Author: Edmund Brack

Zaha bagged a double in the final five minutes in the 4-1 win against ex-Eagles boss Roy Hodgson’s Watford.

Palace have failed to capitalise on their creative exploits and kill off their opponents this season.

The emphatic 4-1 win was Palace’s second away three points of the season.

Wilfried Zaha wrapped up all three points in the 85th minute when he turned home Jordan Ayew’s cross with a powerful left-footed shot underneath Foster.

Hodgson, 74, stepped away from the South Londoners at the end of last season after four years in charge at Selhurst Park. 

Edmund Brack provides four takeaways from Crystal Palace’s 1-0 loss to Chelsea – with pressure ramping up on Patrick Vieira ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Watford.

Nathaniel Clyne has backed Crystal Palace team-mates Tyrick Mitchell and Marc Guehi for senior call-ups to Gareth Southgate’s England side.

Guaita started the encounter at Selhurst Park and pulled off a vital save in the 20th minute to deny N’Golo Kante after Malang Sarr played through a defence-splitting pass.

Ziyech eventually found the winner in the 88th minute when he escaped Tyrick Mitchell at the back post and swept Marcos Alonso’s cross past Butland.

Edmund Brack provides four takeaways from Crystal Palace’s 0-0 draw at Brentford yesterday.

The last time Patrick Vieira’s side recorded an away win in the top-flight came against top of the table Manchester City in late October, with goals from Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher seeing off Pep Guardiola’s 10 men.

Olise had started the previous four games under the French World Cup winner and has scored four and assisted six since joining the Eagles in the summer from Reading.

The Eagles recorded their 11th Premier League draw of the season, as the hosts failed to turn their dominant performance into all three points.

The 21-year-old is set to be out for a further five to six weeks after he suffered a hamstring injury in a behind closed doors friendly against League One side Portsmouth.