Southampton would normally consider a trip to Selhurst Park appealing. They have won their final seven league games against Crystal Palace,matches played in the top two divisions, and cost Neil Warnock his job with a 3-1 success in south London a year ago. Yet they arrive amid a dip in form and Alan Pardew’s team will offer more of a test, and particularly as they study to build upon final month’s 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle and improve upon their own indifferent home record. The return of Wilfried Zaha from suspension will add to their armoury,with this a reunion with former employers for Pardew, José Fonte and Jason Puncheon. Dominic Fifield Related: Gary Neville must avoid the pitfalls that claim young English managers | Richard Williams Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com