A five star performance from Crystal Palace saw the Eagles
slam five goals past a hapless Newcastle United. Newcastle took the lead via
Papiss Cisse. Palace equalised via McCarthur and goals from Bolasie, Zaha,
Bolasie, and McCarthur again completed the rout. The result was made all the
more special given it took Palace back up the league to sixth place.
A loud crowd saw Palace manage to climb the league employing
counter attacking football through speedy wing play. The result was made all
the more sweeter for Pardew given he managed the Magpies from 2010 – 2015. The
chaotic position of Newcastle United is summed up by manager Steve Maclaren’s
assertion the Magpies are in a relegation fight. As for Pardew things could not
be rosier securing his 100th win as a premier League manager,
winning 53 points since arriving at Crystal Palace compared to just twenty
three points at Newcastle United in the same period.
Palace are playing an
attractive brand of football and given the financial rewards then the hard days
of 2000 and 2010. Indeed the eagles are
in their best position table wise since the heady old days of 1989 – 1994 under
Steve Coppell. Good performances on the field and good finances off it mean
they are mean they are an attractive proposition for foreign investment hence
interest US sports Franchise holder Josh Harris.
Palace now travel confidently to Everton next Monday with
flair side Southampton under Dutchman Ronald Koeman the following Saturday.
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