#4 Zaha shows flashes of quality
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Wilfried Zaha was always likely to be Palace’s key player here, much as he has been throughout the last two seasons. It was a difficult match in general for the Eagles, but Zaha deserves credit for his admirable efforts against a team who were simply far stronger in all departments.
Right-back Fernandinho pushed up extremely high in the first period, which gave the Ivory Coast international the chance to run into space on that side of the pitch when Palace won possession. He led his side’s counter-attacks very well, holding off challenges and drawing fouls in dangerous positions; although his final pass let him down on a couple of occasions, Zaha was effective at giving City something to think about defensively.
Reports this week suggested that Tottenham Hotspur have cooled their interest in the 24-year-old, who looks set to be offered a bumper new contract by Palace this summer. A high-profile move to Manchester United earlier in his career did not work out for Zaha, but he may well be tempted to try his luck at another big-six club should the opportunity arise.
