Losing badly at home to Spurs might have felt ominous for Crystal Palace, but inconsistency is their thing now and it’s better than being consistently bad. twoht
Date published: Friday 6th January 2023 7:16 -
But this season and a half of inconsistency is bookended by two very different results against Spurs. In September 2021, Palace’s 3-0 win was the start of a swift downfall for Nuno Espirito Santo. But on this occasion, despite a familiar cloud hanging over their opponents, Palace couldn’t even really maintain a high tempo beyond half-time as Antonio Conte fortified his position.
Talking of both big gaps and big differences between this season and last, if there is one in this Crystal Palace team then it’s in the centre of midfield. Palace were terriers last campaign, but Conor Gallagher has not been adequately replaced, even though the club surely knew that the quality of his performances on loan would likely ensure that Chelsea would want him back. James McArthur injured his groin during the summer and hasn’t yet played this season.
And at the risk of getting Palace fans too excited, the best way of plugging a Gallagher-shaped gap would be the return of Gallagher, which isat first glance. If every sign is pointing to Chelsea continuing their policy of pursuing every player with a FIFA rating greater than 70, they will ultimately need to free up space in their first-team squad and Gallagher has looked a little like a midfielder without portfolio back at Stamford Bridge.
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