It is shaping up to be a season to forget for many of Ghana’s contingent in the Premier League as we approach the halfway point of the campaign.
The biggest contingent of Ghanaian players since 2010-11, in a league hugely popular in Ghana, has done little to produce one outstanding talent this term, with players mired in early relegation battles or simply not deemed good enough for their various sides.
Christian Atsu at Newcastle, Jordan Ayew at Swansea City, his brother Andre at West Ham United,…
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 says Crystal Palace paid the ultimate price for missed opportunities against Man City.
Steve Nicol evaluates the Prem League relegation battle and predicts who will be stuck in the drop zone come season’s end.
Sam Allardyce says Crystal Palace are quite close to signing Sunderland’s Patrick van Aanholt.
Crystal Palace were knocked out of the FA Cup — a competition in which they reached the final of last season — by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City by a score of 3-0. Palace’s performance was far from shameful but lacked the cutting edge necessary against a club of City’s stature. While referee Mike Jones could and should have sent Yaya Toure off in the latter stages of the first half, Palace were again bitten by defensive indifference and offensive profligacy.
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Pep Guardiola has insisted that Gabriel Jesus is ready for action, but cannot expect the Brazilian to solve City’s problems.
Morgan Schneiderlin says he thinks his move to Everton can help him rediscover the joy of playing football.
Antonio Conte admires the versatility Nathan Ake brings to Chelsea after being recalled from his loan at Bournemouth.
This January transfer window has been relatively quiet in Premier League terms — most managers seeming relatively content with their current squads. There still have been some interesting moves, however — here are five of the most intriguing transfers to have taken place so far.
Gabriel Jesus, Palmeiras to Manchester City (£27m)
Gabriel Jesus has been a name lingering in the background throughout Manchester City’s first half-season under Pep Guardiola — his transfer was arranged in the…
Sam Allardyce needs to choose his side wisely vs. Man City as he balances an FA Cup run and a relegation scrap.
An FA Cup run is not a priority for Sam Allardyce, and given the form Crystal Palace are currently suffering, it’s completely understandable. There is however a wistful sense among fans that, after getting a taste of the excitement that a run to the final can bring, it’s a shame to feel so indifferent about the club’s progression in the competition. That’s what a relegation battle can provide.
Palace fans didn’t expect last season’s run to the final. Few would have predicted the wins at…