Zaha: Taking a knee is degrading and we should just stand tall

Wilfried Zaha has reiterated his belief that taking the knee before matches is “degrading” and insists that on the subject of racism: “Unless action is going to happen, don’t speak to me about it.” Since project restart last summer, players, officials and staff at Premier League and EFL games have been taking the knee prior […]

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Everton-linked £80m forward drops huge hint about potential exit from club

Everton-linked £80m forward drops huge hint about potential exit from club – originally posted on Sportslens.com Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has dropped a huge hint about his future at Selhurst Park. The Ivory Coast international was linked with Everton in the summer of 2019, handing in a transfer request. However, the Eagles slapped an […]

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Can Raphinha, Bamford and co. thrive away from Bielsa’s bosom?

Keep your mails coming to theeditor@football365.com…   Leaving Leeds The recent transfer gossip around Raphinha, less than a year into his time at Leeds got me thinking… If you were a manager/director of football, would you be comfortable taking the risk on Leeds players? Now Raphinha is possibly the exception, as he has recently been […]

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Report claims Newcastle and Palace are keen on signing 19-yr-old from Euro giants

Report claims Newcastle and Palace are keen on signing 19-yr-old from Euro giants – originally posted on Sportslens.com Juventus youngster Radu Dragusin has been linked with Newcastle United and Crystal Palace. According to Gazzetta, both Premier League clubs are interested in signing the 19-year-old defender at the end of this season. As per the report, […]

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Historic Matches No.5 – Crystal Palace 4 Liverpool 3, 1990

Crystal Palace weren’t supposed to win this. They went into the game as huge underdogs, playing champions-elect Liverpool, the side who had beaten them 9-0 earlier in the season. It was widely expected by even the most optimistic Palace fan that this was where their Cup run would come to an end, well done on […]

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Hodgson: Palace have failed to shrug off one-man team criticism

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says his team has failed to shrug off their reliance on talisman Wilfried Zaha. The Ivorian forward missed their 3-0 loss to Burnley at Selhurst Park due to a hamstring injury. The Eagles endured a torrid start as Johann Gudmundsson put Burnley ahead in the fifth minute. READ: Klopp ‘cannot […]

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Early loser: Crumbling Crystal Palace waiting to be rebuilt

It’s February and holidays are currently illegal. Yet Crystal Palace still appear to have found their way to the beach. The Eagles’ performance in the 3-0 home defeat to Burnley carried all the hallmarks of a team already on their jollies. A home win could have taken Roy Hodgson’s side to the fringes of the […]

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Liverpool forced into more changes, Tottenham boss set to shuffle pack

Liverpool forced into more changes, Tottenham boss set to shuffle pack – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 24th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some exciting match-ups, particularly towards the top of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The […]

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Negative stats: Every Premier League club is sh*t at something

We’ve done the positives; here are the negatives. Thanks to FBref and WhoScored for the Premier League statistics, all of which are per 90 minutes unless otherwise stated.    Arsenal – fewest dead-ball passes leading to a goal (0.04) Just your man Willian has contributed an assist from a set piece this season and the Gunners rank […]

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Ederson ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal keepers in potential goalscorers list

Ederson ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal keepers in potential goalscorers list – originally posted on Sportslens.com Is there any better sight in football than seeing a goalkeeper come up for a corner? Everyone watches in anticipation, hoping to see the impossible happen right before our eyes. Most of the time, the corner is cleared, and […]

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