Kouyate: "Tonight we are very happy"

Cheikhou Kouyate spoke with Palace TV after helping Crystal Palace defeat AFC Bournemouth as a centre-back, describing the evening as "the best... 100%."

Kouyate - grinning in trademark fashion - expressed his joy with the 1-0 scoreline by saying: "It’s unbelievable, a fantastic win. It’s very, very important for the team. Tonight we are very happy."

Turning a slightly more analytical eye over the game, Kouyate delved into Palace's performance and spoke on two teammates - Jordan Ayew and goalscorer Jeffrey Schlupp - in particular.

He said: "We started the game very, very good. Everything was good, we fought for every ball and then we lost Mama for the red card. After, we talked together, we…