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Tom McCoy
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Several of you have been getting in touch using our 'Ask about Crystal Palace' form' wanting to know more about Yeremy Pino's impact since joining the Eagles this summer.

Pino's signing was considered a coup for Crystal Palace back in August. After all, the 23-year-old is a squad regular for Spain and was a key part of the Villarreal side that earned Champions League qualification last season.

His arrival for a fee of up to £26m softened the blow of losing Eberechi Eze, who registered 34 goals and 23 assists in 147 league games before departing to Arsenal.

But while Pino has taken Eze's place, he has yet to reproduce the Englishman's end product, failing to score or assist in his first nine Premier League appearances.

Pino has attempted 12 top-flight shots but half of those have been from outside the box and only three have been on target. His overall expected goals total is 1.39, and while that is the third highest by a Palace player, it is a long way off Jean-Philippe Mateta (8.08) and Ismaila Sarr (3.72), who are shouldering the lion's share of the goalscoring burden.

Though tidy and nimble in possession, as would be expected from a player with 17 Spanish caps, Pino is not making his presence felt in the penalty area. He only has 19 touches in the opposition box, just one more than Eagles centre-back Marc Guehi.

However, it is worth recalling that Eze also started slowly after joining from QPR in 2020, scoring once in his first 14 league appearances. And while he only moved a few miles across London, Pino has had to adapt to a new country, a new language – and a new tactical role.

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Last season, the Spaniard played as an old-fashioned, touchline-hugging right winger in Villarreal's 4-4-2 system, with the vast majority of his touches coming on that flank.

At Palace, he is being used as one of two 'number 10s' in a 3-4-2-1 formation, operating in more congested areas where there is less time and greater risk of being muscled off the ball.

The 5ft 8in player told The Athletic in October "with technical quality, you can survive the pace of the game in England".

He will take confidence from scoring his first goal in the EFL Cup win at Liverpool last month but may need more time to prove his worth.

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Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton says the enthusiasm of manager Oliver Glasner means he sometimes "goes over the top in training".

The Palace boss has only enhanced his reputation with his impact since joining the Eagles in February 2024.

In addition to winning the FA Cup to reach European competition for the first time in the club's history, Glasner has lost just 18 of his 80 games in charge, with a noteworthy goal difference of +45.

"He's a top manager," Wharton told club media., external "He's facing some of the top managers week in, week out, and I don't think there's a game we've played that he hasn't given us a solution to beat one of the top teams… or any team.

"The way he handles situations in games, in training, the analysis we do on opponents, recovery, everything, all the little details. That makes it so much easier for us as players.

"He'll stop sessions just for body positioning and explain it to the whole group so everyone knows.

"Also, his enthusiasm… he just loves football, the adrenaline when he's watching games and training. Sometimes he goes over the top in training, and he'll own up to that. But that's just him and football, how he enjoys coaching it, watching it, getting involved. It all adds up and is what makes him so good."

Wharton also explained the manager seeks guidance from his players around rotation for specific competitions.

"He'll ask us before a Carabao Cup game if we want to just rest and go for it in the Premier League or Conference League," he says.

"That's not what we want to do (rest). Nobody thought we would win anything last year, but we did, and there's even more confidence now.

"We're a very tight-knit group, with no big egos. The manager created that bond. Nobody is getting in a strop."

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We asked for your views on who would be in your dream Crystal Palace Premier League XI?

Here are some of your comments:

Keir: 4-4-2. Henderson, Munoz, Wan-Bissaka, Guehi, Sakho, Jedinak, Gallagher, Wharton, Eze, Zaha, Mateta. With Jedinak dropping deep and operating almost as a back three while the wing backs stretch the pitch, the midfield can operate with more freedom allowing our attack to penetrate most defences while preventing a lot of goals. Mateta and Zaha would be lethal.

Scott: 4-4-2. Speroni, Munoz, Guehi, Dann, Mitchell, Olise, Wharton, Jedinak, Eze, Zaha, Johnson. A blend of our current stars and some important players from the past.

Chris: 4-5-1. Speroni, Ward, Guehi, Dann, Mitchell, Olise, Cabaye, Wharton, Jedinak, Zaha, Johnson. Could've just chosen the team that won the FA Cup but had to put a few legends in the team.

Olly: 4-2-3-1. Martyn, Munoz, Southgate, Guehi, Gordon, Wharton, Thomas, Olise, Lombardo, Zaha, Johnson. Attacking flair, defensive solidity, game intelligence and work ethic - this team could add a Premier League trophy to our FA Cup.

Jon Day: 4-2-3-1. Henderson - Best all round. Munoz - never stops. Delaney - Irish no-nonsense personality. Guehi - Rolls Royce captain. Mitchell - every wingers worst nightmare. Wharton - unreal. James MacArthur - Mr Dependable. Olise - the Best. Eze - the winner. Zaha - the GOAT. Mateta - There is no striker better! A lot of the players are from the current era as that's when we've been successful. Solid defence, industrious midfield and a devastating front line which guarantees excitement and goals.

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Sami Mokbel
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The Premier League has agreed to move games involving Arsenal and Crystal Palace in December to ease fixture congestion.

Arsenal's trip to Everton and Palace's game at Leeds - both originally scheduled for 14:00 GMT on Sunday, 21 December - will now be played at 20:00 on Saturday, 20 December.

The move means the two sides will have an extra day to prepare for their EFL Cup quarter-final on 23 December.

The decision to move forward the two Premier League matches has been done after requests from both clubs.

It is understood the desire for both teams to have the same recovery time before the EFL Cup tie was a factor, though television scheduling is also believed to have been a consideration.

There is an acknowledgment that the 20:00 kick-off does provide travelling supporters with logistical difficulties.

But the Premier League says the decision has been taken with the players' well-being at the forefront of its mind.

It said: "Player welfare is a priority for the Premier League, and we have therefore granted requests from Arsenal and Crystal Palace to move their respective fixtures.

"This comes after the scheduling of matches from other competitions around Premier League fixtures without adequate player recovery time.

"This is also further evidence of the impact the expanded Uefa competitions have on the domestic fixture calendar."

Alex Pewter
Fan writer

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It is, unfortunately, a case of when not if Marc Guehi will depart Crystal Palace - with his contract expiring at the end of the season and January interest bound to resurface.

Sunday's rivalry game against Brighton & Hove Albion gave the fans a glimpse of that future - and, more impressively, a 19-year-old candidate looking to fill the large boots left by the team's captain, who was absent because of injury.

Making his first Premier League start, Jaydee Canvot had plenty of pressure on him, at least in theory. The performance itself was not the cleanest, but at this stage, coaches and fans are looking for signs of potential, rather than a fully polished product.

Indeed, in modern football, there is a production line of young central defenders far more accustomed to being playmakers rather than disruptors, especially since the changes to goal-kick rules. Translating that skill set from the European academy ranks into senior football becomes a crucial challenge.

It spoke volumes that Oliver Glasner, forever tough on new arrivals, opted for the ex-Toulouse player, rather than the 'safer' option of Jefferson Lerma at the back.

In a defensive sense, Canvot displayed exactly what you would want to see from a well-rounded defender. Aggressive when tackling and in the air, the young Frenchman was able to exert defensive influence on the game, rather than being passive or delegating responsibility.

As a club that does not make a high volume of incoming transfers, Palace need a high hit-rate of successes to sustain the quality of the squad. There has been a great deal of bad luck with Chadi Riad and his injury record since joining last summer, so there was a need for someone to add to the starting three defenders.

It is too early to draw definitive conclusions after 331 minutes of football, but it is a promising start.

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Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent

A number of current and former Premier League club sporting directors have featured in the top 10 of a study ranking the value they have added to their club's squad from incoming transfers.

Departed Manchester City executive Txiki Begiristain came out top, while ex-Crystal Palace director Dougie Freedman, Newcastle's Ross Wilson and Brentford's Phil Giles also ranked inside the top 10 in the review carried out by industry advisors Transfer Room.

Freedman, who left Crystal Palace for a position in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, placed third in the study - behind Begiristain and Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Timmo Hardung.

The Scot, who was responsible for the signings of Eberechi Eze, Michael Elise, Marc Guehi, Daniel Munoz, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Adam Wharton among others, added a net value of €374m (£328m) to the Eagles' roster from the €436m (£382m) spent on 29 transfers.

Current Newcastle sporting director Ross Wilson placed in fifth, adding a net value of €319m (£280m) from a €366m (£321m) investment on 36 transfers during spells with Nottingham Forest and Rangers.

Brentford's sporting director Phil Giles, who played a key role in the signings of Ivan Toney, Bryan Mbeumo, Yoann Wissa and Ollie Watkins for the west London club, ranked seventh - adding a net value of €300m (£263m) to their squad following an investment of €114m (£100m) on 20 players.

We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Brighton

Here are some of your comments:

Crystal Palace fans

Dave: Some great performances across the team and particularly in defence. But as the game went on, the team looked really tired so I was happy with the point at the final whistle. I think we may need some reinforcements in January.

Paul: Again two points dropped, missing great chances to score. There have been a lot of games this season we should have won. The Brighton dive for the penalty was rightly booked - Tom Daley would have been proud! Jean-Philippe Mateta needs a rest.

Dave: Looked tired in the final 10 to 20 minutes but probably should have nicked it. Those midweek games do take their toll. We need a couple of decent additions in January.

Steve: Fatigue is fast becoming a crucial factor, contributing to a lacklustre Palace display. Some are clearly running on empty. So it's time for some of the fringe players to step up. Brighton were tidy on the ball, but created very little. A draw was probably the right result. Now, we move on to go after a much-needed away win at Wolves after the international break.

Brighton fans

Ian: Only Brighton have the ability to control a game that much and come away with a draw. If it was Palace placing that much pressure in the final third, they would've won by three clear goals. Brighton seriously have to get a grip on putting games like this to bed. The quantity of games drawn is once again proving costly and will give us another mid-table finish this season.

Stuart: Carlos Baleba is half the player he was from last season. Obviously his head is elsewhere right now and we are suffering in the middle of the park. Kaoru Mitoma's absence is also a factor as Yankuba Minteh is shouldering all responsibility for our wide creativity and it is unbalanced. That said, a decent result and a strong defensive display against a decent Palace. A lot more to come from Albion.

Adam: Brighton played well and stifled Crystal Palace's attack. Great saves from Bart Verbruggen and a good point away from home. But we should've dominated that game much more given we had eight days' rest.

Joe: Bart Verbruggen take a bow - two outstanding saves to keep us in it. He's put an iffy season last year behind him. Minteh again showed how technically poor he is - it really shows in the final third. Both sides had big chances that were not taken.

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Sam Drury
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To lose influential skipper Marc Guehi was undoubtedly a blow for Palace, even if young centre-back Jaydee Canvot slotted in seamlessly in his place for Oliver Glasner's side.

With Conference League matches to contend with, every injury this season is likely to stretch a relatively small Palace squad.

Glasner made three changes from Thursday's win over AZ Alkmaar, one enforced, meaning seven outfield players were asked to go again on two days' rest.

It did not prevent them making a quick start, with Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Phillipe Mateta twice linking up nicely early on, but the hosts were unable to maintain the intensity.

Despite that, they still probably edged it in terms of chances with Daichi Kamada twice going close after the break before they almost snatched the win through Yeremy Pino's late strike.

Ultimately, they had to settle for a point, and with games continuing to come thick and fast after the international break, fatgiue is something the Eagles will have to deal with so they will hope to keep the injuries to a minimum.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, speaking to Sky Sports after the 0-0 draw with Brighton: "It was a huge effort from both teams and it was more neutralising each other.

"We defended very well and credit to Brighton, they defended very well. They controlled our strengths and we controlled theirs.

"Then it was who gets the lucky punch."

On Tyrick Mitchell: "For me, he was man of the match. It felt like he had 30 duels and won most of them."

On Jaydee Canvot coming in for Marc Guehi: "We're trusting him because we see him every day in training. Against Larnaca he made a mistake but it's all part of development and all the rest was really good.

"It was clear if a defender needs a rest or is injured, he will play. We've spoken to him because sometimes it is tough, because usually you don't change the back three when they are so consistent.

"He was patient and worked hard. We know what he can show and it was a great game from him."

On dealing with fatigue: "We wanted to win the game even when we could see legs were getting a bit tired.

"I'm not the manager who makes a lot of subs when people are doing well. We have to find the balance.

"I trust this group of players that they will show up if we need them."

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Adam Wharton is back in the Crystal Palace starting line-up but captain Marc Guehi is not in the squad.

With Guehi missing out, Oliver Glasner makes three changes to the side that started Thursday's 3-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League.

As well as Wharton, Daichi Kamada also comes in and Jaydee Canvot replaces Guehi. Will Hughes and Yeremy Pino drop to the bench.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny

Fabian Hurzeler sticks with the same XI that began Brighton's 3-0 over Leeds last weekend.

The Seagulls are going in search of a fourth league win in six games after just one victory in their first five matches to start the season.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.

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The M23 derby is one of my favourite games.

Crystal Palace won it home and away last season, but it is so hard to call this time.

The two teams are next to each other in the table, with Oliver Glasner's sitting ninth and Brighton one place behind them in 10th.

Both teams won comfortably last week too, but Palace played in the Conference League on Thursday and that is going to affect them.

Without Europe, I probably would've gone for the Eagles to win but, the more I think about it, the more I think the Seagulls will get something.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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Crystal Palace have regained momentum with three successive wins across as many competitions and are a point ahead of fierce rivals Brighton & Hove Albion heading into Sunday's Premier League meeting (14:00 GMT). BBC Sport looks at some of the talking points going into the game.

Palace back on a roll

Palace initially struggled to regroup after their 19-match unbeaten run was ended away to Everton a month ago. But after four games without a win, they have rebuilt confidence by beating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and then Brentford in the league before turning on the style during Thursday's 3-1 European victory over Dutch side AZ.

An unrelenting fixture schedule has left little time for manager Oliver Glasner to work with the squad on the training ground and the Austrian admits his main focus is on rest and recovery. "We have to be careful in the training sessions they don't sprint too much because they have to sprint in the games," he said. "We have to prioritise."

Despite the limited time to train, Crystal Palace remain as well drilled as ever under Glasner.

They average less possession than any Premier League side bar Burnley, but their ruthless counter-attacking style continues to provide high-quality chances – the Eagles rank top for expected goals.

Both Palace and Brighton also rank in the Premier League top five this season for shots on target and big chances scored, only trailing clubs with vastly superior resources.

The Eagles are unbeaten in 11 home league games (W6, D5), their longest run since an 18-match streak in the Championship between September 2012 and March 2013.

They beat Brighton home and away last season, with the latter encounter at Selhurst Park in April ending with three red cards: two for Palace and one for Albion.

Hurzeler understand fixture's meaning to fans

Brighton, though, haven't suffered consecutive away defeats in this fixture since the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons. Current head coach Fabian Hurzeler said he understood the importance of games against Crystal Palace "from the first second" when he attended a 1-1 draw between the sides two seasons ago.

He believes his Brighton team started too passively in both fixtures last season and added: "You can't promise wins but you can promise that you will leave your heart on the pitch. That is what we try to do on Sunday."