“It’s disappointing,” he told Palace TV after the match. “But football is all about taking chances, and I think we worked quite well as a team. We made it really difficult for them.

“We were up for the challenges. We created that opportunity, that chance that we don’t take, and then at the other side we get punished straight away. I feel sorry for the player because they worked hard, and I think they deserved a point today.

“We knew they would have that moment, and in those moments we had to show character and personality, and I think we did it really well. In the second-half we wanted to use the ball a little bit better. We didn’t pass the ball well enough to create as many chances.

“We tried in the second-half and it was a little bit better, but not good enough for the standard that we wanted. So on that part of the game I was a little bit disappointed that we did not play well enough.”

Vieira praised Palace’s defensive efforts despite the result, particularly two players returning to the side in recent games.

“I’m really pleased, because for [Nathaniel] Clyne it was his first start,” he said. “James Tomkins played three games in a week after not playing any so far. They showed their professionalism and their experience, and they did really well today.

“Coming to Old Trafford with those key players that we are missing and performing the way that we did, we can be happy about ourselves. But on the other side, we should have a little bit more maturity to go back home with a point. 

“We will need to recover because three games was really demanding physically for us. A couple of players will be back from injury [against Everton next week] and I’m really looking forward to the next home games. 

“To play at home in front of our fans, where we will need to bounce back by winning football matches. I’m really looking forward to the game.”

Patrick Vieira praised Crystal Palace’s defensive efforts despite their late defeat at Old Trafford, but says his side need to be more clinical in taking their chances.

Vieira: Plenty of positive despite Man Utd defeat

Manchester United v Crystal Palace (2021-12-05)

“I think we started brightly but I don’t think we maintained it well enough,” he told Palace TV post-match. “We let them get on top of us too much. I think on the ball in possession we didn’t get as far as we normally can.

“We defended well to be fair but it’s always those fine margins where sometimes a lack of focus from one person and teams like Man Utd will punish you.

Palace were looking to push on in the second-half after going in at the break goalless, but were unable to make that crucial breakthrough. 

“[The manager told us to] get on the ball, exploit them in the midfield and stretch them, but unfortunately we didn’t do it well enough,” Mitchell explained.

“We need to take this week to regroup, and to hopefully win the next match.

“Everywhere we go [the fans] are loud, and it’s always nice to hear the fans and attack the side that they are on.”

Tyrick Mitchell says Crystal Palace’s lack of progression on the ball prevented them from hurting Manchester United, as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat courtesy of a late Fred goal. 

Mitchell reveals key improvement needed from Man Utd defeat

Crystal Palace v Manchester United (2022-05-22)

#### Summary

* Gallagher slides in to force the ball behind as Ronaldo looked set to pull the trigger.

* Fred’s shot looks goalbound, but Tomkins gets in bravely to block

* Ayew shoots from distance, but De Gea watches it wide.

* **HT: Man Utd 0-0 Palace**

* Kouyaté heads over from Gallagher’s whipped-in free-kick

* Telles' free-kick clips the top of the crossbar from the angle. 

* Ayew fires inches wide from the angle.

* Fred gives Man Utd the lead, curling a first-time effort past Guaita. 

* **FT: Man Utd 1-0 Palace**

It was a tough opening period for the Eagles as a resurgent Man Utd, roared on by a crowd buoyed by the arrival of Ralf Rangnick in the dugout, pressed high. The hosts dominated much of the early possession, and Alex Telles registered the first effort on goal with a rasping drive wide after just a couple of minutes.

Palace’s defensive shape was resilient however, helped in no small part by the tireless efforts of Conor Gallagher and Cheikhou Kouyaté in midfield. Marcus Rashford broke forwards and slid the ball across the area towards Cristiano Ronaldo, but Gallagher arrived just in time to force it behind as he was about to pull the trigger.

The visitors threat on the break was always present, and the slightest mistake in the United midfield would see yellow shirts pouring forwards. Chief among them was Wilfried Zaha, almost finding Christian Benteke in the area before the flag was raised for offside 

Man Utd’s full-backs were a major source of creativity for the home side. Diogo Dalot crossed well towards Ronaldo, the ball falling to Jadon Sancho. His pass found Fred on the edge of the area, whose goalbound effort was blocked bravely by James Tomkins. It looked for all the world like Guaita was beaten.

Ronaldo was a constant threat for United, nodding down for Bruno Fernandes to force a smart save from Guaita.

Palace found a foothold in the game as half-time approached. Zaha and Ayew switched sides, with the former finding space on the right. Drifting inside, he found Ayew in a more central position; the Ghanaian shot from distance, but David de Gea watched it past the base of the post.

Goalless at half-time, but a reminder of the Eagles’ potency on the break.

After the restart Palace had greater success in frustrating the hosts, forcing a number of mistakes as they pushed ever-further forwards. Zaha and Ayew were a nuisance for the United midfield, and the latter won a free-kick on the edge of the box which Kouyaté narrowly headed over the top.

At the other end, Gallagher was once again the man in the right place as Rashford worked to find a modicum of space in the area, eventually crowded out by the England midfielder. United won a free-kick of their own, with Telles’ effort clipping the bar from the angle. 

With 15 minutes remaining, Palace created by far the best chance of the afternoon. As Tomkins nodded Tyrick Mitchell’s corner back across the face of goal, Ayew waited unmarked at the opposite post. He tried to squeeze the ball home from the angle, but saw it fall agonizingly wide.

The Eagles would come to rue the chance moments later, as Man Utd took the lead. Mason Greenwood was heavily involved, killing a powerful ball in the penalty area before teeing up Fred just outside the D; the Brazilian’s curling first-time effort evaded Guaita’s outstretched fingertips.

Patrick Vieira left no stone unturned in search of an equaliser, throwing on Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze to bolster the attack. 

In added time, Zaha raced in behind the United defence, brought down by Lindelof 25-yards out. Palace piled the pressure on from the resulting free-kick, winning corner after corner as United sought to clear. 

In the end it wasn't enough, and Palace slipped to defeat despite a spirited defensive display.

**Man Utd:** De Gea (GK), Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Rashford (Elanga, 76), Fernandes (Van de Beek, 86), Sancho (Greenwood, 62), Ronaldo.

Subs not used: Henderson (GK), Bailly, Jones, Mata, Wan-Bissaka, Matic.

**Palace:** Guaita (GK), Clyne, Tomkins, Guéhi, Mitchell, Kouyaté (Eze, 84), Gallagher, Schlupp, Ayew (Olise, 84), Benteke (Edouard, 66), Zaha.

Subs not used: Butland (GK), Milivojevic, Hughes, Mateta, Kelly, Riedewald.

A stunning late goal from Fred saw Palace fall to defeat against Manchester United, after a spirited defensive display at Old Trafford

Report: Palace slip to late Old Trafford defeat

Selhurst has again become something of a fortress for Palace this season, with Patrick Vieira leading the club to an unbeaten start from six home clashes, with results including the 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur and 2-2 fightback against Leicester City.
 
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“This is what I want people to remember and focus on when they talk about the club. There is no better way to support us than how you have been recently.”
 
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Half-Season Tickets for the final 10 games at Selhurst Park are now on sale, meaning Crystal Palace fans can follow every moment from an exciting run-in live in person for the best prices.

Half-Season Tickets on sale for last 10 games now

**Summary**

* Rob Quinn named a strong side, with Tayo Adaramola and Jack Wells-Morrison coming in from the Under-23s amongst four changes

* Wells-Morrison put Palace ahead in the opening two minutes

* Ademola Ola-Adebomi doubled Palace’s lead moments later

* Victor Akinwale and Adler Nascimento had chances to add a third, but were both ruled out for offside

* Akinwale managed to add a third for Palace just before half-time

* **Half-Time: Crystal Palace 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur**

* Spurs had their first chance of note 52 minutes in, a long range effort from distance which Owen Goodman held

* Kaden Rodney blocked Spurs’ best chance on the hour mark

* David Ozoh nearly added a fourth with a solo run from inside the Palace half in the 70th minute

* Nascimento hit the post with 10 minutes remaining

* **Full-time: Crystal Palace 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur**

After the young Eagles’ Under-18 Premier League Cup run came to an end with a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa last weekend, normal service was resumed as they lined up to face Tottenham Hotspur in the U18 Premier League South.

This was the Palace’s fourth consecutive derby against an opponent from the capital, having recorded a win, loss and draw against Arsenal, Chelsea and Fulham respectively.

With just two minutes on the clock, England Under-18 international Jack Wells-Morrison put Palace ahead. The midfielder made an instant impact in his first appearance of the season at Under-18 level, having featured in every Under-23 game so far, drilling in an effort from inside the box on his left foot.

Moments later, Palace found themselves two in front as Ademola Ola-Adebomi found the back of the net. The striker danced his way through challenges from the Spurs defence to find just enough space to get a fierce shot away inside the box. 

The whirlwind start for Palace saw them press for more and almost added a third with just under 10 minutes on the clock. Victor Akinwale found the back of the net after a brilliant through ball from a Wells-Morrison free-kick, however the goal was ruled out after the strike was deemed to be offside in the build-up.

Akinwale was through on goal once more 15 minutes in, however the Palace No. 9 was again ruled offside by the narrowest of margins as he was one on one with the ‘keeper. Adler Nascimento faced the same fate 20 minutes later as he too put the ball in the back of the net only for it to be ruled offside.

Nascimento was in on goal moments after his previous chance was chalked off for offside, after dashing into the box to get on the end of an Ola-Adebomi ball pass. 

Palace looked comfortable with a two goal cushion as half-time was approaching, however with just a few minutes to go before the interval Akinwale won and converted a penalty to secure a third. 

The striker received the ball after great pressing from David Ozoh on the edge of the box, and was consequently brought down. He made no mistake from 12-yards to score his 11th goal of the season.

The young Eagles went into the break three goals to the good and were in complete control over their north London counterparts.

Spurs looked to find a foothold into the game after the restart, following Palace’s dominant showing in the first-half, though they did not muster any chances to worry Owen Goodman in the Palace goal.

Brandon Bryan-Waugh had the visitors’ first chance of the game 52 minutes in with a long-range shot from 30-yards out which Goodman smothered. The Palace ‘keeper was almost tested again on the hour mark through second-half substitute Thomas Bloxham, but a recovering block from Kaden Rodney saw the ball cleared away.


Chances were few and far between for both sides in the final half hour. Palace almost added a fourth through a surging Ozoh solo run and a Joe Sheridan header from a corner, though those efforts didn’t particularly test Luka Gunter in the Spurs goal.

The south Londoners came agonisingly close to a fourth with 10 minutes remaining. Wells-Morrison played a defence splitting ball over the top which Fionn Mooney latched onto and squared across to Nascimento, however the Palace No. 7’s shot was deflected onto the post and out for a corner.

The young Eagles saw off a late Spurs show of resilience in added time to secure all three points and their first clean sheet since a 1-0 victory over Southampton in mid-September.

Rob Quinn’s side now sit fourth in the Under 18 Premier League South, four points behind Chelsea and Southampton and a point behind Leicester City with 11 games played.

**Crystal Palace:** Goodman, Rodney (Leonard 63), Adaramola, Ozoh, Sheridan, Bartley (Barton 45), Nascimento, Wells-Morrison, Akinwale, Mooney, Ola-Adebomi (Vigor 67).

Subs not used: Izquierdo, Dixon.

**Tottenham Hotspur:** Gunter, Bryan-Waugh, Andiyapan, Kyerematen, Dorrington, Sayers, McKnight, Heaps, Williams, Amo (Bloxham 58), Owen (Torraj 58).

Subs not used: Hayton, Willhoft-King, Linton.

On a cold Saturday morning at Copers Cope, Crystal Palace Under-18s put in a performance of the highest quality to dispatch London rivals Tottenham Hotspur thanks to goals from Jack Wells-Morrison, Ademola Ola-Adebomi and Victor Akinwale.

U18s Report: Young Eagles stun Spurs to seal three points

Crystal Palace U18 v Tottenham Hotspur U18 (2021-12-04)

Ola-Adebomi and Akinwale v Chelsea U18s 2021

From Not Bullseye to Selhurst Sweep, the Palace players have got involved in some unique ways to raise a smile (and flog Club Shop merch) over the years.

For 2021, we've dropped the competition and given the lads a chance to show off their retail knowledge and flair for presenting.

Joining Palace TV on the matter-of-factly titled Palace Shopping Channel, Eberechi Eze, Nathan Ferguson and Joel Ward took it in turn to try their hand at teleshopping charm, promoting gifts from backpacks to boxers, and everything in between.

The three took their task seriously, too - Joel Ward embracing the role with particular aplomb, backed up by a witty Ferguson and ever-laughing Eze.

See how the lads got on above, and to get your hands on your own items, [browse the shop here](https://shop.cpfc.co.uk?utm_source=PALACEFC%20App&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=Palace%20Shopping%20Channel%20article)!

It's (almost) Christmas, and that can mean only one thing: it's time for Crystal Palace's annual retail video.

Eze, Ferguson and Ward get into character for Palace Shopping Channel

#### Summary

* Paddy McCarthy makes a number of changes, including the return of Omilabu to the side

* Rich-Baguelou heads home the opener from D. Boateng’s excellent delivery

* Rosa fires wide after a blistering break forwards.

* Oka-Flex equalises from the penalty spot after Rich-Baghuelou’s late challenge.

* **HT: Palace 1-1 West Ham**

* Rak-Sakyi misses the target after excellent work from Omilabu.

* Moments later Rak-Sakyi drives through the defence and slots home.

* Oko-Flex equalises with a smart finish from the angle.

* He completes his hattrick moments later to give West Ham the lead.

* Swyer makes it four with ten minutes to go.

* **FT: Palace 2-4 West Ham**

The wet, blustery conditions that enveloped the show pitch at the Academy did nothing to stop these two sides producing a frenetic start. West Ham pushed high from the off, causing Palace to concede an early corner, before Palace’s own press almost gifted the ball to John-Kymani Gordon.

The visitors forced the first real chance, Armstrong Oko-flex curling wide from the edge of the area after David Boateng’s half-clearance was intercepted – although Oliver Webber likely had it covered. At the other end Palace broke forwards, David Omilabu and Nya Kirby combining to force a corner.

Latching on to a deeper than intended delivery, David Boateng skipped past his man and delivered a fine ball onto the head of Jay Rich-Baghuelou, who towered above his marker to powerfully head home.

The opening goal buoyed Palace, and soon Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was finding time on the ball to venture forwards. He was almost set in on goal by Omilabu, but the ball skipped away on the wet surface and the visitors could clear.

West Ham were still dangerous, a delicious square ball to Bernardo Rosa leaving the wide man in acres of space. His cross was blocked, the ball falling outside the area for shot on goal, but failing to trouble Oliver Webber.

Rosa was perhaps the biggest thorn in Palace side, robbing Noah Watson of the ball and breaking forwards at breakneck speed. Exchanging passes with a teammate, he received the ball in space and pulled the trigger, but narrowly fired wide. 

Just before half-time, West Ham were given a way back into the game. Latching onto a long ball forwards, Daniel Chesters raced in behind the Palace defence and through on goal, only for his shot to be blocked by Webber. Sliding in was Rich-Baghuelou however, and the referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. 

Oko-flex stepped up and tucked the ball home and, despite Palace domination of the first period, it saw West Ham go in level.

The second-half started no slower than the first, and Rak-Sakyi was at the centre of the action. The first chance was crafted by Omilabu, jinking away from the attentions of the defender before crossing low, only for a stretching Rak-Sakyi to miss the target.

Moments later he made up for the miss – and more. Picking the ball up on the right, he danced past two defenders and tried to tee up Gordon in the six-yard box; the ball ricocheted back to his feet, and he coolly slotted home.

Palace’s lead didn’t last long, and after Rak-Sakyi’s brilliance it was West Ham’s own special number 11 that drew them back level. Turning away from the defender as he raced into the area, the angle looked to tight for Oko-Flex to let fly, but he unleashed a stunning shot across the face of goal and in off the inside of the post. 

Unhappy with several niggly refereeing decisions, Palace’s frustration began to show. The visitors reclaimed possession outside the hosts’ penalty area, the pressure forcing a loose challenge in the box to give them their second spot-kick of the game. 

Oko-Flex stepped up and completed his hattrick with the cheekiest of ‘panenka’ penalties. 

Palace pushed forwards to try and secure the equaliser, leaving space for West Ham to punish Palace on the break, and Kamarai Simon-Swyer added a fourth with ten minutes remaining.

The Eagles refused to let their heads drop, and Gordon almost got one back in the final moments. In the end it took a goalline clearance to keep his prodded effort out.

Rak-Sakyi kept pushing into the final seconds, displaying those quick feet that make him such a threat at Under-23s level, but in the end it wasn't enough to force Palace back into the game.

**Palace:** Webber (GK), D. Boateng, Rich-Baghuelou, O’Brien, Watson, M. Boateng, Taylor (Roles, 87), Kirby, Rak-Sakyi, Omilabu, Gordon.

Subs: Sanneh (GK), Thiselton, Quick, Imray.

**West Ham:** Hegyi (GK), Rosa, Fevrier, Ekwah, Greenidge, Forbes (Mubama, 77), Chesters (Clayton, 50), Potts, Swyer (Dju, 86), Forson, Okoflex.

Subs: Tarima, Kinnear.

West Ham United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace Under-23s in a pulsating fixture at the Academy, as Paddy McCarthy's young Eagles saw a superb three game winning run come to an end.

Report: U23s beaten by West Ham in six-goal thriller

Crystal Palace PL2 v West Ham United PL2 (2021-12-06)

Rak-Sakyi helped Palace Under-23s secure three huge wins over Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United, which pushed the Eagles to fifth in the top-flight.

He was nominated by the Premier League Football Development Panel, who will also select the winner.

Rak-Sakyi made his professional debut against Chelsea at the start of this season, and has played 12 games for the U23s so far, scoring nine.

He scored twice in November and featured for almost every minute of Palace's four games, playing the full match with Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea and coming off after 90 and 89 minutes respectively against United and Liverpool.

His goals against Chelsea and United ensured 2-1 victories, with his effort against the Red Devils coming after just two minutes.

We will share how Jes gets on across cpfc.co.uk, the official app and social media shortly.

Crystal Palace Academy midfielder Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has been nominated for the Premier League 2 November Player of the Month award.

Rak-Sakyi nominated for league POTM after Chelsea, Liverpool and United wins

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The game will take place at the Den between January 7-10th 2022, with full details, including ticket information, to be released shortly.

Palace last played the Lions in the 2012/13 Championship, with the 0-0 clash capping a pair of draws that season. Gary Rowett's men currently sit eighth in the second-tier.

Palace's last FA Cup outing was Wolverhampton Wanderers away, losing 1-0 in a tight clash.

They reached the competition's quarter-final in 2018/19, and last made the final in 2016.

The FA Cup celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, with Palace being one of its founding teams in 1863.

Stay tuned to cpfc.co.uk, the official Palace app and our social media channels for more information about the Millwall clash!

Crystal Palace will face Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup.

Palace to face Millwall in FA Cup third round

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We also have three massive broadcasts coming up as our Under-18s and Under-23s take on London derbies, before the U18s return to action in their first FA Youth Cup outing of the season.

## Upcoming broadcasts

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* Friday, 10th December: Patrick Vieira's pre-Everton press conference (TBC)

* Sunday, 12th December: Live audio commentary of Palace v Everton (16:30)

* Tuesday, 14th December: Patrick Vieira's pre-Southampton press conference (TBC)

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* Saturday, 4th December: U18s v Tottenham Hotspur 

* Friday, 3rd December: Osian Roberts' pre-Manchester United press conference

* Tuesday, 30th November: Audio commentary of Leeds v Palace

* Monday, 29th November: Patrick Vieira's pre-Leeds press conference

* Saturday, 20th November: Fulham v Palace U18s 

* Friday, 19th November: Patrick Vieira's pre-Burnley press conference

* Saturday, 20th November: Live audio commentary of Burnley v Palace

* Tuesday, 9th November: Portsmouth v Crystal Palace U21s

* Saturday, 6th November: Live audio commentary of Palace v Wolves

* Friday, 5th November: Patrick Vieira's pre-Wolves press conference

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Live commentary usually begins five minutes before kick-off.

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2. Navigate to Palace TV where you will find the full 90-minute replay.

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Palace TV+ enables supporters to follow Crystal Palace teams wherever they are. From selected live Academy broadcasts of Under-18 and Under-23 games to live commentary on the first-team, Palace TV+ is a great value way to follow it all.

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Crystal Palace’s new Academy is a state-of-the-art complex, but what will really make it successful are the people that work within.

“This operation has been huge,” says Karl Eccleston, Head of Academy Operations. “You don’t just become a Category 1 by spending millions on buildings and pitches: it’s about having the right staff in the right positions and doing the right things once they’re there.

“We recruited physios, sports scientists, a player care team, a Head of Education, a psychology department and more, all the things we didn’t have before.”

Head of Academy Operations

You don’t just become a Category 1 by spending millions on buildings and pitches: it’s about having the right staff.

As the new facility opens its doors, we've spoken to key figures across the departments to reveal for the first time the level of detail, dedication and analysis that goes into the development of Palace’s next generation.

Breakfast at the Academy ground, and the Under-23s and Under-18s are in before training. Joe Ranson, Head of Medicine, takes the opportunity to check in. 

“They come in and get questions about their wellness,” he says. “How did they sleep? What is their nutrition like? Is there any muscle soreness?

“The U18s will do a battery of tests in the morning. Once we’ve got those results, we’ll be looking for anything that goes against trend, or is not quite normal. Do they look like they’ve dropped their output? Does anything need to be flagged?

“Or is it a simple question of them not having enough sleep? They might say: ‘You know what, my neighbours had a party last night,’ and that might raise some questions.”

Unlike across the road with the first-team, the job of the U18s and U23s is to develop, rather than maintain, peak athletic condition.

Academy Head of Medicine

We’re looking at their journey as a player from Under-9s to Under-23s as a whole process.

“We need to appreciate they’re not adults, they are not fully grown men,” explains Ranson. “So you’ve got to cater for these things. The younger age groups you have the growing and maturation, but the step-up between Under-16s and Under-18s is massive in terms of training load. It becomes a full-time environment. 

“They’ll be looking at individual tailored programmes. One player might need to put on 10kg, but for another their goal might be more speed oriented or movement focused. We call that the Long Term Athletic Development process. 

“With all our rehabilitations, we don’t want it to be generic. We don’t want to just give the boys a session, a piece of paper, some home exercise programmes. All rehabs tend to be one-to-one.

“We’re looking at their journey as a player from Under-9s to Under-23s as a whole process. By having a complete and thorough programme, we should be getting players on the other side coming out as footballers, but also able to cope at the top of the men’s game.”

The top of the men’s game – the Premier League – comes when they cross the road to the senior facility. It’s something Ranson and his colleagues have to carefully manage. 

“Ultimately our end game is always going to be getting boys training over the road and into the first-team. We have to bridge that gap – it’s all about the communication. I would have to be liaising with Ed [Richmond, Head Physiotherapist].

“It’s especially important in pre-season with such vast numbers going over there. It falls on me and the team to update Ed and Dr Zaf Iqbal [Head of Sports Medicine with the senior squad] to say: ‘This player has asthma, this player needs a cardiac screening on this day, this player has a groin issue.’ It’s about aligning as much as we can.”

Working closely with the Medical Department is the Sports Science & Performance Department. A growing field is that of sports psychology, headed up in the Academy by Sion Thomas. He accompanies Ranson on his morning rounds, checking in on the players – significantly, however, often the players will seek him out themselves.

“It tends to be a WhatsApp message, or they know where I am,” he says. “Players will contact me before a game and say: ‘Are you going to be with us tonight? Can we catch up for 20 minutes before the warm-up?’

Lead Academy Psychologist

We've already profiled all the Under-18s, which throws up their key psychological strengths.

“Being present, being visible and being accessible are really important parts of my role. It takes time to build trust with not just players, but staff. How can I impact on players and how can I not? 

“A good example might be Paddy McCarthy giving a team-talk 10 minutes before kick-off. If I haven’t been able to impact that player before they really switch on, it’s too late and I’ve missed my opportunity.”

Thomas’ role is far more detailed than that of a matchday sounding board, however. Ranson will often send players across if his morning conversations raise red flags.

“They might say: ‘I’ve not been sleeping great because I’ve been worrying about certain things,’” he explains. “That would make us say: ‘Have you spoken to Sion, because that might help with performance anxiety?’”

Thomas can fall back on a wealth of psychological study of the squad. 

“There are 25 Under-18s this year,” he explains, “so I’ve already psychologically profiled them all, and what the profile throws up is their key psychological strengths.

“Sometimes working on emotional control could refer to anger, but often it can be softer negative emotion like anxiety, worry or apprehension. There’s always a fear of letting yourself down, or the team, or letting a wider peripheral group like parents and friends down. 

“If there are triggers within a game: ‘I get fouled’ or ‘I score a great goal and the linesman flags me offside’, very often you get to that acute level of negative emotion – everything else packs its bags and jumps out of the window. I’ve never met an athlete in 20 years who is able to focus on their task if they’re experiencing the proverbial red mist. 

“Prevention is better than cure, so let’s develop strategies to recognise different triggers before they happen.”

The players head out to training around 11 o’clock. Fixed firmly in their minds will be the areas in which they can improve, the seeds planted by Head of Analysis Dougie Wright. This starts from a very young age.

“Nine-to-12s we focus a lot more on individual analysis and try to help the players grow technically through video review,” he explains. “We record all the games and set them individual tasks to go back through and pull-out certain clips of them performing techniques and movements.

“However, when you move on to the YDP [Youth Development Phase] we follow our club syllabus of six situations. 

"Every week, we will focus on one of the following situations: understanding how and when to play out from the back; controlling and creating in the middle third; creating and finishing in the final third; pressing our opponents high if and when appropriate; retreating organised, compact and ready to re-press in the middle third; being compact, controlled and calculating in our defensive third.

“We will review games and put together reports on the players between 13 and 16, which will give us statistics on the players against our own set key performance indicators. This gives us a numerical way of monitoring the players’ performances.”

Head of Academy Analysis

There was a point this year where the lads put together a presentation themselves and presented it to the coaches.

By Under-18s level, every minute of football – be it competitive or on the training pitch – is being recorded, dissected and scrutinised. It’s a level of analysis the players welcome. 

“There was a point this year where the lads put together a presentation themselves and presented it to the coaches,” Wright reveals. “We will pull individual players for meetings to go over bits we might have noticed. 

“Let’s take Fionn Mooney as an example, we might speak to him about the positions he keeps getting in to and how we want him to take advantage of that in terms of goals, assists or key passes.

“[Then] we will have post-match meetings with the players where we review team performances, in terms of how the 90 minutes played out against our Academy’s six situations philosophy.”

The players progress, and competition for places intensifies – but so does the fight for new arrivals. As the shouts from training float up to the office balconies, Head of Recruitment Colin Barnes sits down with Gary Issott and several coaches for a meeting. Barnes is charged with scouring south London for the best young talent. It’s no small task.

“We’ve probably got people covering between 120 and 150 fixtures each weekend,” he says, keenly. “That’s without counting games during the week, school games, and tournaments.

“What we look for is criteria over actual performance. Sometimes we have someone who is a top player, but he’s over matured – he is getting by because he is physically stronger than other kids. 

“So when you’re looking at grassroots, you’re looking at three things: how a boy takes and deals with the football, how he moves, and what his spirit is like. When you’re on the side of the pitch you’re not going to get data, it’s going to be a feeling of if they’re good enough to come in and trial.

“Then when they come in, we’ll have all their data like speed testing, predicted height. So many things go into it.”

Head of Academy Recruitment

We’ve probably got people covering between 120 and 150 fixtures each weekend.

Simply watching games is not enough, however, and Barnes and his colleagues have worked hard to develop Palace’s relationships across the catchment area.

“We’re becoming more strategic with our scouting,” he explains. “We had a talk with Cray Wanderers, who have 35 teams. With them being on board with us, it means another 35 pairs of eyes who can say: ‘We played so and so and they’ve got a really good Under-10s left-winger.

“It’s also the goodwill you create with them. It’s about building relationships, which we’re striving to do – getting in with schools and top grassroots clubs.”

Once again, despite working in the Academy the focus is on getting players over the road. But most won't make it in such a competitive industry.

“The buzz is seeing somebody walk across that white line at Selhurst Park,” Barnes admits. “We want to see the first-team win, and our job is to produce players, either to play in the first-team or to get a residual sale so they’re an asset to the club.

“But it’s never nice letting someone go. That’s the horrible part of the job. We’ve got relationships with lots of other clubs at different levels, and so we always try to place a boy if we’re releasing him. 

“But you’ve got to do it for the right reasons. I went to an FA Youth Cup game, and a chap came up to me and said: ‘Rob Quinn was fantastic with me, we had a fantastic time at Palace.’ Even though he hasn’t made it, he had a fantastic, holistic experience.

“Some of the biggest people who recommend players to us are people we’ve released.”

And so the Academy cycle continues. Barnes meets with Gary Issott and the coaches to discuss recruitment for the week. Ranson oversees rehabilitation sessions for the injured youngsters. Thomas holds one-to-one sessions to check in. Wright analyses that day’s training. 

It’s clear what a difference the investment will make. “We’ve always punched above our weight, but now we can compete,” says Barnes. 

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“This facility just takes things to a next level,” says Ranson. “We’ve got the ‘wow’ factor now. We just hired a 9-16s physio who turned down an Under-18s position at another club. It shows the levels.”

“Because of the work we’ve done, we hope to attract and keep the best players in London,” Eccleston explains. “There is an incredibly bright future ahead for this football club.”

The facilities provide the glamour, but it is the staff within that make the Academy tick. It is by no means a nine to five. In the evening, Ranson holds screening tests for the Under-14s. Wright puts together clips for the next meeting. Thomas travels with the squad. Barnes heads to an FA Youth Cup fixture, always seeking the next bright talent.

The sun sets over the new Academy building. Tomorrow, it starts all over again.

Morning breaks over the new Academy building, and the facility is already buzzing with activity. Joe Ranson greets the players as they arrive, checking on their night’s sleep. Dougie Wright fires up the analysts' footage from yesterday’s training sessions. Colin Barnes opens his vast database to begin another recruitment meeting. Sion Thomas prepares for one-on-ones with the squad.

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