Sunday 8 May 2016

Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Stoke City

Now it turns that Palace can look to a cup final the first in twenty- six years since Palace reached the magical forty- point mark. Responding to a Charlie Adam goal a brace from Dwight Gayle has secured Palace’s survival. Palace controlled the game for large periods and although many a team would have given up Palace was expert in their tactics at holding up the ball and spraying the ball out wide. 

Wing play from Zaha and Bolasie marshalled the defence very well.
Pardew can be satisfied with a fantastic ending to 2016 that has seen Palace secure a top flight finish leading many to wonder where the club goes next, and with the likes of Leicester winning the league Palace may consider emulating them next season.

Yet Palace know given their history, football like all sports is notoriously unpredictable and can make fools of us all. Palace now prepare to enjoy a cup final which has been years in the making




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