Author: Sam Smith

New Crystal Palace signing Jean-Philippe Mateta has revealed he was a long-term transfer target for Roy Hodgson.

Crystal Palace have signed striker Jean-Philippe Mateta on an 18-month loan from German Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05.

Gary Cahill has pointed to the extended break during the first national lockdown as a reason for his injury problems over the last six months.

Crystal Palace made ‘blatant mistakes’ in their 4-0 defeat against Manchester City, according to boss Roy Hodgson.

A John Stones brace and two wonderful goals by Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling condemned Crystal Palace to a 3-0 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Roy Hodgson has asked what more the Premier League can do amid calls to halt the season due to Coronavirus fears.

Roy Hodgson believes that his Crystal Palace side keeping a clean sheet at Arsenal will boost confidence ahead of a trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

Crystal Palace settled for a goalless draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, but Roy Hodgson’s side were unfortunate not to win.

Jack Butland was disappointed with the goal Adama Traore scored past him in Crystal Palace’s 1-0 FA Cup third round defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

A thigh strain meant that Mamadou Sakho was taken off at half-time of Crystal Palace’s 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Roy Hodgson has confirmed.

Crystal Palace exited the FA Cup in the third round for the second-successive season after Adama Traore’s strike handed Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-0 win at Molineux.

While Luka Milivojevic and Aleksandar Mitrovic were being filmed celebrating the turn of the year at the Crystal Palace captain’s home, surely there was a point when it must have clicked that some outrage would follow?

James Tomkins was surprised to hear that he had contributed to Crystal Palace’s first clean sheet since the opening day of the season when the Eagles defeated Sheffield United on Saturday.

Roy Hodgson does not expect to add to his Crystal Palace squad during the January transfer window unless a player departs.

A stunning solo goal by Ebere Eze helped Crystal Palace win for the first time in six matches as they defeated Sheffield United 2-0 at Selhurst Park.

In December 2018, it was a home win against Leicester City that eased the pressure on Roy Hodgson following a solitary victory in 11 matches. Two years on, it may not have been the same result but Monday’s draw in the same fixture has once again provided Hodgson more time.

Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins has quipped that he will today be feeling the effects of starting his first Premier League match in 10 months in the stalemate against Leicester City.

A wonderful Wilfried Zaha volley was not enough for Crystal Palace to earn a first win in five matches as they were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City.

Crystal Palace have conceded 10 goals in their last two matches – asking serious questions over the future of manager Roy Hodgson in the SE25 hotseat.

Roy Hodgson has said that he will not be making wholesale changes to his Crystal Palace side for tomorrow’s game against Leicester City – despite the Eagles shipping 10 goals in their last two matches.

Roy Hodgson was ‘very disappointed’ with the way his Crystal Palace side failed to make the most of their numerical advantage in their 3-0 defeat against Aston Villa.