The Eagles’ African stars continue to underpin the success of Roy Hodgson’s team
by James O'Conners
Crystal Palace’s African quartet were central to another big win for the Eagles—against Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on Tuesday—as Roy Hodgson’s side climbed up to seventh.
For this game, it was the usual 4-5-1 from Palace, with Jordan Ayew leading the line, Wilfried Zaha on the left and Cheikhou Kouyate in central midfield. Jeffrey Schlupp was only a substitute, despite scoring the second goal at Burnley on Saturday.
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In the early stages of this game, Palace actually looked to press high against Eddie Howe’s side as they attempted to play out from the back.