Best Five Premier League clubs after first four fixtures – The Reds doing the business
Equal on points with three other teams but keeping them out of the top four because of a single goal difference. Crystal Palace doing things right on the pitch in the early parts of this term. (W2;D1;L1)
Why the Eagles beat the Foxes to third place? Well, because of their amazing start and their outstanding performance against a top-six club.
Last season this time, Palace only managed one win on opening day (relegated Fulham) and went on to lose the rest of their fixtures before beating relegated Huddersfield on Matchday 5. Now they have two wins, one of them being a top-six side (Man United) and the other the Villians.
Following this is a single draw and a single loss. This has handed them seven points from the 12 they’ve had played for.
Crystal Palace best moment
Turning the result around against Man United at home, after losing Aaron Wan-Bissaka to United has to be their best moment so far this season. Roy Hodgson got the last laugh and did it in style with late drama at Selhurst Park.
Strongest Eagle
Jordan Ayew has been a breath of fresh air for Roy. However, let’s hope it continuous cause we all are well aware of the player’s consistency to have many inconsistent spells in the Premier League.
- Games played – 3
- Mins played – 226
- Goals scored – 2
- Assists – 0
The most harmonious man in blue and red stripes is Englishman, Joel Ward. Played every minute and has been there when called on. The only time life was tough was during the Sheffield loss, where he alone managed six tackles, eight clearances, four interceptions and two blocks.
- Games played – 4
- Mins played – 360
- Clean sheets – 2
- Tackles – 11
- Interceptions – 8
Palace goes up against Spurs on their incoming Matchday 5 fixtures. Spurs suffering from the curse of the international break and list a few injuries. A big test but a draw will be good on their travels to the modified White Hart Lane for a tasty London derby.