Leicester City 1 – 0 Crystal Palace

Leicester City ended Palace’s unbeaten run with a goal from Jamie Vardy on the hour as Palace put in a lacklustre performance to allow Leicester to shine which meant Palace’s recent poor performance has allowed the eagles to play in a very controlled fashion allowing the team via Bolasie and Zaha to create a labyrinth for the Palace to get through. 

A good start to the season was ended by a Leicester side that essentially meant Palace had a kind of ability to create Waves and do a lot of work aimed at supporting their rollercoaster style of play. The likes of Yohan Cabaye and Mile Jedinak caused great difficulty through pressing the Leicester defense which has led many in south London to conclude all things could be possible in South London as all things seemed normal for Palace but their good run of form has been slowed by determined performances from the foxes and West Ham has seen palace being pulled back from a good start.

Indeed the Eagles now in their third year in the Premier League have created some history first under Pulis then under Pardew has meant Palace still have a long way to go if they want to revive highs of previous seasons.

Crystal Palace 1 – 3 West Ham United

And so it happened Palace was defeated 1 – 3 at West Ham United in a match that saw Dwight Gayle see red in a game where Palace were outclassed by Cabaye from the penalty spot on twenty five minutes and

Palace try and immediately bounce back from disappointment of defeat. goals by Jenkinson on 22 minutes, Lanzini on eighty eight minutes and Dimitry Payet on 90 +4 produced a convincing result for the hammers and moved them up to third in the league. Gayle who saw red for two cautions got on the wrong side of Clattenberg first for a foul on Payet then for a nudge on goalkeeper Adrian.

Despite only managing four shots in the entire game West Ham scored three times. Palace had their opportunities and Cabaye levelled from the spot. Yet in the second half Palace were broken down as first Lanzini then Payat took advantage of Palace being a man light.

Pardew refused to attribute blame for the red card yet there can be no doubt with strikers like Wickam, Bamford and Sako in the wings Gayle may pay with his selection. Indeed West Ham now up to third have enjoyed a massive cash boost ahead of their move to the Olympic Stadium. A controlled performance by the Hammers meant West Ham put in a tip top performance with the likes of Bolasie and Zaha being well marshalled by the West Ham defence.

Next on the agenda for Palace a tricky away day at on form Leicester city a stern test as Palace try to bounce back immediately from this disappointing defeat.