2017–18 Crystal Palace F.C. season

Crystal Palace
2017–18 season
Chairman Steve Parish
Manager
Stadium Selhurst Park
Premier League 11th
FA Cup Third round
EFL Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer Luka Milivojević (10)
Highest home attendance 25,840 v Manchester United (5 March 2018)
Lowest home attendance 6,607 v Huddersfield Town (19 September 2017)
Average home league attendance 25,063
Biggest win 5–0 v Leicester City,
Premier League, 28 April 2018
Biggest defeat 0–5 v Manchester City,
Premier League, 23 September 2017
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2018.

The 2017–18 season was Crystal Palace's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League (which at that point had become their longest spell in the top division of English football) and the 112th year in their history.[3] That season, Crystal Palace participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. Frank de Boer was appointed as manager of Palace before the season began, only to be sacked on 11 September 2017 after losing his first four Premier League games without scoring. Former England national team manager Roy Hodgson was confirmed as his replacement the next day. Crystal Palace finished in 11th place in the Premier League, and were knocked out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in the third and fourth rounds, respectively.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Review

Pre-season

Crystal Palace started the season with the newly appointed Frank de Boer as manager,[4] following the close season resignation of Sam Allardyce. A number of players were released at the end of their contracts, including first-team players Fraizer Campbell, Mathieu Flamini and Joe Ledley. Steve Mandanda was sold back to Marseille after a single season with the club. Early July saw the arrival of Jaïro Riedewald on a permanent transfer from Ajax and Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan from Chelsea. As a warm-up to the season, the team took part in the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong (where they won one game and lost one), and had friendlies against Metz and Schalke 04, both of which were drawn. A week before the season started, Timothy Fosu-Mensah was loaned in from Manchester United.

August

Crystal Palace opened the Premier League season at home to newly promoted Huddersfield Town, a game they lost 0–3. An away defeat to Liverpool and another home defeat, to Swansea City, saw pressure grow on Frank de Boer. The first win of the season came against Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup. Transfer deadline-day saw the arrival of Mamadou Sakho from Liverpool, following a successful spell on loan at the end of the previous season.

September

Following a fourth consecutive league defeat to Burnley, and with the team still goalless in the competition, Palace sacked De Boer on 11 September,[1] replacing him the next day with former England manager Roy Hodgson.[2] The poor run of league form continued with another three defeats, to Southampton, Manchester City and Manchester United. The second round of the Carabao Cup saw the team exact revenge for their opening day defeat by beating Huddersfield Town. By the end of the month, Crystal Palace were four points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League table, with seven defeats and no goals scored.

October

After an international break at the start of the month, Crystal Palace finally won a game: defeating the reigning Premier League champions, Chelsea, at home by a score of 2–1. Palace took an early lead through an own-goal with Chelsea equalising soon after. Wilfried Zaha scored the winning goal on the stroke of half-time. The third round of the Carabao Cup saw Palace travel to play Championship team Bristol City. Despite opening the scoring, they ended up on the wrong end of a 4–1 defeat. The month finished with another away defeat, this time to Newcastle, and a 2–2 home draw with West Ham, with Zaha scoring an equaliser seven minutes into injury time at the end of the game.

November

An away defeat to Spurs started the month, but the turnaround in home form continued with a 2–2 draw with Everton and a 2–1 victory over Stoke. On 28 November, Crystal Palace travelled away to play rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, returning with their first away point of the season after a 0–0 draw. The match saw a significant number of Palace fans locked-out following allegations of crowd disturbances.[5] The local police reported a number of weapons were recovered at the match, a claim they later admitted was false.[6]

December

A second successive goalless away draw against West Bromwich Albion saw Crystal Palace move off the foot of the table for the first time in 11 games, though they returned there after another 2–2 home draw with AFC Bournemouth. During injury time at the end of this match, Palace were awarded a penalty. Despite Luka Milivojević scoring a penalty earlier in the match, striker Christian Benteke insisted on taking it and his weak effort was saved, leading to criticism from his manager and the press.[7] A home match with Watford saw Palace's habit of scoring late goals continue, with Bakary Sako and James McArthur scoring goals in the 89th and 91st minutes respectively to overcome a third-minute goal by their opponents. The next match was far less stressful: Palace were comfortable 3–0 winners over Leicester City, the match marking both the first away goals and the first away win of the league campaign, and moved the team up to 14th in the table. A further away point was gained with a draw at Swansea, which extended an unbeaten streak to eight matches, Palace's best ever in the Premier League. This run came to an end with a 2–3 home defeat to Arsenal before the year finished with a hard-fought scoreless draw with Manchester City. This match marked the end of City's 18-match winning streak in the Premier League, but saw season-ending injuries to both Scott Dann and Jason Puncheon and a late penalty miss by Luka Milivojević.

January

The first game of the New Year saw Crystal Palace chalk-up their second away win of the season, against Southampton, with goals from James McArthur and Luka Milivojević overcoming an early goal from Shane Long for the hosts. In the third round of the FA Cup, Palace lost 2–1 to rivals Brighton, with former Eagle Glenn Murray scoring a late winner. Back in the league, the good run continued, with Bakary Sako scoring the only goal in the first half of the home game against Burnley. The next game saw an awful start by Palace, finding themselves four goals down within the first quarter of the away match against Arsenal. They staged a minor recovery, scoring the only goal in the second half to lose 4–1. Another local away match, this time against West Ham, ended in a 1–1 draw, with Christian Benteke scoring his second goal of the season to open the scoring before a penalty from Mark Noble evened the score just before half-time. During the transfer window, Crystal Palace bolstered their ranks with Polish defender Jarosław Jach and Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth as permanent transfers and Swedish midfielder Erdal Rakip a loan-signing from Benfica. Squad-members Keshi Anderson and Freddie Ladapo left the club with Andre Coker and Sullay Kaikai loaned out.

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Leicester City 38 12 11 15 56 60 −4 47
10 Newcastle United 38 12 8 18 39 47 −8 44
11 Crystal Palace 38 11 11 16 45 55 −10 44
12 Bournemouth 38 11 11 16 45 61 −16 44
13 West Ham United 38 10 12 16 48 68 −20 42
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[8]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 11 16 45 55  −10 44 7 5 7 29 27  +2 4 6 9 16 28  −12

Last updated: 13 May 2018.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLLLLWLDLDWDDDWWDLDWWLDDLLLLWLDWDWWW
Position1919192020202020202020202020182018141616171412131314151718181617171614111111

Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Positions in italics are weeks where not all teams had played the same number of games

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

FA Cup

In the FA Cup, Crystal Palace entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Brighton & Hove Albion.[9]

EFL Cup

Crystal Palace entered the competition in the second round where they were drawn against Ipswich Town.[10] Another home tie was confirmed for the third round, against Huddersfield Town,[11] but in the fourth round Palace were drawn away against Bristol City.[12]

Pre-season

Crystal Palace had five pre-season friendlies against Maidstone United,[13] Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion (2017 Premier League Asia Trophy),[14] Metz[15] and Schalke 04.[16]

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Julián Speroni
2 England DF Joel Ward
3 Netherlands DF Patrick van Aanholt
4 Serbia MF Luka Milivojević
5 England DF James Tomkins
6 England DF Scott Dann
7 France MF Yohan Cabaye
8 England MF Ruben Loftus-Cheek (on loan from Chelsea)
9 Norway FW Alexander Sørloth
10 England MF Andros Townsend
11 Ivory Coast MF Wilfried Zaha
12 France DF Mamadou Sakho
13 Wales GK Wayne Hennessey
14 South Korea MF Lee Chung-yong
15 Ghana MF Jeffrey Schlupp
16 Brazil GK Diego Cavalieri
17 Belgium FW Christian Benteke
No. Position Player
18 Scotland MF James McArthur
21 England FW Connor Wickham
23 Senegal DF Pape Souaré
24 Netherlands DF Timothy Fosu-Mensah (on loan from Manchester United)
26 Mali MF Bakary Sako
27 Republic of Ireland DF Damien Delaney
28 Belgium MF Jason Lokilo
29 England MF Aaron Wan-Bissaka
30 England GK Dion Henry
31 Sweden MF Erdal Rakip (on loan from Benfica)
32 England FW Levi Lumeka
33 Poland DF Jarosław Jach
34 England DF Martin Kelly
37 England FW James Daly
42 England MF Jason Puncheon (club captain)
44 Netherlands DF Jaïro Riedewald

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 13 May 2018[17]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Argentina Julián Speroni 1301100020
13 GK Wales Wayne Hennessey 2902701010
Defenders
2 DF England Joel Ward 2001900010
3 DF Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt 32525+351030
5 DF England James Tomkins 30327+130020
6 DF England Scott Dann 18116+110010
12 DF France Mamadou Sakho 20118+110010
15 DF Ghana Jeffrey Schlupp 27021+301020
23 DF Senegal Pape Souaré 400+100+100+20
24 DF Netherlands Timothy Fosu-Mensah 23017+30101+10
27 DF Republic of Ireland Damien Delaney 401+10100+10
29 MF England Aaron Wan-Bissaka 70700000
34 DF England Martin Kelly 19012+301030
Midfielders
4 MF Serbia Luka Milivojević 371035+1100010
7 MF France Yohan Cabaye 34028+30101+10
8 MF England Ruben Loftus-Cheek 25221+320010
10 MF England Andros Townsend 39235+12101+10
11 MF Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha 29928+190000
14 MF South Korea Lee Chung-yong 1001+60002+10
18 MF Scotland James McArthur 35727+651012
26 MF Mali Bakary Sako 1964+1231122
28 MF Belgium Jason Lokilo 10000010
42 MF England Jason Puncheon 1206+400020
44 MF Netherlands Jaïro Riedewald 1504+801020
Forwards
9 FW Norway Alexander Sørloth 40400000
17 FW Belgium Christian Benteke 31324+730000
32 FW England Levi Lumeka 200+10000+10
Players out on loan
25 MF England Sullay Kaikai 400+100+1020
Players transferred out during the season
19 FW England Freddie Ladapo 200+10000+10

Goalscorers

As of 13 May 2018[17]
No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
4MFLuka Milivojević100010
11MFWilfried Zaha9009
18MFJames McArthur5027
26MFBakary Sako3126
3DFPatrick van Aanholt5005
5DFJames Tomkins3003
17FWChristian Benteke3003
10MFAndros Townsend2002
8MFRuben Loftus-Cheek2002
12DFMamadou Sakho1001
6DFScott Dann1001
— Own goal1001
Total451450

Disciplinary record

As of 5 May 2018[17][18]
No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
4MFLuka Milivojević80001090
5DFJames Tomkins80001090
3DFPatrick van Aanholt70000070
7MFYohan Cabaye70000070
17FWChristian Benteke60000060
42MFJason Puncheon50000050
11MFWilfried Zaha50000050
18MFJames McArthur50000050
6DFScott Dann40000040
2DFJoel Ward40000040
15MFJeffrey Schlupp30000030
10MFAndros Townsend30000030
24DFTimothy Fosu-Mensah20000020
12DFMamadou Sakho10001020
34DFMartin Kelly10000010
44DFJaïro Riedewald00100010
29DFAaron Wan-Bissaka10000010
13GKWayne Hennessey10000010
8MFRuben Loftus-Cheek10000010
Total7201030760

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 July 2017CBNetherlandsJaïro RiedewaldAjax£8,000,000[19]
4 August 2017GKEnglandDion HenryPeterborough UnitedFree[20]
31 August 2017CBFranceMamadou SakhoLiverpool£26,000,000[21]
23 January 2018DFPolandJarosław JachZagłębie LubinUndisclosed[22]
31 January 2018FWNorwayAlexander SørlothMidtjyllandUndisclosed[23]
2 March 2018GKBrazilDiego CavalieriFluminenseFree-agent[24]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2017FWEnglandCorie AndrewsFree AgentReleased[25]
30 June 2017CFGhanaKwesi AppiahAFC WimbledonReleased[25][lower-alpha 1]
30 June 2017FWBelgiumJonathan BentekeOmoniaReleased[25][lower-alpha 2]
30 June 2017FWEnglandFraizer CampbellHull CityReleased[25][lower-alpha 3]
30 June 2017CBEnglandLuke CrollExeter CityReleased[25][lower-alpha 4]
30 June 2017MFFranceMathieu FlaminiFree AgentReleased[25]
30 June 2017DFEnglandZeki FryersBarnsleyReleased[25][lower-alpha 5]
30 June 2017DFEnglandRyan King-ElliottFree AgentReleased[25]
30 June 2017MFWalesJoe LedleyDerby CountyReleased[25][lower-alpha 6]
30 June 2017MFEnglandRandell WilliamsWatfordReleased[25][lower-alpha 7]
30 June 2017DFEnglandBen WynterBromleyReleased[25]
11 July 2017GKFranceSteve MandandaMarseilleUndisclosed[33]
1 August 2017DFEnglandCallum SturgessColchester UnitedFree[34]
31 August 2017MFEnglandHiram BoatengExeter CityFree[35]
1 September 2017GKAlbaniaKleton PerntreouWelling UnitedReleased[25][lower-alpha 8]
12 January 2018MFAfghanistanNoor HusinNotts CountyUndisclosed[37]
16 January 2018FWEnglandKeshi AndersonSwindon TownUndisclosed[38]
31 January 2018FWEnglandFreddie LadapoSouthend UnitedUndisclosed[39]
9 March 2018MFEnglandMichael PhillipsMaidstone UnitedFree[40]
  1. ↑ Kwesi Appiah joined AFC Wimbledon following his release.[26]
  2. ↑ Jonathan Benteke joined Omonia following his release.[27]
  3. ↑ Fraizer Campbell joined Hull City following his release.[28]
  4. ↑ Luke Croll joined Exeter City following his release.[29]
  5. ↑ Zeki Fryers joined Barnsley following his release.[30]
  6. ↑ Joe Ledley joined Derby County following his release.[31]
  7. ↑ Randell Williams joined Watford following his release.[32]
  8. ↑ Kleton Perntreou joined Welling United following his release.[36]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
12 July 2017CMEnglandRuben Loftus-CheekChelsea30 June 2018[41]
10 August 2017DFNetherlandsTimothy Fosu-MensahManchester United30 June 2018[42]
22 January 2018MFSwedenErdal RakipBenficaEnd of season[43]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
31 August 2017SSEnglandKeshi AndersonSwindon TownJanuary 2018[44]
31 August 2017CBEnglandRyan InnissColchester United30 June 2018[45]
31 August 2017AMWalesJonny WilliamsSunderland30 June 2018[46]
26 January 2018FWEnglandAndre CokerMaidstone United30 June 2018[47]
26 January 2018FWEnglandSullay KaikaiCharlton Athletic30 June 2018[48]
2 March 2018MFEnglandJordon MutchVancouver Whitecaps31 December 2018[49]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Hodgson appointed Palace manager". Crystal Palace Official Site. 12 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "History". Statto.
  4. ↑ "Frank de Boer: Crystal Palace appoint Dutchman as new manager". Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Brighton accuse Crystal Palace fans of 'disorder' as derby ends in stalemate".
  6. ↑ "Crystal Palace fans get police apology over claim they took weapons to Brighton".
  7. ↑ "Christian Benteke penalty miss could cost us in May, says Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson".
  8. ↑ "Premier League Handbook 2017/18" (pdf). Premier League. 11 August 2017. pp. 103–104. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Palace Face Huddersfield In Carabao Cup". Crystal Palace Official Site. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Carabao Cup: Fourth round draw". BBC. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Pre-Season Friendly: Maidstone United". Crystal Palace Official Site. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Asia Trophy: Dates & Ticket Info Confirmed". Crystal Palace Official Site. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Palace To Face Metz In Friendly". cpfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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  20. ↑ "Released by Peterborough United, picked up by Crystal Palace!". Peterborough Telegraph. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  21. ↑ "Sakho Makes Permanent Crystal Palace Move". Crystal Palace Official Site. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Jaroslaw Jach Signs For Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace FC. 23 January 2018.
  23. ↑ "Sørloth Is New Eagles Number Nine". Crystal Palace FC. 31 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "Crystal Palace FC Cavalieri Joins Palace". Retrieved 2018-03-02.
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  30. ↑ "Zeki Fryers Joins The Reds". BBC. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  31. ↑ "Joe Ledley: Derby County sign Wales midfielder on deal until January". BBC. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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  34. ↑ "Two More Join U's U23s". Colchester United Official Site. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  35. ↑ "Boateng Makes Permanent Exeter Move". Crystal Palace Official Site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  36. ↑ "Ex-Hibs keeper Perntreou on why he left Crystal Palace". South London Press. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  37. ↑ "Noor Husin: Crystal Palace midfielder joins Notts County on 18-month deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  38. ↑ "Anderson Joins Swindon Town On Permanent Deal". Crystal Palace Official Site. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  39. ↑ "Ladapo Moves To Southend United". Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  40. ↑ "Michael Phillips Leaves Palace". Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  41. ↑ "Loftus-Cheek Signs For Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  42. ↑ "Fosu-Mensah Joins On One Year Loan". Crystal Palace Official Site. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  43. ↑ "Erdal Rakip Loan Deal Confirmed". Crystal Palace Official Site. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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  45. ↑ "Inniss Heads to Colchester On Loan". Crystal Palace Official Site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  46. ↑ "Sunderland Loan Williams From Palace". Crystal Palace Official Site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  47. ↑ "Coker Joins Maidstone United On Loan". Crystal Palace Official Site. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  48. ↑ "Sullay Kaikai Moves On Loan To Charlton". Crystal Palace Official Site. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  49. ↑ "Crystal Palace FC Mutch Moves On Loan". Retrieved 2018-03-02.
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