha settled any nerves that Crystal Palace might have had, and a thoroughly professional performance ensured that Hull City barely had a chance. Three more goals cemented the three points that ensured safety.
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Selhurst Park hasn’t been the easiest of environments for Palace players this season, with tension often boiling over at the slightest of errors. But the early goal, and the focused approach from the players, gave Palace a positive…
Sam Allardyce laments Crystal Palace’s defensive letdowns against Burnley, but acknowledges the impact of the past week.
Stevie Nicol fully agrees with Jurgen Klopp’s decision to send Mamadou Sakho out on loan to Crystal Palace.
Gab Marcotti analyses Mamadou Sakho’s tumultuous run at Anfield and Liverpool’s decision to loan him to Crystal Palace.
The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Mamadou Sakho, if Massimiliano Allegri could bring a title to Arsenal and much more.
Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke is eager for his side to secure defender Mamadou Sakho on a permanent deal.
Sakho, who is sidelined with a knee injury, has played a key role in Palace’s battle against relegation since joining the club from Liverpool on loan in January.
Benteke, who played alongside Sakho at Anfield before moving to Selhurst Park last summer, said: “I’m trying to persuade him to stay but it will be tough.
Mamadou Sakho has made eight Premier League appearances for Palace.
“He’ll have offers from other clubs, although our chairman and boss…
Christian Benteke says he respects his former club and chose to not show them up after scoring his goals.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the sides defensive mistakes proved costly in their defeat to Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace centre-back Mamadou Sakho has defended his controversial handshake with fellow Liverpool castaway Christian Benteke.
Palace surprised the Anfield outfit on Sunday with a 2-1 defeat of Jurgen Klopp’s side thanks to a brace from former Reds big-money signing Benteke, the first of which was followed by an elaborate greeting between him and Sakho.
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Benteke and the on-loan Sakho, who was ineligible to play against his parent club, staged an encore performance at the conclusion of the match,…
Palace continue to fight strongly against relegation as a Christian Benteke brace led to victory over third-place Liverpool.
Palace continue to fight strongly against relegation as a Christian Benteke brace led to victory over third-place Liverpool.
Crystal Palace showed their mettle despite going 1-0 down early in the game. A Christian Benteke double secured all three points, putting Palace within touching-distance of Premier League safety.
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Palace’s character shone through. Despite the early set-back, they stuck to Sam Allardyce’s gameplan and fought their way back into the game with Benteke’s equaliser, then took the initiative with his winner. The defensive rigidity — so often the bane of top-six sides since Allardyce took over…
The ESPN FC crew discuss where Manchester United go from here without Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Our panel of experts carefully selects 11 star performers along with a manager.
Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter, using the hashtag #ESPNFCTOTW.
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Palace continue to fight strongly against relegation as a Christian Benteke brace led to victory over third-place Liverpool.
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Christian Benteke says he respects his former club and chose to not show them up after scoring his goals.
LIVERPOOL, England — Three points from Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield in the Premier League.
1. Liverpool slip up again
Where would Liverpool be now if they could stop slipping up against bottom-half clubs? Given that a win here would have put them two points behind title-chasing Tottenham, it doesn’t take a wild leap of imagination. After two hard-fought wins away at Stoke and West Bromwich Albion, it seemed that Jurgen Klopp’s side had cracked it. Apparently not.
This…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Crystal Palace have one of the best offensive lines in the Premier League.
Steve Nicol hopes Jurgen Klopp spends many years at Liverpool but finds it unlikely that Anfield will be the last coaching stop for the German.
Shaka Hislop believes Joe Hart is not the worthy candidate to replace Simon Mignolet between the posts at Anfield.
Liverpool face Crystal Palace on Sunday after a good run of results has strengthened their challenge for a top-four place.
There will be confusion at Anfield with fans not knowing what to expect. The Reds might have beaten Palace in their past two meetings, but both were at Selhurst Park. The South Londoners have won on their past two trips to Anfield.
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One was an ignominious 3-1 defeat when fans were bidding farewell to Steven Gerrard, soon to leave for the LA Galaxy. Liverpool’s best servant…