LONDON (Reuters) – Manager Remi Garde breathed a huge sigh of relief after finally getting his first Premier League victory as manager of rock bottom Aston Villa with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday. The only goal arrived in the 58th minute when Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey allowed a header from former England […]
REUTERS – Crystal Palace have much to play for in the FA Cup and will target the tournament to land some silverware this season, midfielder Jordon Mutch has said. The Eagles have made the competition’s final just once, losing 1-0 to Manchester United in the 1990 replay — a win that gave Alex Ferguson his […]
(Reuters) – Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye believes the high-flying south London side’s chances of securing a berth in Europe are becoming more realistic with each passing week and the Frenchman is also targeting an FA Cup triumph. A five-game unbeaten run in December lifted Palace to fifth place at the halfway stage of the […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City were given a reality check when the unlikely leaders lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Saturday while Manchester United slumped to a third straight Premier League defeat to pile the pressure on Louis van Gaal. Arsenal wasted a Boxing Day opportunity to knock Leicester off the top of the table when […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Manager Alan Pardew is targeting a debut campaign in European football for Crystal Palace next season following the promise of a sizeable cash injection from new American owners, he said on Thursday. The Londoners announced last week that Josh Harris, co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and business partner […]
REUTERS – Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has challenged his side to extend their three-game win streak against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday as the Cherries bid to escape the relegation battle. A 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion last weekend followed on from impressive victories over Chelsea and Manchester United to leave […]
REUTERS – Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew hailed Yohan Cabaye as a player who could pull his team “out of the mire” after the midfielder struck against Southampton to send the Eagles into sixth place in the Premier League table. Cabaye, who worked under Pardew at Newcastle United, returned to England as Palace’s record signing […]
REUTERS – Under manager Alan Pardew, a rejuvenated Crystal Palace have been able to build on the form they showed towards the end of last season, defender Damien Delaney has said. The Eagles won six of their last 10 Premier League games which propelled them from relegation contenders to a mid-table 10th place finish at […]