It has been an eventful season for Crystal Palace followers this 12 months, one which has seen them endure a seemingly unending harm disaster, hefty defeat after hefty defeat, and a few less-than-stellar soccer – however not anymore.
Oliver Glasner’s appointment instead of Roy Hodgson final month felt like a altering of the guard and the start of what may very well be a really thrilling interval for the membership.
The skilled Austrian has 5 factors from his first 4 Premier League video games and will probably be assured of including three extra to that tally this afternoon towards Nottingham Forest.
Nevertheless, if he needs to extend his likelihood of doing so, he should drop Jordan Ayew for a much more dynamic participant.
Jordan Ayew’s earlier efficiency towards Forest
Within the reverse fixture, the Eagles performed out an extremely uninteresting 0-0 draw, by which there was a grand complete of seven photographs on track between each groups, though solely two got here from the south Londoners.
The Ghanaian worldwide took a type of, however that was the one notable factor he did in his 95 minutes on the pitch.
It might sound harsh, but it surely’s an opinion shared by the South London Press’ Edmund Burk, who awarded him a 5/10 match ranking for his efficiency.
It is a rating that can be supported by the numbers. In his 95 minutes of motion, he failed to attain or help, took two photographs off beam and only one on track, missed one large likelihood, gained 5 of his 11 duels, misplaced possession 14 instances, and misplaced each of his crosses.
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Jordan Ayew’s sport vs Forest in numbers |
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Minutes |
95′ |
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Objectives |
0 |
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Assists |
0 |
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Pictures on Goal |
1 |
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Pictures of Goal |
2 |
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Large Possibilities Missed |
1 |
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Duels (Gained) |
11 (5) |
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Misplaced Possession |
14 |
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Crosses (Accomplished) |
2 (0) |
All in all, the skilled ahead simply did not do sufficient in that sport to justify his choice at the moment, with Glasner needing to ponder who to switch him with.
The participant who may substitute Ayew vs Forest
Sadly for the previous Frankfurt boss, the apparent candidate to switch Ayew – Michael Olise – is not set to make the journey to the Metropolis Floor, regardless of having made a return to full coaching this week.
That may serve a notable blow as whereas the French U21 ace additionally missed out on the sport towards the Difficult Timber earlier within the season resulting from harm, within the 5 appearances he has made towards at the moment’s opponents, he is registered two assists.
As it’s Glasner must look elsewhere to discover a appropriate candidate to fill that void, whereas additionally changing Ayew within the meantime, with the latter man hardly pulling up any bushes towards Luton final day out both…
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Jordan Ayew’s sport in numbers vs Luton |
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70 minutes |
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31 touches |
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0 key passes |
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79% move accuracy fee |
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1/2 aerial duels gained |
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4/12 floor duels gained |
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12x possession misplaced |
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0/3 profitable crosses |
The person who changed the one-time Aston Villa star towards Rob Edwards’ aspect halfway by means of the second half was Naouirou Ahamada, though there could also be knowledge in unleashing one other substitute from that conflict in Odsonne Edouard.
A striker by commerce, the Frenchman – who has scored six instances this season within the league – can function on the flanks if wanted, permitting the Glasner the prospect to shuffle his pack for the journey to Nottingham.
In the end, Ayew remains to be an essential participant for the Eagles, however having disillusioned within the reverse fixture with Forest – in addition to towards the Hatters final day out – it could be time for a change out broad.
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