Palace snap up Mali striker Sako on a free

Alan Pardew’s men kick-off their campaign at Norwich City, followed by the visit of Arsenal (August 15) and Aston Villa (August 22). Hi s studs are no way any danger of hitting the lad, so as far as I am concerned it was a perfectly good goal disallowed.

Nathan Redmond, Bradley Johnson and Gary Hooper played a key role in their title triumph last season and will be keen to replicate their performance in the Premier League.

“I think I’m fit now but it’s in the manager’s hands to pick me so we’ll see how my fitness is”.

“I’m pretty much happy with what I’ve got”, he said. If it is in the middle of the pitch it is definitely a foul for us because obviously it is going to damage someone’s head but there it is up in the air a little bit.

“We know we’ve got a tough start to the season but you can only take one game at a time, set ourselves some goals and do everything we can to come out of the game with some points”.

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Early in the second half, Eagles captain Damien Delaney swept the ball home after a well-worked corner routine.

Pardew, who left Newcastle for Palace in January, was reported to be interested in signing Coloccini, 33, as he reshapes the squad ahead of his first season in charge.

This is promising for Palace fans, as Zaha is arguably the player with most potential in their side.

“One of the reasons I came to this football club was because I had full control, with the chairman, over transfers and I’m really pleased with the business we have done”. If we can get him over the line he’s an exciting player as well. “We scored with the last kick of the game; there’s no doubt it flattered us”.

Bolasie joined the Eagles from Bristol City in 2012 when they were in the Championship and has gone on to play 112 games for the South London club, scoring seven goals in the process, including a stunning 11-minute hat-trick against Sunderland in April.

“I would like to hope we would try to get someone in before Saturday, but I couldn’t say for definite”.

“It is those fine margins and making sure you take your opportunities and make them count”.

“He gave the referee a decision to make and fortunately for us it went our way”.