It’s a long shot, but Iraola has given supporters reason to dream.
Palace will need new recruits as tiredness sets in
Crystal Palace were superb in the first half at Craven Cottage, once again looking electric in the transition as Oliver Glasner’s tactics take hold. Then fatigue set in.
“It was the third game in six days and the legs are tired, the head is maybe a little bit tired,” said Glasner. “We didn’t have the efficiency we had against West Ham [but] we pressed from the beginning in their half and we had good balance.”
That final point is revealing. Under the new regime pressing for a full 90 minutes is the requirement, but in order to do that the players will need to be fitter and the squad will need to be bigger.
The Scout and Fantasy Premier League experts are providing managers with everything they need to know ahead of the Gameweek 36 deadline of 18:30 BST on Friday 3 May.
FPL Challenge
FPL expert Oscar, aka FPL Focal, reveals how he is approaching this week’s FPL Challenge, where players score two points for every shot, whether it’s on target or not!
Bukayo Saka produced an outstanding performance in Arsenal’s impressive 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.