Crystal Palace had a howler on Wan-Bissaka

Crystal Palace haven’t had the very best begin to their Premier League marketing campaign and will find yourself within the relegation zone if Nottingham Forest beat Leicester Metropolis tonight as Patrick Vieira’s aspect misplaced to Chelsea on Saturday.

The Palace boss might be looking for the options in his squad to begin choosing up factors over the season forward, however he could now want to attend till the January switch window to repair among the issues at Selhurst Park.

Final season Crystal Palace broke membership records for his or her defensive performances within the Premier League, conceding a record-low variety of objectives over the marketing campaign (46) and stored a joint-club report of 12 clear sheets too.

Nevertheless, over the marketing campaign thus far the Eagles have solely stored one clear sheet out of their first seven outings and their common concession of objectives is leaving them teetering on the sting of the relegation zone already.

Consequently, the powers on the membership might remorse their resolution to not full the signing of Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka because the season progresses.

The £83k-per-week defender was linked with making a transfer again to his former membership this summer season with Sky Sports reporting that Palace had been keen on reuniting with the participant on mortgage, nonetheless, nothing materialised earlier than the switch window slammed shut at the start of September.

Wan-Bissaka ranks within the high 3% of his positional friends excessive 5 European leagues for interceptions, blocks and dribbles accomplished, in addition to rating within the high 20% for go completion. Certainly, he proved final season that he could possibly be the proper man to switch Joel Ward.

The 24-year-old outperformed the Palace right-back in lots of attributes together with shot-creating actions per 90 (1.56 v 0.62) and blocked pictures (56 v 53).

He additionally had a greater go completion price (83.5% v 80%) regardless of enjoying eight fewer league video games.

It exhibits that Wan-Bissaka isn’t simply extra inventive, however he’s additionally extra composed in possession of the ball, two parts of the sport which are essential to optimising Vieira’s thrilling type of play.

Ought to Palace signal Wan-Bissaka in January?

The proficient defender has been the recipient of excessive reward with Ole Gunnar Solksjaer labelling Wan Bissaka “top-notch”, while Wes Brown waxed lyrical over him in an interview with Sky Sports activities, saying:

“What else are you able to say about Aaron Wan-Bissaka? I’ve probably not seen many like him and that’s the trustworthy fact. Defensively, in one-on-ones, he’s positively among the best I’ve ever seen.”

With that being stated, Vieira may get a second probability at signing Wan-Bissaka when you think about that Erik ten Hag has solely given him one look this season. Thus, if the chance arises in January, Crystal Place should do every part to convey the participant again to Selhurst Park. He can be a seismic improve on Ward and a participant that might take the Eagles to the subsequent degree.