Crystal Palace: Drop Gayle, Crowd The Midfield And Shoot From Distance To Beat West Ham

Tuesday night sees a turgid battle at the bottom of the Premier League when West Ham travel across London to meet Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. It will be Tony Pulis' second game in charge of the Eagles in what looks to be shaping up as a long-ball fest, so here are my thoughts on how the home side can gain a crucial three points.

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THREE things to look out for during this weekend's Premier League action

It's Friday, the end of the working week and that only means one thing: time to sit down and watch loads of football.

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Statistical Betting Preview: Norwich vs Crystal Palace

A spirited second half display from Norwich was not enough to prevent them from falling to 2-1 defeat away to Newcastle last weekend, with a solitary Leroy Fer goal late in the second half providing scant consolation for the Canaries’ travelling fans.

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Statistical Preview: Hull vs Crystal Palace

Hull fell to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Southampton following which their manager Steve Bruce admitted that they were beaten by the better side on the day. A solitary goal from Yannick Sagbo will have been no consolation for Hull’s travelling support and they will be yearning for a vastly improved performance against Crystal Palace this weekend.

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5 Players Who Could Keep Crystal Palace In The Premier League

Crystal Palace are a side in deep trouble because of a very poor start to the season. They sit at the bottom of the table on just four points, with said points coming from of a victory against Sunderland early in the campaign and a draw against Everton in their last fixture before the international break. Added to that, they've scored just six goals and have conceded 21, which says a lot about who they need to beat the drop. If it isn't obvious, then Palace need a good striker that has a history of scoring goals as well as a defender that can bring organisation and leadership. With a run of four games coming up against other struggling sides, they need to pick up points if they're to stand any chance of survival. Here's my list:

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BT land massive Champions League deal, but can they keep fans happy?

As the details of BT's acquisition of Champions League rights from 2015 filter in, the first thing that strikes me is the huge amount of money involved. 

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5 Manchester United Players Who Need To Pull Their Socks Up This Season

With the unusual scenario of not having Sir Alex Ferguson in the dugout after his retirement, life at Old Trafford isn’t so rosy. David Moyes has come in and after nine games United lie in a lowly eighth. Unsurprisingly the side has come under criticism and here are the players I feel warrant it the most.

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Premier League Preview - Gameweek 9

Here is another short preview of this Saturday’s six games in the Barclays Premier League. Although there isn’t any stand out fixtures here, you can always rely on Manchester United to give us some entertainment this season – long may that last!

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3 things to look out for during this weekend's Premier League action

After the midweek exertions of European football (FC Sheriff anybody?) we return to domestic matters as Arsenal travel to south London as they try to maintain their lead atop the Premier League table.

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3 Teams Battling Relegation From The Premier League This Season

Once you’re in there, it’s hard to get out. This applies to the 3 Premier League sides currently sitting in those relegation spots. Just 7 games in, it’s a certainty that Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Norwich will all endure a fight for survival, one which none of these clubs have had much experience of escaping.

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3 Big Money Strikers Trying To Make Their Name In The Premier League

It is hard enough to get going in the Premier League without someone paying millions of pounds to acquire your services.  Such fees automatically raise expectations, and there have been many examples of players who have found it hard to shake off the pressure that a huge price tag can bring.  This is especially true of strikers, who are judged primarily on how many times they find the net.

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Top5: The Premier League's Most Active Tacklers

The Premier League has a reputation for being a fast paced, rough and ready league with hard tackles flying in every other second. How true that is can be debated amongst yourselves, but we have taken a look into which 5 players average the most tackles per game in the English topflight.

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3 reasons why a rejuvenated Wayne Rooney staying will help Manchester United

It’s amazing what a difference a month can make. Going back to the start of August it seemed Rooney was destined for the exit door with Chelsea ready to be his saviour. Jose Mourinho had already publically admitted his interest for Rooney but understandably new manager David Moyes was less than enthused to let him go.

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Can Jesse Lingard and Adnan Januzaj make it at Manchester United?

If you didn’t know Jesse Lingard before, you will now. A good pre-season for Man United in Asia has led to a loan move to Birmingham for an initial month. He made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday and boy was it spectacular.

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Premier League Preview: Will Crystal Palace Cope With The Swansea Frontline?

Both Crystal Palace and Swansea faced tough tasks in the last round of Premier League fixtures, playing Manchester United and Liverpool respectively. However, both teams may feel slightly aggrieved with not coming out of their fixtures with more than a loss and a draw.

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