#crystal-palace

#crystal-palace

Although the Eagles might have rightfully received a string of plaudits over the past 18 months, Oliver Glasner's men have struggled to find any recent stability and they are desperate to kickstart their charge for another famous European ticket. Enduring what has become a public rut and coming under some serious recent scrutiny, Spurs will travel across London this weekend knowing that they face another stern examination and the pressure on Thomas Frank's shoulders is reaching a boiling point.

I don't want to talk about it because if everyone knows it gets more expensive, everything is on track,

Having selected an entirely different starting lineup that included four teenagers from the side that lost to Manchester City at the weekend, Glasner saw his second string impress as Christantus Uche gave them a deserved lead at half-time. But it needed a late equaliser from Justin Devenny to salvage a draw after they conceded two goals in the space of three minutes after the break, with the Northern Irishman and Eddie Nketiah coming closest to snatching the victory in stoppage time.

JP ... needs to rest. He came back with a minor injury from the French national team, and we had to manage his knee the whole time.

As first reported here for the Daily Briefing, the Eagles are making Diomande a top target to replace Marc Guehi, who continues to be targeted by Liverpool and other big clubs around Europe. Sporting don't want to sell Diomande and are pointing to his 80m release clause, which one imagines could prove problematic for Palace, but perhaps less so for Chelsea.

"Always nice to get on the scoresheet always nice to get a win. We started really strong, but we are just happy to get the three points," Nketiah told TNT Sports.

He's slotted into the side brilliantly, especially this season after what was a slow start, and obviously was key in the team that won the FA Cup last year. He is another example of what I think is the best thing about Crystal Palace, he works hard for the team, plays his role and there's no ego or arrogance about him.

We will miss Dani for a few weeks, he will undergo surgery. JP will rest. We have to manage his knee, so he's stayed at home.

"For me, it was a huge performance," Palace boss Glasner told BBC Match of the Day. "I think we were lucky when the goal was disallowed, but I felt like it was more likely we would win the game. "It's really amazing to win and a credit to the players. The spirit was there and we deserved to win. "Winning is the most important thing to give you confidence and put you in a good mood.