"Oliver Glasner's side are now 15 matches unbeaten in a run that stretches back to their 5-0 thrashing by Newcastle in mid-April. But having endured a dramatic end to the transfer window that saw chair Steve Parish pull the plug on captain Marc Guehi's move to Liverpool, Glasner will have been hoping for more. While Guehi was barely troubled as he eased back into his role on the left side of Palace's three-man defence with the minimum of fuss,"
"Regis Le Bris had clearly done his homework as his side frustrated Palace and Robin Roefs was outstanding in goal for the visitors, who picked up their first point of the new campaign on the road and look a decent bet for survival on this evidence. For Glasner, it was a disappointing result that will be tempered by encouraging performances for new signings Yeremy Pino and Christantus Uche, who both came close to making themselves instant heroes but couldn't find a way past Roefs."
Crystal Palace extended a 15-match unbeaten run, with the sequence originating from their 5-0 defeat by Newcastle in mid-April. The transfer window ended dramatically when chairman Steve Parish cancelled captain Marc Guehi's move to Liverpool. Guehi returned on the left of Palace's three-man defence and was barely troubled. Sunderland frustrated Palace and earned a deserved point, with Robin Roefs outstanding in goal as visitors claimed their first away point of the season. New signings Yeremy Pino and Christantus Uche produced encouraging performances and came close to scoring. Injuries to Adam Wharton and Ismaila Sarr prompted a midfield reshuffle and Pino started.
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