Crystal Palace v Manchester City 14.04.2019 // 2:05pm
WE HAVE THE BEST ATMOSPHERE IN THE LEAGUE, EVERY SINGLE GAME YOU COME, YOU GIVE US AMAZING SUPPORT AND YOU’VE BEEN AMAZING SINCE I HAVE ARRIVED.
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get something in front of our fans A lot has happened since my last captain’s notes with three games in the space of seven days but it was a week that showcased many different positives about this club even with a defeat.
Against Huddersfield Town, the first-half was not as we wanted and they played well. However, second-half we made one tactical change with two forward players and that gave us more freedom, more space; we created a lot of chances in the second-half, where I think we deserved to score before my penalty. The Tottenham Hotspur game was different; defensively, we did very well that game but offensively, with the ball, we didn’t create a lot of chances. The back four, they had a decent game but in the end Spurs put us under big pressure and won 2-0 – it is obviously not what we want but they are a top side and they deserved three points, they were the better team. I saw lots of comments from the Tottenham game in the media about the atmosphere our fans created but I cannot praise the fans for just a game against Tottenham because we have enormous support from them for the whole season. Maybe the media said what they did about the fans making noise because everyone was watching the first game at the new stadium, and maybe they were surprised by the sound created but I am not surprised. In my opinion, we have the best atmosphere in the league, every single game you come, you give us amazing support and you’ve been amazing since I have arrived. Why I love and respect the Palace fans is because when we have very hard moments and lack results, you stay behind us, you stick with us and give us support and that is something you cannot find in many teams.
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The Newcastle United game highlighted our strength in depth; when you have depth in your squad, it is the best, because you have confidence when something goes wrong, you have belief players from the bench can come and change the game. We had a problem with goal kicks because they pressed us tight when our goalkeeper had the ball, so we had to go long. Michy, Wilf and Andros are amazing footballers but they aren’t those type of players where they can jump and compete for that first ball but when Christian came on we started to compete for that first ball and win some of the second balls. We started to play our game; he gave the game a positive impact and gave us confidence. Moving on to today’s game and the last two matches against Manchester City we didn’t lose. They know it is not easy to come and beat Crystal Palace but we know they will be 100% focused and concentrated; they are a top side and maybe the best side in the league. You don’t expect to get a lot from Manchester City, they will give you very little from the game but you need to be very focused to take those chances we will get in front of goal; I hope to copy something from the games in the past, because it has worked, and we will try and get something in front of our fans. Make some noise!
10 TODAY'S GAME
Crystal Palace v Manchester City // Sunday 14th April // Selhurst Park
Today's game Crystal Palace are looking to complete a top flight double over Manchester City for the first time since the 1972-73 campaign. Indeed, the last non-big six side to beat the Citizens twice in the same Premier League season were Everton back in 2010-11. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has won 23 of his 27 Premier League matches against English managers (losing just once), with his only such defeat to date coming against Roy Hodgson and Crystal Palace in the reverse fixture earlier this season. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has scored 20 Premier League goals in London – only Wayne Rooney (30) has scored more when excluding goals for London clubs. However, Agüero is yet to score in his five appearances at Selhurst Park in the competition. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is winless in his last two league meetings with Crystal Palace – he’s only ever had longer winless league runs against Everton (3) and Borussia Mönchengladbach (4) in his entire managerial career. Crystal Palace’s 11 victories after 33 games is their joint-most at this stage of a Premier League campaign (also 11 in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2016-17). Crystal Palace have kept six clean sheets at Selhurst Park in the Premier League this season – they last kept more in a single top-flight campaign in 2013-14 (7).
Luka Milivojevic is two Premier League penalties short of matching Andrew Johnson’s all-time league record for the Eagles (21).
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Previous encounters:
Vicente Guaita has kept two clean sheets in his last three Premier League games.
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stat to share: Palace are currently on a two-game unbeaten run against Pep Guardiola's side, including a win last time out. Man City’s biggest ever win over Palace was an 11-4 victory in the FA Cup back in 1926.
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33 Gabriel Jesus
7 Raheem Sterling
17 Kevin De Bruyne
10 Sergio Agüero
19 Leroy Sané
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Mr Reliable to the Crystal Palace faithful, Martin Kelly’s recently signed new contract was welcome news. Here, he discusses with Dan Blazer football’s access all areas culture as well as revealing just how important Fantasy Football is to the Eagles squad.
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FACT FILE Name: Jude Russell Date of birth: 12/03/2002 Place of birth: Bromley Position: Centre-back When did you start at Palace? Under-8s, 2009 Team supported as a youngster? Crystal Palace First footballing idol? Cristiano Ronaldo Career highlight to date? Winning the league last year Favourite food? Salad Favourite TV show? Game of Thrones What do you like to do in your free time? Play video games like FIFA or Fortnite If you weren’t a footballer, what would you be? An actor or singer Hopes for the season? It’s almost over but I’d like to train with the Under-23s
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Jude Russell
I’ve been a Palace fan all my life. My parents got me into it and all of my dad’s family support the club. They’re proud that I play for the club I support. My first game was when I was about five or six years-old and I remember my first kit being the old yellow one with the TDK sponsor. My first game must have been at the end of the season because the players did a parade at the end of the match. As a kid I enjoyed watching Victor Moses and Darren Ambrose from the Arthur Wait stand. I used to watch Paddy McCarthy play - now he coaches me! I’ve been coached by Paddy for three-and-abit years now and he gave me my debut in the Under-18s. He’s got a lot of information to give and he knows what it takes to get to the next level so I try to take in as much as possible from him every day. As a player I can sometimes be frustrating to coach but he never loses patience with me. Being part of the academy is a full-time commitment. On a normal day we get in at 8.30 and have breakfast, then we have ‘pre-hab’ which is getting ready for training by stretching our muscles so we don’t risk injury. Then we go out for training. What we do depends on what day it is: on Mondays we have recovery from the weekend, on Tuesdays we do the physical loading and go out to train twice. On Wednesdays we have education, so we don’t train then. On Thursdays we run through tactics for the match and on Friday we get ready for Saturday’s match. We get only Sunday off and sometimes Wednesday if it’s half-term.
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In our education classes, I’m studying for a BTEC in Sports Science. The qualification would allow me to go to university, especially having played for Palace because they give out sporting scholarships. We went to Loughborough last season and they said: ‘If it doesn’t work out, we’ll help you’. My main strength is bringing the ball out from defence. I’m quite good at looking for passes and defending one-on-one so that my man doesn’t get past me as well. But my biggest attribute is bringing the ball out from the back and creating attacks. Generally, it suits the team’s style. The first-team are quite good at playing out from the back, too, so I think we try to emulate that. Being a young, English right-back, there’s a lot of inspiration around. England has lots of right-backs now who are good at getting forward while still being able to defend. I think coaches are looking to bring attacking players back into the position and that’s why they’re better with their feet today. It’s not just rightbacks, though, the whole England youth setup is great. I went to school with Callum Hudson-Odoi and he’s one that stands out. I haven’t spoken with him in a while but when we were at school, we were good mates so it’s good to see him doing well. At Palace, Aaron WanBissaka shows there’s definitely a path available for academy players. Watching him week in, week out and taking little things from this game gives me inspiration.
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Palace ladies Home Away Date
Opposition
09/09/18
Leicester City
Res 0-2
19/09/18
Lewes
1-2
23/09/18
Millwall
1-1
30/09/18
Tottenham Hotspur
1-2
14/10/18
London Bees
1-0
21/10/18
Durham
0-2
28/10/18
Sheffield United
0-1
18/11/18
Manchester United
0-5
25/11/18
Charlton Athletic
1-2
02/12/18
Aston Villa
1-3
Having been put firmly on the map in the
time, we train on Monday, Tuesday and
heart of south London, perhaps most eye-
Thursdays and on Sundays we play games.
catching of everything the Crystal Palace
But it doesn’t stop there; we’re always
09/12/18
Tottenham Hotspur
0-1
05/01/19
Millwall
3-1
13/01/19
London Bees
1-2
Ladies have managed over the past decade
looking for players, going to watch games,
27/01/19
Durham
0-2
is attracting a fan base like that never
nothing really different from the men’s side.”
10/02/19
Leicester City
3-2
seen before in women’s football: vocal and
21/02/19
Lewes
0-3
committed.
10/03/19
Sheffield United
0-2
20/04/19
Manchester United
Davenport said. “The players always know
the team’s starting line-up and, laughing,
28/04/19
Charlton Athletic
they have to perform when they come out
Davenport ran through the problems of
12/05/19
Aston Villa
because the fans will always be on the
having his own kin as part of the squad:
terraces singing about them.”
“Now, it’s quite hard to be a dad with your
“It makes a massive difference”
However, one day-to-day issue most managers won’t have to face is the ordeal of telling their daughter that she hasn’t made
Team
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Manchester United
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Tottenham Hotspur
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turnstiles aren’t the only fans with support
conversations at times that don’t work out
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Durham FC
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for the team ingrained in their heritage, as
but that is what it is.
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Charlton Athletic
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35
Davenport has been an Eagle since the day
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Sheffield United
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he could kick a ball, leading his family to
when I’m at football, she’s a player and
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London Bees
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following the club and to spending hours
when I’m at home, she’s my daughter. She
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Aston Villa
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off the pitch working for the team around
knows that.”
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Leicester City
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Lewes
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Crystal Palace
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Millwall
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But those pouring through the
his day job. “I’ve been a Palace fan for 34 years.
daughter [Jade] in the team. We have
“But I’m not one to side with anyone,
Ben Mountain caught up with the ladies manager, Dean Davenport, a few
My brother was a player for the club many
weeks back for a fascinating insight into
moons ago, Stuart Davenport.
life as gaffer for the Eagles – for the full
“[Managing the ladies takes] a lot of
interview head to cpfc.co.uk
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Referee Martin Atkinson
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Assistant Lee Betts
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Claudio BRAVO Kyle WALKER DANILO Vincent KOMPANY John STONES Raheem STERLING Ilkay GÜNDOGAN Sergio AGÜERO Aymeric LAPORTE Eliaquim MANGALA Kevin DE BRUYNE Fabian DELPH Leroy SANÉ Bernardo SILVA David SILVA Benjamin MENDY FERNANDINHO Riyad MAHREZ Nicolás OTAMENDI EDERSON Daniel GRIMSHAW Gabriel JESUS Philippe SANDLER Oleksandr ZINCHENKO Phil FODEN Arjianet MURIC Eric GARCIA Cameron HUMPHREYS-GRANT Claudio GOMES
Assistant Adam Nunn
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