Crystal Palace v Burnley Monday 29th June 2020 // 8pm
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“It is crazy to see these things again in 2020. Again. And again. And again. It is too much. “I feel sad. I feel angry. It could be my son, it could be me. “For me, we all have to stand up. We have to be together. We have to live in a tolerant and understanding place; we have to understand each other. “This is the message: we are together.” Mamadou Sakho
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ROY HODGSON
In normal circumstances, I typically start my matchday notes with a greeting to the staff and players from our opposition and to you, the fans, who have travelled to Selhurst Park. Naturally, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Sean Dyche and everyone here from Burnley today, however it does feel unusual being unable to similarly address Crystal Palace’s steadfast supporters. As individuals, as a club, and as a nation, we have experienced a collective trauma over the last three months. Evidently, this trauma is not yet over, however I am glad that we are starting to see a return to something resembling normality, and that football has reassumed its place in our lives - albeit in a much changed form. Football has a phenomenal power, for people of all backgrounds, to provide meaningful distraction from
what can often be all-consuming concerns in everyday life. After such profound upheaval under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, football’s resumption will no doubt play an affirming role in comforting many across the country. The world of football may be insignificant in a global context, but its effect on our lives is indisputable, and it is my and the players’ responsibility to perform to our utmost over the coming weeks. The squad has behaved admirably in thoroughly abnormal circumstances, and I was impressed by their fitness levels after such a lengthy period without proper, structured training. It is a mark of the professionalism of this team that each player returned in mid-May in a good condition and raring to hit the ground running. We are also blessed with dedicated, talented staff at this club and I must give credit to the sport science and medical
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team who adapted their work to ensure the players were as well supported as possible. We haven’t had long to prepare for our congested run of upcoming fixtures, however I am confident the squad will be striving to succeed in every minute of every match to ensure that this season is another landmark accomplishment in the club’s history. It will be a strange time walking out at Selhurst today without you there in support. At Crystal Palace in particular, the fanbase is the lifeblood of the club: your role can never be overstated and we are fully aware of how important your support of the team is. Today, we know we have your vociferous backing in spirit. Let it be soon that we meet again in person. Enjoy the game.
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To everybody reading this, I hope that you and your families are safe and well, and that the last 14 weeks haven’t taken too great a toll on your loved ones. That, above all else, is of paramount importance.
Scott Dann is playing football in a situation he, nor anyone involved in the game, ever could have envisaged. Here, he talks to Dan Blazer about the Bundesliga’s return, Troy Deeney’s COVID-19 stance and what tonight will be like inside an empty Selhurst Park.
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“I speak to a few of the guys regularly, as we are still only a phone call away,” Dann says. “That being said, in a way this was like an off-season, when people go away on holiday and spend time with their families. “Then everyone came back, having not seen each other for a few weeks, and there was a real buzz about getting back together and getting back into the games.” Dann’s viewpoint has been shared by many footballers returning to work, but understandably there have been those with fears, reservations and other priorities. Most notably, Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante and Watford’s Troy Deeney. Dann is in fact former teammates with the Hornets captain, having spent a couple of years with him at their first professional club: Walsall. Dann is fully supportive of the predicament Deeney found himself in: “I wouldn’t say I was surprised [in hearing Deeney didn’t feel comfortable about returning to training] – everyone has their own opinions and problems. Troy was saying he’s just had a new son, who had breathing difficulties, so you can totally understand that. “It’s not like COVID-19 has been a small event - it has been a worldwide one. It’s not for me or anybody else to judge how somebody else forms their views.” The Premier League returned
less than a fortnight ago. However, for fans of the Bundesliga, they’ve had the top flight since 16th May. The excitement around the return of top tier football in Germany reached such a height that millions, without a vested interest in the league or teams, tuned in globally to get their footballing fix. Scott Dann was no different (or so he thought).
sit there and think it is going to be the same. “But the main thing was that we got back to playing the games and keeping the competition going, providing everything was – and continued to be - safe. “That is why the Premier League and the clubs have put in strict protocols – when you’re back at training, you do feel safe
“ THEN EVERYONE CAME BACK, HAVING NOT SEEN EACH OTHER FOR A FEW WEEKS, AND THERE WAS A REAL BUZZ ABOUT GETTING BACK TOGETHER AND GETTING BACK INTO THE GAMES. ”
“Like any football fan, as soon as football was coming back on the television, I was really looking forward to it,” he says. “But when I went to put the first game on, for some reason my BT Sport wasn’t working.” Back to Peppa Pig, Pokémon and Scooby Doo for Dann and his wife, then. Reflecting on what Dann did – eventually - get to see from the Bundesliga, he says: “You can’t
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there. It’s probably one of the safest environments you can be in.” One of the main takeaways from the early Bundesliga gameweeks was that the home advantage seemed to be lost with games behind closed doors. Dann and Palace will find out tonight whether the loss of the loyal, vocal and famous red and blue backing from the stands will hinder the Eagles dramatically.
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A behind the scenes look at firstteam training, with Roy Hodgson and his coaching staff putting the squad through their paces ahead of tonight’s clash with Burnley.
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Sean Dyche has only earned one win in five away league games at Crystal Palace as a manager.
FROM THE DUGOUT
“WE ARE IN DANGEROUS TERRITORY HERE BECAUSE IF A PLAYER DOESN’T DRAMATICALLY PLAY ACT FOR A PENALTY, HE DOESN’T GET IT.”
MATCH PREVIEW Victories for both sides in this fixture are just like buses: you wait a while for one and then several come along at once. Crystal Palace have won each of their last four league games against Burnley. However, the Eagles had lost each of their three meetings with the Clarets before the current run. Selhurst Park will hopefully remain a difficult place for Burnley, with the Clarets having only enjoyed one win in their last 13 away league games against Palace (D6 L6) – the victory coming in the form of a 2-0 triumph in April, 2017. In fact, it’s not just SE25 where Burnley struggle, it is all over the capital: Burnley have lost nine of their last 10 away league matches in London (D1) since a 3-0 win at West Ham in March, 2018 – Sean Dyche’s
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side have conceded 31 goals in those 10 games (3.1 per game). Any potential victory tonight for Roy Hodgson’s team will be in no small part down to the Eagles’ defensive stability, with Palace having kept a clean sheet in nine of their last 12 home league matches against Burnley. Burnley won’t be relishing the prospect of playing a Hodgsonmanaged side, with the Palace manager last failing to win against Burnley back in December, 2009 when his Fulham side drew 1-1. Wilfried Zaha has scored in both of his last two league games against Burnley He has four league goals against the Clarets overall in his career - only against Leicester City (five) has he bagged more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Only against Southampton (seven) has Ashley Barnes scored more goals in England’s top four tiers than he has against Crystal Palace (four).
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