Crystal Palace v Chelsea Tuesday 7th July 2020 // 6pm
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“The start is people taking a knee on the pitch and supporting black lives matter on our shirts. “It’s what happens next. Do you really want change? Are you going to take a knee and continue, and do like Raheem Sterling is doing, and trying to actually force change rather than just going along with what everyone is doing? “That’s the main thing now: we push. “Now is the time where hopefully we can get change.” Andros Townsend
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INSIDE THE PROGRAMME CRYSTAL PALACE v CHELSEA TUESDAY 7TH JULY 2020 | 6PM K.O.
Directors Steve Parish, Chairman David Blitzer, Joshua Harris Chief Executive Phil Alexander Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director Dougie Freedman Club Secretary
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Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
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Scott Guyett Head of Medical Dr. Zaf Iqbal Academy Director Gary Issott
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Director of U23 Development Mark Bright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott Commercial Director Barry Webber Operations Director
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Chairman
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Chris Grierson
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Junior Eagles
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Amateur Analysis
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Pete the Eagle
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Luke Dreher
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Palace XI in Time
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Shaun Derry
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Sharon Lacey Head of Consumer Sales Mike Pink Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Legal David Nichol Head of Content & Production James Woodroof Head of CRM & Campaigns Tom McGuiness
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STEVE PARISH
Yet again we will greatly miss you at Selhurst Park, and the magnificent atmosphere you always create. We also are without Kayla, our beloved eagle who sadly passed away two weeks ago. She was a regular and popular figure here since 2010 and will be greatly missed. I am writing this before our trip to Leicester City off the back of two disappointing results to Liverpool and Burnley. I must take this opportunity to praise Jürgen Klopp’s fullydeserving champions, who have been far and away the best and most consistent team this season. They were extremely impressive against us at Anfield - the desire and hunger from every player was relentless, and they simply didn’t give us a sniff. They are worthy champions, and deserve all the plaudits they are receiving.
Our first home fixture after the break came against a Burnley side that also played very well in the first-half and it didn’t go to plan for us. Although we improved and had the chances to equalise in the second period, we were all disappointed and we have to put both results behind us quickly, as everyone at the club remains committed to securing our best ever Premier League position. Off the pitch, I continue to be extremely impressed at how quickly we’ve adapted to the situation we find ourselves in. I thought the stadium branding looked magnificent, and to create new and enlarged changing areas for both teams in just a few weeks is a credit to all the staff involved including Dr Zaf and our medical team who are working so hard to keep everyone safe and well.
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I hope you are enjoying the games, they are certainly coming thick and fast. It’s great that all games are televised, and I’d urge you to try our new Virtual Matchday service that we have created for you. The site enables you to arrange group video chats with friends and family on matchdays, and you can also watch an exclusive Palace TV show before the game and listen to audio commentary of the match if you don’t have access to the live game on TV. We wanted to try to help replicate the social side of matchday so please do give it a try. Sign up to host your own group chat at cpfc.virtualmatchday.com I hope you are safe and well, and that you enjoy tonight’s match from wherever you are. Up the Palace.
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after all, carried a unique tag as the club’s record signing. “I was coming from Liverpool so I knew the expectation on me would be different from the other players,” he reflects. “I think when you play for a club like Liverpool, the pressure is different from Crystal Palace. At Liverpool you have to win every game, even a draw is not enough. “But when you play for Crystal
to be good on the pitch because I know the way we’re going to play benefits me.” Benteke’s assessment is flawless, and is reflected perfectly in his haul from that first campaign: 17 goals scored and Premier League survival ensured, he more than met expectations. The key, he says, was an attack-minded campaign that saw Palace net the ninth-most goals in
“ AT THE TIME, THEY WERE PLAYING 4-33 WITH WILF [ZAHA] ON THE RIGHT AND ANDROS [TOWNSEND] ON THE LEFT, SO HE KNEW THAT WITH THOSE TWO PLAYERS ON THE WING, I WOULD GET A LOT OF SERVICE. ” Palace, when you play, let’s say, the big six, if you can get a draw away from home, it’s a good result. I knew the expectation would be different for me because I’m coming from a big club with a big transfer fee so I had to deal with it. “The good thing is when I arrived, I spoke with the manager and when you know the manager believes in you and will put everything in you as the main target, then it is up to me to perform. But at least I’ve got everything that I need
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the top flight despite finishing 14th. “I met Alan Pardew: him, my agent and me and we had a good chat and he knew what kind of player I was and how he could get the best out of me. That’s why I was keen to come to Palace. “He knew my strengths. At the time, they were playing 4-3-3 with Wilf [Zaha] on the right and Andros [Townsend] on the left, so he knew that with those two players on the wing, I would get a lot of service. He also knew I was a threat in the
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Christian Benteke arrived on the crest of a wave when he put pen to paper in Crystal Palace’s glass Beckenham offices. The frontman became an Eagle in between the likes of Steve Mandanda, Andros Townsend, James Tomkins, Patrick van Aanholt, Jeffrey Schlupp and Luka Milivojevic. Add Mamadou Sakho’s loan to the list and 2016/17 becomes one of the most significant squad enhancements in Palace history. The fact that seven of the 10 senior arrivals that season still easily make the club’s starting XI is a remarkable one, and the significance of that period is not lost on Benteke to this day. “I wasn’t surprised because I spoke with [Alan] Pardew and he wanted to bring some experienced Premier League players,” Benteke recalls four seasons later. “And that’s what the club did well. So I knew where I was coming. “This season, I feel we are looking up even more than the previous season because we know as a team how good we can be against any team in the Premier League. So I think that’s why now we are doing well and why we are now where we are in the rankings. But I think we can get even higher.” Despite signing in the same campaign as seasoned internationals and five £10m+ teammates, Benteke’s name was still the one in the spotlight. He,
AMATEUR ANALYSIS PALACE V CHELSEA
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After becoming the stick to beat Maurizio Sarri with last season, many expected Frank Lampard to jettison Jorginho from the middle of the park. However, the former Napoli midfielder has remained the temposetter for the south-west Londoners. Despite having started 23 league games – plus three further substitute appearances – Jorginho tops Chelsea’s table for total passes made with 1,861 (César Azpilicueta is just 13 passes behind the Italian, however, the defender has made 29 starts). Jorginho serves another huge purpose for Lampard’s side, with the midfielder having made the most interceptions for Chelsea this season (57) – in fact, that number puts him
ninth in the Premier League table, with only Bournemouth’s Diego Rico above him having started less games. With the likes of tenacious James McArthur, Luka Milivojevic and James McCarthy potentially coming up against Jorginho in the middle tonight, Palace may well be unable to unsettle the midfielder, with his 10 yellow cards this season – a joint-league high – suggesting a short fuse. Jorginho in numbers // PL 2019/20 Yellow cards
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Having reclaimed his starting berth back from Willy Caballero in the final two games before the COVID-19-enforced pause on football, the jury remains out on the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga. With 46 saves to his name, Frank Lampard’s No.1 sits 21st for saves made in the Premier League this season, that is despite playing
THE FLEXIBILITY OF PULISIC The 21-year-old American may not always be trusted to start by Frank Lampard, but that hasn’t stopped him making an impact this season. Pulisic has seven goals and two assists in his 18 Premier League appearances - five of those coming from the bench.
in all but four of the Blues’ league fixtures. The saves statistic, naturally, does tend to be dominated by club’s further down the league, however Leicester City’s Kasper Schmeichel has made 85 saves so far – and the Foxes sit above the Blues in the table. The former Athletic Bilbao ‘keeper’s stats also suggest a nervousness when it comes to commanding his area, making just four successful punches this campaign – the 20th-most in the league. When you consider that
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Interestingly, four of his seven goals have come inside the six-yard box, suggesting a poacher’s instinct not always found in midfielders. The United States international is versatile and flexible in his positional sense, and this could potentially cause Palace some issues tonight – he’s a hard player to pick-up. Lampard has used Pulisic in
three different positions this season: either side of the striker in a 4-3-3 and also further back as a left attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1. Pulisic is able to play on both sides of the pitch, and therefore alternate with teammates like Willian, meaning Patrick van Aanholt and Joel Ward will need to be aware of who they’re man-marking.
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Palace’s Vicente Guaita tops the goalkeeping charts for clearances and punches, it is safe to say the Eagles have a commanding presence at the opposite end of the pitch to Arrizabalaga.
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Statistics correct as of 29th June, 2020
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FANTASY FIVE Throughout this season, we are asking the Palace squad for the 5-a-side team they’d pick based on a certain criteria.
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This week, we asked Jeffrey Schlupp to choose five players from the Leicester City’s title-winning squad that he was famously part of.
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KASPER SCHMEICHEL “A great ‘keeper but he’s good with his feet. I reckon he’d try to catch the other ‘keeper out with a shot like he did in training all the time.”
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WES MORGAN “You need someone like Wes in any level and format you play football.”
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RIYAD MAHREZ “Super talented. Especially in those tight situations - his feet are crazy.”
JAMIE VARDY “Honestly, he’s a freak. He’s unbelievable. And that story of how he made it late in his career. Unreal.”
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An original 1909/10 team photo postcard. In the background you can see the original stands at the Crystal Palace 'cup final' stadium, where the club first played. The item was published by Russell and Sons, the official photographers at the Crystal Palace. With the club’s announcement over the summer that is was staking its claim as the world’s oldest professional football club with a clear lineage back to 1861, we launched the Palace in the Attic campaign. 68
Fans tweeted and emailed in hundreds of fascinating items ranging from early 20th century programmes to items that, although limited in monetary value, had a priceless sentimental value. Across the remaining matchday programmes of the 2019/20 season we will be showcasing some of the unique, amusing and interesting artefacts fans kindly took the time to send in.
A late 1960s duffel bag in pristine condition.
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WT Ellison turnstile counter removed from Selhurst Park. The fan who sent this in is reliably told that this was removed by a builder and was used circa 1920s.
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A Peter Simpson testimonial programme, that the Palace legend personally signed, from his benefit game in October, 1934.
A display poster advertising upcoming home fixtures from the 1970s.
Danny Gabbidon's boot from the 2013 play-off final at Wembley. It was thrown into the crowd and luckily for this fan landed at their feet - a great end to a great day.
An early 1970s wristwatch.
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A mirror bought by a fan's wife in a shop in Westow Hill, Upper Norwood in 1979, celebrating Palace's championship win that year.
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