“You have to build a culture at a club that is bigger than any one person”.
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And while the 29-year-old had struggled to fit in with the Ligue 1 giants, he has been in sublime form since returning to the Premier League – and it has not escaped the notice of the French national team boss. “He did not play often enough with his club [last season], or at least not during the important games”.
When Crystal Palace brought in Connor Wickham for £7million there were two hurdles that needed clearing. But Wickham’s injury woes have continued and that 90 minutes in west London make up just under half of his Premier League minutes in a red and blue shirt.
There has been “healthy banter” between the two sets of fans since Alan Pardew jumped ship, with Palace fans understandably believing they have got the better part of that deal. He could manage all the fuss about his transfer and the fees.
Patrick Bamford has failed to force his way into the Palace starting XI despite injury to first-choice striker Patrick Bamford and the departure to Bournemouth of Glenn Murray.
New to the Premier League after firing Bournemouth to promotion from the Championship last season, Callum Wilson made a terrific start in the top flight with five goals already, and from only eight shots.
Speaking to FourFourTwo and as reported by the Croydon Advertiser, Pardew said on the possibility: “At the moment Roy could not be doing any better – we have qualified for the Euros and won every game”.
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The teenager has starred early on, scoring three Premier League goals in four games for title-challengers United. “It’s a real nice problem there”, Pardew recently said about his inability to shoehorn all his wingers into the side.
