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Crystal Palace logo
Premier League
Jan 10, 2015 at 5.30pm UK
 
Spurs logo

2-1

Gayle (69' pen.), Puncheon (80')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Kane (49')

Player Ratings: Crystal Palace 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Sports Mole looks at who stood out during Crystal Palace's comeback victory over Tottenham in Alan Pardew's first Premier League match at the helm.

Crystal Palace climbed out of the relegation zone courtesy of a 2-1 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Alan Pardew's first Premier League game in charge of the club this evening.

Harry Kane opened the scoring for the visitors, but his effort was cancelled out by a Dwight Gayle penalty and Jason Puncheon winner as Palace ended their eight-match winless streak.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at who impressed during a potentially pivotal 90 minutes for both sides.


Jason Puncheon of Crystal Palace celebrates as he scores their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

CRYSTAL PALACE

Goal

Julian Speroni: Could do nothing about Tottenham's goal and took the pressure off his side a few times late on by coming to claim crosses with authority. (6/10)

Defence

Joel Ward: Did a decent job of keeping the in-form Chadli quiet, but most of his effort was spent containing the Tottenham man and he did not contribute much else. (6/10)

Scott Dann: Did a good job of organising the defence and making it hard for Spurs to play through his side. Kane was only ever given one sight of goal and, while he took it, Dann coped with the striker well overall. (7/10)

Damien Delaney: Like Dann, kept Spurs at bay for long periods in the match and prevented them from having too many clear chances despite enjoying more possession. (7/10)

Martin Kelly: Featured on the left and kept Townsend quiet during the winger's time on the field. Also eager to get forward whenever possible. (7/10)

Midfield

Jason Puncheon: Popped up with the winning goal, stroking the ball into the bottom corner when it arrived to him just inside the area. (7/10)

James McArthur: Made things difficult in the middle of the park as he looked to break play up and get forward himself when possible. (6/10)

Joe Ledley: Played in Jedinak's usual role and performed well. Did not allow Spurs to get too much service to Kane, and also won the penalty that provided the equaliser. (7/10)

Barry Bannan: Virtually anonymous for long spells as he struggled to get into the game. Taken off at half time for Guedioura. (5/10)

Attack

Dwight Gayle: Played in a wider role than usual and was not heavily involved inside the box as a result. He did take his big chance when it came, though, firing his penalty past Lloris. (7/10)

Glenn Murray: Missed a glorious chance to break the deadlock in the first half. Was a nuisance for the Spurs defenders after a quiet opening half an hour. (6/10)

Substitutes

Adlene Guedioura: Replaced Bannan at the break and made a real difference. Provided a few good balls in the box and offered far more than the man whose place he took. (7/10)

Wilfried Zaha: Another Pardew sub that had an impact on the game, Zaha set up the winner with some lovely play down the left. (7/10)

Fraizer Campbell: Came on for Gayle late on and did not have time to influence the match. (6/10)


Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring the opening goal with Tottenham Hotspur's English defender Kyle Walker during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park in sout© Getty Images

TOTTENHAM

Goal

Hugo Lloris: Made a superb save to deny Murray in the first half and could do nothing to prevent Palace's two goals. (7/10)

Defence

Kyle Walker: Beaten all ends up in the build-up to the winning goal, and also fortunate not to be penalised for a handball earlier in the game. (5/10)

Federico Fazio: Never looked entirely comfortable with Palace's attackers making a nuisance out of themselves, but overall a solid enough display. (6/10)

Jan Vertonghen: Made one superb clearance to deny Murray a great chance and, like Fazio, had a decent game overall. (6/10)

Danny Rose: More involved than Walker on the opposite flank, particularly going forward. (6/10)

Midfield

Mousa Dembele: Helped Spurs to control the ball for most of the game, but failed to offer much more than that when his side needed it. (6/10)

Benjamin Stambouli: Gave away the penalty for an untidy challenge on Ledley, even if the contact appeared to be minimal. A blot on an otherwise steady display. (5/10)

Andros Townsend: A periphery figure throughout his time on the field. Did not have an impact on the game at all and was eventually replaced. (5/10)

Christian Eriksen: Missed a great chance to open the scoring in the first half and struggled to provide the spark of creativity that Spurs sorely needed. (6/10)

Nacer Chadli: Did well in the build-up to Kane's goal, but otherwise found it tough up against a physical defence. (6/10)

Attack

Harry Kane: Was left isolated for long spells of the match, but still managed to get on the scoresheet yet again with a fine finish from outside the box. (7/10)

Substitutes

Etienne Capoue: Came on for Townsend in the second half, but could not inject any more creativity into the Spurs attack. (6/10)

Roberto Soldado: Barely had a chance to prove himself during his short cameo. (6/10)


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