Crystal Palace still need Wilfried Zaha – only he can unlock some defences
If anyone allowed themselves to get carried away by the euphoria of three successive wins for Crystal Palace, mostly without Wilfried Zaha, then a goalless draw with Everton will have brought them back down to earth. Since Zaha was forced off with a groin injury just before half-time in the win over Leicester — Roy Hodgson’s first game back as manager — Michael Olise and Jordan Ayew have impressed, but reality bit against Everton. “It’ll be a good squad to go into the last six games with.” He conceded that in his previous spell Palace “basically were” a one-man team. It gives us one extra attacking weapon and we don’t have to look at him as our sole attacking weapon.” When Palace need to find a way, it is so often Zaha who provides a vital intervention.
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