Patrick van Aanholt – Football Scout

Numbers: Patrick van Aanholt joins Thierry Henry in rare Fergie Time feat

Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football, and another weekend of scarcely believable numbers. Some results were expected. Some, not so much. 

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Crystal Palace have beaten Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time in the competition’s history. In fact, before Jordan Ayew and Patrick van Aanholt got their goals, the last time Palace even took the lead against United in league competition at Old Trafford was in 1979, when David Swindlehurst scored in an…

Transfer Talk: Arsenal lead race for Mario Gotze, Chelsea keen on Daniele Rugani

The FC guys answer your tweets on Arsenal’s next No. 1 goalkeeper, what a 48-team World Cup will be like, Antoine Griezmann’s decision and more.
The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow live with our daily blog throughout the summer.
Arsenal lead race for Gotze
Arsenal are the front runners to sign Mario Gotze from Borussia Dortmund, according to the Mirror.
The Gunners will be joined by Everton, West Ham, Newcastle and Leicester to battle for the 26-year-old, who decided the World Cup final four years ago.
Gotze’s career has stagnated since then, but a move to the Premier League could…

Juventus eyeing up Crystal Palace’s Patrick van Aanholt – sources

ESPN FC’s Paolo Bandini says that Juventus would welcome Alvaro Morata back to Turin with open arms if the price is right.
Juventus are weighing up a move for Crystal Palace’s Dutch defender Patrick van Aanholt, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Italian champions have drawn up a list of replacements should they lose reported Manchester United target Alex Sandro this summer and Van Aanholt figures highly on their wanted list.
Juventus have made left-sided defensive reinforcements one of their top priorities this summer with Kwadwo Asamoah strongly linked with a move to Inter Milan and continued speculation over Alex Sandro’s…

Everton want Crystal Palace defender Patrick van Aanholt – sources

Patrick van Aanholt helped Palace to safety under Sam Allardyce.
Everton are lining up a January move for Crystal Palace defender Patrick van Aanholt, sources close to the Merseyside club have told ESPN FC.
New Everton boss Sam Allardyce has worked with Van Aanholt at both Sunderland and Palace.
The left-back helped both clubs secure Premier League survival under Allardyce, and sources said the pair enjoy working together.
Everton have suffered injury problems to first-choice left-back Leighton Baines, with Cuco Martina filling the role since Allardyce’s arrival…

Wilfried Zaha, Palace thrash Hull, clinch Premier League safety

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. 
Positives
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…

Palace starting to buy into Allardyce’s methods ahead of trip to West Brom

It has been a slow process but Crystal Palace finally looks to have bought into manager Sam Allardyce and his methods.
When this season kicked off, with Crystal Palace spending significantly and Tony Pulis bemoaning his own club’s lack of investment, Palace fans looked on with some glee. Pulis, a manager who had previously secured an unlikely Premier League reprieve with a Palace side less talented than the current one, walked out of Selhurst Park in a controversial manner just days before the 2014-15 season began. Palace had outspent Pulis’ West Bromwich Albion this summer, an indicator to many fans at the time…

Chelsea quartet and hat-trick hero Harry Kane lead Team of the Weekend

Craig Burley breaks down Cesc Fabregas and N’Golo Kante’s impact as Chelsea went 11 points clear atop the Premier League.

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.

ESPN FC’s Premier League Team of the Week.

Goalkeeper: The mark of a good goalkeeper is that they can come to life just when their team needs them most. After having a quiet game against Bournemouth,…

Crystal Palace complete signing of Patrick van Aanholt from Sunderland

Patrick van Aanholt will reunite with former Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce at Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace have signed left-back Patrick van Aanholt on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Sunderland.
Sunderland confirmed last week that they ha…

Van Aanholt exit, Djilobodji ban see problems mount for David Moyes

David Moyes says Sunderland are certainly accustomed to being positioned at the bottom of the Premier League table.

Anthony Richardson recaps all the good news clouded by bad news that took the Premier league weekend by storm.
Sunderland’s abysmal season leaves them as distinct underdogs when Mauricio Pochettino’s often irresistible Tottenham Hotspur visit the Stadium of Light on Tuesday intent on keeping alive their slim Premier League title hopes.
To snatch an improbable win, manager David Moyes’ bottom-of-the-table side would need to raise their game to exceptional levels barely even hinted at, let alone seen, in their 22 league games played so far this term.
The problems confronting Moyes have grown significantly…

Sunderland accept Crystal Palace bid for wantaway Patrick van Aanholt

Patrick van Aanholt has asked to leave Sunderland.
Sunderland have confirmed that they have accepted a bid from Crystal Palace for Patrick van Aanholt and given him permission to speak to the Eagles after the defender handed in a transfer request…

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