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Wharton 'a throwback' and 'unique footballer'published at 12:36 GMT 25 November
12:36 GMT 25 November
Alex Pewter Fan writer
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There is still an internal battle among Crystal Palace fans over games like Saturday against Wolves. This was a game that had to be won against a lesser opponent, but that is still an unfamiliar position to be in. At 0-0 at half-time, it is easy to understand the underlying anxiety that the match would go in a frustrating direction, as many have before.
That fear was unfounded, thanks to goals from Daniel Munoz and the impressive Yeremy Pino. However, in the centre of the pitch, a protostar was pulling the strings.
It is clear that goals and assists still dominate the basic analysis of player performances. Whether that is a fantasy football-influenced situation, it is the sole critique anyone could hold over Adam Wharton.
So, in a week where he finally made his full competitive debut for England, and a well-deserved one at that, it was additionally pleasing for his name to appear in the assist column. Often, the central pairing in an Oliver Glasner team is involved in the scoring but a step or two back in the action.
The elite academies in England still favour the biggest, strongest or fastest athletes, none of the boxes that Wharton necessarily ticks. His journey with his boyhood team, Blackburn Rovers, to a lesser Premier League side has allowed him to grow and develop his own style, built on vision, anticipation and an incredibly mature understanding of the game.
To use a heavily Ashes-influenced analogy, Wharton feels like a throwback, a technical and cerebral batsman suited to Test matches, in an era fixated on power-hitting and Twenty20.
So, that makes him feel like a unique footballer, paired with a manager who isn't obsessed with systematic play or ball retention, Wharton has the platform to play aggressively and pass expansively with freedom – a perfect combination.
Wharton keen to learn tricks of the tradepublished at 11:25 GMT 24 November
11:25 GMT 24 November
Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton wants to become the perfect student to take his game to the next level.
The midfielder impressed as the Eagles beat Wolves2-0 on Saturday, which temporarily moved them into the Premier League's top four.
Wharton made his full England debut in their final World Cup qualifier in Albania, another 2-0 win, last week while he came off the bench in the victory over Serbia three days before.
The 21-year-old now has three caps for his country and says he is keen to learn from his team-mates.
"The standard is very high there – probably the best you can hope to get to," he said, after Saturday's win, with Sunday's results left the Eagles fifth in the Premier League.
"I try to take bits from everyone – it doesn't matter if it's the opposition or in training, people come up in different positions. "I chat to them off the pitch as well to learn different things – even if it's not necessary to do with football, but the mental side of things.
"It's little things – I try to take as much in as I can and hopefully it can help me improve. "You've got to be like that in football, especially with how it's changing so much.
"Managers have different tactics and how they want to play with different formations, so you've got to be able to take different information onto the pitch.
"I really like football and I enjoy the tactical side of it – that's a big part of the Premier League and international football now.
"If a manager wants to play a certain way, then you've got to be able to adapt and play to their formations and tactics."
Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace - the fans' verdictpublished at 08:45 GMT 24 November
08:45 GMT 24 November
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Wolves and Crystal Palace.
Here are some of your comments:
Wolves fans
Richard: I just can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Sorry, but Championship football next season.
Colin: Played well considering we have no Premier League quality players. These are League One level lads getting taken apart week in, week out by genuine Premier League talent. We won't score another point this season.
Dairve: Christmas miracle? We would need the Easter bunny and the tooth fairy as well to get out of this. At best, we are a mid-table Championship side.
Steve: Players are getting the experience in the Premier League, but at the same time being taught a lesson in finishing. Once they start to learn to finish and score, they will come through.
Crystal Palace fans
David: I simply couldn't be prouder of Oliver Glasner and our incredible team. They seem to be able to overcome every obstacle they encounter and keep moving forward and upwards. They deserve every success, every win. Brilliant.
Paul: A very disciplined performance with every player putting in a shift and capped by a superb goal by Pino.
Al: Gritty, professional and hardy performance. Defensively solid, and this team works as a complete unit. Always satisfying bringing three points back from a difficult away trip.
Paul B: Good times for Crystal Palace, who look as if they've been able to do what Liverpool so miserably haven't and seamlessly integrated new players. The club looks very stable just now.
Pino's goal 'had the wow factor'published at 08:03 GMT 24 November
08:03 GMT 24 November
Adam Cottier Final Score reporter at Molineux
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Finally, a Premier League goal for Yeremy Pino.
A prominent figure in Oliver Glasner's team since his late-summer arrival, his 10th Premier League appearance saw him score spectacularly at Molineux.
His body shape was perfect, his conviction in striking the ball so evident.
It was a dazzling moment as Palace returned to winning ways in dominant fashion in the West Midlands.
This is a Palace team forced to evolve.
Eberechi Eze's departure left a void just like Michael Olise's did a year prior.
Pino has the number 10 shirt vacated by Eze, and that means focus on him. There is clearly serious talent in the Spain international and numbers do not always tell the full story.
Players like Pino must be given the chance to grow roots in Premier League football. That requires trust and game time, and the former Villarreal man might reap the benefits of such belief from Glasner.
It was a straightforward win for Palace at Wolves, but Pino's goal had the wow factor their fans will crave from him amid their busy schedule. Patience is a virtue after all.
Gossip: Guehi willing to wait until summer to decide his futurepublished at 07:35 GMT 24 November
07:35 GMT 24 November
Liverpool's failure to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, 25, in the summer has left doubts in the England defender's mind and he is now willing to wait until the end of the season to confirm his future. (Alan Nixon on Patreon), external
No Eze, no problem - how Pino made Palace 'tick' against Wolvespublished at 14:15 GMT 23 November
14:15 GMT 23 November
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Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney believes Yeremy Pino has risen to the challenge of replacing Eberechi Eze and "has a bright future" ahead of him.
The 23-year-old was on the score sheet as Crystal Palace beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Molineux on Saturday.
"There was a lot of pressure on him coming into this Palace team because he was replacing Eze, but he has started the season really well," said Rooney. "He is always in the middle of players so he is never easy for defenders to mark.
Crystal Palace analysis: Eagles show staying powerpublished at 18:37 GMT 22 November
18:37 GMT 22 November
Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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Under Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace have already made history.
They won their first major trophy with last season's FA Cup and a subsequent first European campaign has etched the manager's name into Eagles folklore.
But after moving into the top four, after a third of the season, it is hardly fanciful to believe Palace can maintain their upward trajectory under the Austrian.
His side were quietly classy, the excellent Munoz deserving his goal, and were comfortably better than their struggling hosts.
Only Arsenal have lost fewer games (1) than the Eagles' (2) this season and in a tight Premier League, with just four points separating Palace and 12th-placed Brentford, Glaser's side are showing they have the quality to remain among the leading sides.
There will be harder tests to follow, but they navigated a tricky game at Molineux - especially in the hope of a lift for the hosts in Edwards' opening game - with a calmness that should serve them well as they look to potentially challenge for a Champions League place.
Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace: What Glasner and Guehi said published at 17:49 GMT 22 November
17:49 GMT 22 November
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Glasner credits 'set-play adjustment' to win over Wolves
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner to BBC Match of the Day: "Very good result here after the international break. It was a tight game, and we expected that. It was a very highly motivated Wolves team. It came to who would take one of those chances.
"We didn't know because it was a new manager. It was a great adjustment from my assistants. Clean sheet, three points here at Wolves. It's been a very good start. It's a real crunch time now, so it's good to start with a win."
On goalscorer Yeremy Pino: "He always gives great effort and works so hard. Sometimes he is a little unlucky. But of course, the goal, but you see in general we have the attack and the defence counter-presses. We pass to Yeremy, and he is free, and of course, the finish is amazing."
On Marc Guehi possibly getting a second yellow card: "First of all, you are taught in England that not every contact is a foul, and not every foul is a yellow card. I think the referee did really well. I congratulated Marc because if you are booked as a centre-back so early, you have to be very smart. I think it was the right decision. At the end, the referee did a great job today.
"I'm excited and looking forward. We are pleased; this is the reward for the effort. We're really enjoying our journey together. Everyone can see there is a huge desire and commitment."
Defender Marc Guehi to BBC Match of the Day: "It was a good game, we always knew Wolves would make it tough for us. New manager, new hope and motivation for them. But we stuck to what we needed to do. It was a disciplined performance from us today."
On Palace's top-four hopes: "The position is irrelevant at this stage of the season, to be honest. It's more important how we played. It was a really good performance from everyone.
"I think after last season, the goal is to hopefully win another trophy, and try to surpass where we finished in the table last season. But I think right now we're trying to maintain focus and take every game step by step.
"My obsession is to get better. My obsession is also this team and to do well for my team and my teammates. I'm incredibly grateful to be playing football. Even when I missed one game last week, it hurts. I'm still miles away from where I want to be, so I'm grateful to my teammates for pushing me.
"There's a genuine belief with the fans and everyone in the club that we can do really well in games."
Did you know?
Crystal Palace have 20 points from 12 Premier League games this season (W5 D5 L2), their best start to a league season since 2012-13 in the Championship (21), and best in the top-flight since 1991-92 (20).
Crystal Palace have lost just two of their last 18 Premier League matches (W7 D9) and have kept three league clean sheets in a row for the first time since October 2023.
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Liverpool v Nottingham Forest" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Newcastle v Man City", for instance.
Sutton's predictions: Wolves v Crystal Palacepublished at 11:12 GMT 22 November
11:12 GMT 22 November
Rob Edwards obviously believes he can keep Wolves in the Premier League, which is why he was willing to leave Middlesbrough to come back to Molineux.
This is a difficult start for him, though. Crystal Palace are always so well organised and they should have Marc Guehi back in defence after his injury.
Wolves have dropped points late on in a few matches this season, but I can't see that being the story of this game.
Instead, I think Palace will have too much for them and will end up winning pretty comfortably.
Wolves v Crystal Palace: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:11 GMT 21 November
19:11 GMT 21 November
Matthew Hobbs BBC Sport journalist
Rob Edwards takes charge of his first game as Wolves head coach against a Crystal Palace side who have lost their past two Premier League matches on the road.
BBC Sport examines some of the key themes ahead of their meeting at Molineux.
New start for Wolves
The resumption of Premier League football following the international break offers struggling clubs with the chance to reset – particularly those who begin life under a new head coach.
Rob Edwards' return to Wolves was confirmed last week after a severance package was agreed with Championship club Middlesbrough and Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi subsequently underlined the need for a fresh start.
"We need to refresh the whole club with a new coach's philosophy, bringing his own identity and ideas, and we can build on that," he said.
The challenge for Edwards is that Shi's prescribed building job begins at rock bottom.
Wolves remain the only team in the top seven tiers of English football yet to win this season, while they could fail to triumph in any of their opening 12 matches for only the second time in their league history.
Can't score, always concede
Problems in attack and defence have persisted since last season – Wolves are bottom of the Premier League table for ever-present clubs across the entirety of 2025, while they are yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
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Wolves are bottom of the Premier League table over the entire calendar year
Edwards, a former Wolves defender and head coach of the under-23 side, has a raft of issues to address, including struggles in front of goal.
Wolves have scored just four times from open play in 11 Premier League matches so far, 10 fewer than at this stage last season – by far the biggest decline of any club.
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Wolves are struggling to score from open play this season
The strategy under predecessor Vitor Pereira was clear, yet ineffective.
Wolves have recorded at least 20 more successful open-play crosses than any other top-flight team this season, while winger Hugo Bueno has created a league-high nine chances from open-play crosses – but Wolves have scored a league-low seven goals overall.
Much may depend on striker Jorgen Strand Larsen finding form in front of goal – the 25-year-old is yet to score from open play in the league this season – and Wolves must also tighten up at the back having conceded exactly three goals in each of their last three Premier League games.
The omens, though, are not entirely ominous, even if Wolves fail to beat Crystal Palace.
Of the seven teams who were winless after 12 Premier League games, three survived relegation (Everton in 1994-95, Derby County in 2000-01 and Newcastle United in 2021-22), while Edwards' first Premier League home win as Luton Town manager came against Crystal Palace in 2023-24, in the first match after the November international break.
Dynamic defensive duo
Saturday's visitors come into this contest on the back of two away defeats, which is as many games as they had lost in their previous 18 Premier League outings on the road.
Crystal Palace, however, have not lost three successive away games since February 2024 - and they love to win this fixture.
Palace have triumphed in 57% of their Premier League meetings with Wolves, their highest win rate against any side they have faced more than 10 times.
While Wolves have focused on crosses, Palace's approach is based on ceding possession and countering quickly, at pace.
The Eagles average just 41.7% possession this season, the lowest ratio of any side other than Burnley.
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Crystal Palace duo Maxence Lacroix and Marc Guehi are among the most effective Premier League defenders in one-to-one situations
Playing in such a way is dependent on a solid base and Maxence Lacroix and Marc Guehi are currently the Premier League's most effective defenders in one-on-one situations.
Of players to have faced at least 20 opponent dribbles, Lacroix and Guehi have the highest tackle success rates, defined as a "true tackle" by Opta.
And Palace will be boosted by the availability of Guehi, who returned to training on Wednesday after recovering from a badly bruised foot.
Financial Fair Play rules in Premier League to change next seasonpublished at 18:10 GMT 21 November
18:10 GMT 21 November
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The Premier League will from next season move to a new system of Financial Fair Play (FFP) based on squad costs.
The clubs met in London on Friday to vote on three possible methods of replacing Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) got 14 votes in favour and six against, which is the minimum number that is required to exact a rule change.
Overall squad costs from next season will have to be limited to 85% of a club's revenue, although teams competing in Europe will have to adhere to Uefa's maximum of 70%.
Squad costs comprise player and manager wages, transfer fees and agents' fees.
Rules around sustainability, which set out a club's financial spending plans over the medium and long term, were passed unanimously.
Glasner on Guehi, his future & squad 'energy'published at 15:25 GMT 21 November
15:25 GMT 21 November
Josh Lobley BBC Sport Journalist
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Wolves at Molineux (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Glasner confirmed that all players are fit for this weekend, adding that they looked sharp in training and the mood is great in the dressing room.
He said he did not know what the future holds for Marc Guehi and that any decision on the player is still up to the club. He stressed that the defender is still showing week in week out that he is "100% committed to Crystal Palace".
With his own contract expiring at the end of the summer, Glasner was also asked about his future, but said it is not the time to talk about it given the hectic winter schedule ahead.
He explained why: "The most important thing is that we are successful now. That affects the situation later and that is why I try to focus on the present. It's not about the money or duration - it is about finding common sense [with the club].
He says the club growing "as an"organisation" and not just as a squad is crucial if they wish to qualify regularly for European football.
Palace are only three points off third-placed Chelsea and Glasner said his players are confident of a positive start to their busy run of fixtures: "The players are fit. We have a great mood, we have a great energy in the group, so I don't see any reason why we shouldn't continue this success. It's up to us - it's our responsibility."
Gossip: Crystal Palace target Diomandepublished at 07:53 GMT 21 November
07:53 GMT 21 November
Crystal Palace are set to reignite their interest in Sporting defender Ousmane Diomande in January, having shortlisted the Ivory Coast international last summer as a replacement for Marc Guehi, when the England defender, 25, was expected to join Liverpool. (A Bola - in Portuguese, external)
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace defender Chadi Riad could eye a loan move in the January window as the 22-year-old Morocco international tries to rebuild match fitness after two major injuries. (Sky Sports, external)
Crystal Palace have also held talks with striker Jean-Philippe Mateta over a new deal as the club are aware of growing transfer interest in the 28-year-old France striker. (Sky Sports, external)
A pivotal moment for the Premier Leaguepublished at 17:11 GMT 20 November
17:11 GMT 20 November
Pat Nevin Former footballer and presenter
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One of potentially the biggest moments in English football is coming on Friday, but precious few people understand how important it could be or even know about it.
The Premier League is considering 'anchoring' wages, which would cap the amount any club could spend on their squad at five times the smallest central Premier League broadcasting and prize money payout.
It is a complex argument. The league and some clubs are considering it because they want to ensure wage inflation does not continue to rise endangering their long-term financial security. From the other side - the players and their union, the PFA - this unnaturally limits the amount they can earn in what has until now been a free and open market.
Any changes to that position foisted upon the players without their prior consultation and agreement will not go down well. Remember, the players are the people that the paying public, the TV companies and the advertisers want to see, not a bunch of chairmen, executives and directors arguing over accounts, dividends and profit margins.
The game has increased the number of games played per season without consulting those who are physically doing it. No studies on how that will affect their health in the short and long term were considered, and so the PFA in England looks like it is finally ready to take a strong stand for its members.
Strike ballots are not unknown, I should know, as chairman of the PFA my name was on the bottom of every ballot paper when we last considered strike action over changes in working conditions. The modern owners may have forgotten, but we had 99% backing from our members.
Owners may think of footballers as ultra wealthy, mercenary, thickos who can easily be controlled - well they thought that last time and they lost.
It is time for serious and meaningful negotiation between equals and not a master and serf attitude from one side towards the other.
Palace start contract talks with Richards published at 12:19 GMT 20 November
12:19 GMT 20 November
Alex Howell Football reporter
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Crystal Palace are set to open contract talks with Chris Richards as the defender enters the last two years of his deal.
BBC Sport has been told that informal talks about a new deal have been had with both parties comfortable with the situation.
The 25-year-old has become a key part of the Eagles' backline alongside Marc Guehi and Maxence Lacroix.
Richards signed for Palace in 2022 from German giants Bayern Munich in a deal worth about £10m.
During his time at the club Richards has shown his versatility playing at centre-back, right-back and in defensive midfield, while his ability to deliver long throws makes him a threat from set-pieces.
Last season, Richards made 32 appearances and played every minute in the FA Cup, which Palace won by beating Manchester City in the final.
Richards is a key player for the USA national team and is in line to play a big part for his country at next summer's World Cup.
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