Crystal Palace: Guaita papered over cracks

Crystal Palace can rely themselves fortunate that they escaped the King Energy Stadium with a degree on Saturday, with Vicente Guaita one in all few Palace gamers who can come away with any credit score.

Patrick Vieira’s aspect didn’t construct on their spectacular 2-1 win in opposition to Leeds United final weekend, as they had been nicely and really second-best in opposition to Leicester Metropolis.

The Foxes, who moved off the underside of the Premier League desk after the stalemate, had 14 shots to Palace’s eight and 9 corners to the Eagles’ two, which means that they had been unlucky to not take all three factors.

Contemplating the hosts’ stunning begin to the season, which has seen them win only one recreation, Palace actually ought to have been pushing for the win however confirmed little or no attacking intent in Saturday’s early kick-off.

With Rodgers beneath stress and the house crowd turning, there was an ideal alternative for Palace to start out on the entrance foot and get Leicester’s heads down however they failed to take action, and solely Guaita’s saves meant that they left with a degree.

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As with the 0-0 draw in opposition to Newcastle United earlier within the season, Vieira can as soon as once more look in the direction of his goalkeeper as the person who ought to take the plaudits.

As per SofaScore, the Spaniard earned an 8.7/10 score for his show, which comfortably ranked him as one of the best participant on the pitch.

Guaita would make six saves within the recreation, together with 5 within the field and the Foxes merely couldn’t discover a well past him as he earned his second clean sheet of the marketing campaign.

After he earned his first within the draw in opposition to Newcastle final month, Joel Ward was stuffed with reward for the shot-stopper.

He said: “Take a look at the primary half, the one-on-one, and the second half the place he suggestions it onto the put up. V, we all know his high quality, know what he can do and the way fast he’s. His reactions are second to none. Some video games, some days, you want your ‘keepers to tug out these worldie saves and right this moment he did that for us.”

The veteran ‘keeper deserves lots of credit score however Vieira have to be cautious that his aspect had been fortunate to not lose as the general efficiency was worrying, so the clear sheet and level might nicely paper over some cracks when it comes to Palace’s long-term potential.