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Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Crystal Palace travel to Fulham on Saturday.

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Glasner confirmed Michael Olise is fit to start at Craven Cottage, but Eberechi Eze "is questionable" after picking up a knee problem and they will "decide tomorrow [Saturday] if it makes sense that he plays".

• He is "very confident" that they can get their fourth win in a row as "the performances and what the players are doing and what they show in training in these small, short sessions, give me confidence".

• He added: "But it would be the biggest mistake that we can make to say 'OK, we won at Liverpool, who were in second position at that time, we won against eighth, West Ham, and we won against the sixth [Newcastle], so that automatically means you win against the 13th [Fulham]'. This would be our biggest mistake."

• On Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has scored eight times in nine games under the new boss: "He's the number nine in the middle of the pitch and he's our most offensive player, so he should be there when he gets the chances and he has now the confidence to finish them. Everything he shows is what he's doing, so of course we encourage and support every single player."

• He added: "If you invest a lot in something, you get the reward, and JP gets the reward for the time, for the effort he's investing every single day. I like to see this because it's not doing nothing and scoring many goals, or doing nothing and being successful in life."

• On recent performances: "Of course we hoped that it would happen. Now, the performances are really good, but it's the same - it's not [certain] that it happens again in the future, so you always have to deserve it, you always have to work on it."

• Glasner felt it "was useful" going away for a training camp in Marbella during the international break, adding: "It's not that you go for one week, or five days and then everything works. It's a process, and honestly I see so many things we can still improve."

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Here is a selection of the key facts and figures before Fulham host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00 BST kick-off).

• Having won two of their first three Premier League games against Crystal Palace, Fulham have won just one of their past eight against the Eagles. Despite this, they are currently unbeaten in four against their fellow Londoners.

• Fulham have won four of their past five London derbies in the Premier League, as many as their previous 44 beforehand (D9 L31).

• Crystal Palace's 1-0 win at Liverpool in their last away match ended a run of 10 Premier League games without a win on the road (D4 L6). They last won consecutive such matches in April 2023.

• Andreas Pereira has created 80 chances for his team-mates in the league this season, the most on record for a Fulham player in a campaign (since 2003-04). He also has seven assists, with Simon Davies the last Fulham player to get more in a Premier League season (eight in 2007-08).

• Michael Olise has scored in his past three Premier League London derby appearances - netting four goals in total. The only Crystal Palace player to score in four in a row is Andrew Johnson in 2004-05.

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Crystal Palace duo Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise are the Premier League players to watch next season, say West Ham's Michail Antonio and Fulham's Tom Cairney.

On Thursday, BBC Sport football reporter Alex Howell revealed the Eagles will demand a £60m starting price in negotiations for either of their signature.

Cairney and Antonio understand the hefty valuations and on this week's episode of the Footballers Football Podcast, they explore how high their ceilings could be.

"Eze’s got the potential to play at a higher level and at a top club," said Cairney. "He’s got everything. He would have done it a year before if he had not ruptured his Achilles and the way he's recovered has been amazing.

"With his balance, he beats players effortlessly. He is so strong and I love him. I expect him to go to a big club."

Hammers forward Antonio had a tough experience against the two at Selhurst Park last Sunday when his side were thrashed 5-2.

He added: "Those two are magic - it's ridiculous. They both pop up in the number-10 pocket and play one-twos with each other.

"They play the same way, gliding around and it's not even like they are running. It’s effortless.

"It was frustrating - that’s why I kicked Olise. I apologised at the end of the game. I was so frustrated.

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Former Premier League midfielder Danny Murphy has been highlighting Jean-Philippe Mateta's excellent form since the appointment of Oliver Glasner as manager.

The Frenchman has eight goals in nine matches since Glasner arrived at the club, just three less than he scored in 79 matches for Patrick Vieira and Roy Hodgson.

"Sometimes you just find a manager that clicks for you" Murphy told Match of the Day. "His form for the last month or two has been tremendous. Newcastle struggled with his physicality, his willingness to run in behind and his aerial prowess.

"He looks fit, strong and hungry and very hard to play against when he's in this good condition.

"When you're confident and you've scored a few, everything you hit feels like you're going to score. He's finding himself in these [good] situations a lot more under the new manager and with their best players fit.

"Whether it's his left or right foot, he's having a swing at it and it's going in. Long may it continue for him, because he works tremendously hard."

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We asked for your views on Crystal Palace's 2-0 win over Newcastle on Wednesday.

Here are some of your answers:

Crystal Palace fans

Alan: Another fantastic performance by the team. Oliver Glasner is showing his quality as a coach. The players are putting in a full shift and playing to the best of their ability, and tactically we are spot on with pressing, movement and passing.

Tomtresco: Glasner has completely changed the mindset and style of playing. Had we had him at the start of the season, then we would be looking at a top-six club. I cannot fault the team with the way they are playing.

Steve: The last three games have been an absolute pleasure to watch. Glasner has got them playing with freedom. With Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise fit, and the addition of Adam Wharton and Daniel Munoz, they are now a force to be reckoned with.

Martin: Brilliant from Palace. Front foot and high energy which is different to earlier in the season. Will Hughes is a revelation. It is just such a shame we have not seen Olise and Eze together all season.

Gavin: Palace fans are now deservedly in dreamland having won their past three games against teams in the top eight. Glasner is slowly imprinting his style of play and the team are adapting to a front-foot attacking style that the players are certainly buying into. It is great to see a Palace team seeking to be offensive and entertaining. Five-star show!

Newcastle fans

Simon: Well that was embarrassing. How is it we can beat Fulham and Tottenham with great open free-flowing football, but lose to Crystal Palace Iooking like a Sunday league team? I just don't get it and Man Utd have got a grip of sixth. I can't see us finishing with Europe in our pocket if we play like that!

Johno: Never in the game. Dismal effort.

Tom: Abysmal performance. If I was Eddie Howe, I would be ripping into that squad today. The midfield was totally inefficient. Far too weak. We were unable to string two passes together. Poor performance from [Harvey] Barnes, [Sean] Longstaff and [Jacob] Murphy. I am not sure what sort of incentive these players need. European football is there for the taking.

Johnny: So disappointed! European chance was there and we were beaten all over the park! Can we hold onto Bruno [Guimaraes] and [Alexander] Isak? I doubt it now?

Barry: Extremely poor display with only two shots on goal in 90 minutes. No point in agonising about Europe - with performances like tonight, they simply don’t deserve it.

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BBC Radio 5 Live commentator John Southall says the impact of Oliver Glasner is starting to show, suggesting the new boss has restored belief to Selhurst Park.

The Austrian, who took charge in February, has inspired victories over Liverpool and Newcastle in recent weeks to secure a record 12th season in the Premier League for the Eagles.

"There is a lot to like about Crystal Palace at the moment," said Southall following Palace's 2-0 win over the Magpies.

"Oliver Glasner's impact and ideas are starting to take shape and no more so than on Jean-Philippe Mateta.

"This is a player who scored just two goals last season and now has seven in seven games. He is transformed.

"It is three wins from three and there is a belief here now. You can feel it."

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The win over Newcastle was Crystal Palace's third in a row in the Premier League.

It is the first time they have managed to do that since April last year and it is the same amount of wins in their previous 20 games in the league.

The improvement in Jean-Philippe Mateta under Oliver Glasner has meant that the Eagles have been more of a threat on the attack.

Only Erling Haaland and Cole Palmer have scored more than Mateta's eight goals since Oliver Glasner took charge of the club in February.

In his post-match press conference Glasner said he hopes that his side get 'addicted' to winning games and that he is excited for the final four games of the league.

The win means that Palace have now guaranteed Premier League football for a club record 12th season and allows planning to start for what could be an exciting time under Glasner.

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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner speaking to BBC Sport: "All the credit to the players for their performance, their spirit, their togetherness on the pitch.

"I thought if we played in this style and intensity again, we would have to make 10 changes after 60 minutes! It was a fantastic atmosphere at Selhurst and the fans pushed the players. Second half, the game was tighter but we scored fantastic goals."

On three league wins in a row: "When you win you have a lot of self confidence. I saw an excellent first half against Man City, we could have had a 3-0 lead at Bournemouth. We can see the players are listening, they are really hard working and there is a great spirit in the team.

"We are on a good pathway but it is just the beginning of our journey. I have to say thank you to the players for trusting us, changing things mid-season. Thank you for the trust and now we all get the reward."

On Jean-Philippe Mateta's second goal: "Always nervous when you lead by one. JP is the one who scores, he has a lot of self-confidence and he is working so hard.

"When you see the first goal, he is the one at the end but we won the ball four, five times before. It's team-work in the opposite half, working so hard together. They deserve all the credit today because they are the guys working so hard and coming together on the pitch."

Here are the key facts and figures from Crystal Palace's 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

• Crystal Palace have won three successive Premier League games for the first time since April 2023, while it is as many wins as in their previous 20 matches in the competition (D6 L11).

• Newcastle have lost eight of their past 11 Premier League away games (W3), while they have now lost on four occasions in London in the league this term, only doing so more times in a Premier League season in 2000-01 and 2005-06 (both five).

• Since Oliver Glasner's first league game in charge (24 February), only Cole Palmer (10) has scored more goals in the competition than Jean-Philippe Mateta (eight). Indeed, he is just the fourth player to net at least two goals in successive games in the competition for Crystal Palace after Chris Armstrong in September 1992, Connor Wickham in March 2016 and Dwight Gayle in May 2014.

• Only against Manchester City in August (one) have Newcastle recorded fewer shots on target in a league game this season than their two against Crystal Palace.

• In just nine appearances, Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored more Premier League goals for Crystal Palace under Oliver Glasner (eight) than he did under either Roy Hodgson (five in 35 games) or Patrick Vieira (six in 44).

• Jordan Ayew's assist for Jean-Philippe Mateta's opener was his seventh for Crystal Palace in the league this season. Indeed, only Michael Olise (11 in 2022-23), Wilfried Zaha (nine in 2016-17) and Wayne Routledge (nine in 2004-05) have provided more for the Eagles in a single campaign in the competition.

A double from Jean-Philippe Mateta saw Crystal Palace beat Newcastle at Selhurst Park to guarantee Premier League football for another season.

The Frenchman scored his first 10 minutes into the second half as he exchanged passes with Jordan Ayew before sliding the ball past Martin Dubravka.

He sealed the victory two minutes from time, converting from a Will Hughes cut-back for his 11th league goal of the season.

Newcastle had their best chance when Alexander Isak was sent through on goal in the first half but Dean Henderson raced out of the Palace goal to smother the shot.

Newcastle also thought they should have had a penalty late in the second half when Sean Longstaff went down after a challenge from Will Hughes but after a VAR check, nothing was given.

The victory is the Eagles third in the row and they can start looking up the table as they begin to plan for a club record 12th season in the Premier League rather than worrying about the relegation battle below.

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It was only a matter of time. One moment, Crystal Palace finally gets most of their squad back together, and the results flow. The next, they are bracing themselves for bids for their best players.

Hardly unique to this club, it is part of the life cycle of any team outside of those at the very top of the global pyramid. It is likely a question of who and how many leave rather than retaining them all once again.

The prime candidates stand out to those with only a faint interest in the club. Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise, off the back of a demolition of West Ham, are the two brightest attacking talents. Meanwhile, Marc Guehi, if not for an injury, was a near-guaranteed selection for Gareth Southgate's Euro squad this summer.

Frustrating, perhaps, but the solace is that in an era of top-flight football, fans have enjoyed far longer stays for talented players at Selhurst Park. Take Eze, who passed 100 Premier League games this season after joining nearly four years ago, a far cry from the experience in the league below.

Loyalty also works both ways in football. Players who have carried the club through the past seasons ultimately owe it to themselves to test themselves at the highest levels. In the case of Eze and Olise, their new deals this season acted as short-term rewards for productive players and came with the caveats of release clauses further down the line, beneficial to both player and club.

Here is where idealism meets financial realities. Palace's strategy, while not groundbreaking, has been to acquire young talents to sell at a profit. The club has been successful with step one, having amassed several talents, with few misses in a three or four-year stretch, but still needs to prove the second part of the concept.

The 2022-23 accounts listed only £300,000 worth of player sales, and thus far, only Jake O'Brien's move to Lyon this summer for a reported €1m will have factored into this year's. It is past time that the club cashed in on one of its prime prospects to reinvest in the squad and balance the books.

With potential moves still mere speculation, there are still matches where we can enjoy those key players, knowing any transfers will likely secure the club's future far beyond their stays.

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for every Premier League game this season against a variety of guests. For this week's matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, he takes on actor Zack Morris, star of new thriller film Jericho Ridge.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Crystal Palace will be buzzing off the back of their big win over West Ham on Sunday.

Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise sparkled again alongside Jean-Philippe Mateta up front and having those two back fit has been huge for new Eagles boss Oliver Glasner in terms of increasing his side's attacking threat.

Newcastle have found a bit of form recently too, but I fancy Palace to edge it. They look completely safe from relegation now so they can play with a bit of freedom, but Eze and Olise will make the difference.

Zack's prediction: 1-2

I'm going with Newcastle here, solely because I watched Alexander Isak destroy Tottenham in their last game. I mentioned flair earlier, and he has got that in abundance.

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Any fan of a team outside the very wealthiest few knows the feeling well. You want your star players to play well but sometimes not too well.

Everton fans will be worried about Jarrad Branthwaite, but Crystal Palace fans will be petrified of losing their golden boys with Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze hitting top form and fitness just when all the top clubs are considering their next big investments.

Olise and Eze haven’t played together much recently due to injuries, but when they do they are close to unstoppable. Against West Ham they each had a goal and an assist.

Was Oliver Glasner tempted to haul them off after 30 minutes when they were already 4-0 up, just to keep them partially hidden from prying eyes. He knows that the vultures have spotted them and are circling. Players who score, create, excite, can go past defenders and can do all this in the Premier League, while working hard into the bargain, are gold dust. Enjoy them both while you can, Eagles fans.

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Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise were the stars of Crystal Palace's 5-2 win over West Ham at the weekend.

Oliver Glasner and the Eagles supporters will be hoping that the forwards can recreate the performance against Newcastle United on Wednesday.

The victory over the Hammers was just the third time the pair have started together in the Premier League this year - and Palace have won all of those matches, against Sheffield United, Liverpool and the Hammers.

A lot of the talk after the game was about how long the club could hold on to the forwards, who are definitely destined for the top of the game.

Manchester City looked at Eze last summer but purchased Matheus Nunes from Wolves instead.

It would take a big fee to take one of the players from the club, with both valued at over £60m.

The Eagles would obviously keep both if they can but are accepting that this summer they may be tested with bids from sides in the Premier League's elite.

Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Crystal Palace host Newcastle United in the Premier League on Wednesday (20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Glasner confirmed Rob Holding has picked up a new injury and will miss Wednesday's match and said "it is something with his hamstring, so we don't know how long it will take".

• Having only just returned from injury, he said it is "frustrating" for Holding and added: "Sometimes it happens, especially if you are not used to team training or your body isn't used to it."

• On recent wins over Liverpool and West Ham: "We showed the players some clips - they did really well. We have to be focused and concentrated all of the time. We showed many, many positive things, and that's what we want to do again."

• He added: "Always play your game, because it makes it much more fun playing like we did for most of the minutes against West Ham - when we controlled the ball, when we had possession, when we moved the ball quickly, when we defended very aggressively and made a lot of pressure."

• On facing an in-form Magpies team: "We know what they want to do. It's again up to us to be ready and to be focused so we are not surprised by what they do, so that we can anticipate what they are doing."

• He added: "As important is what we are doing in our position - move the ball quickly, create chances and force them to defend very well."

• On if he had anticipated his side's recent improvement: "Yes, because we always saw the quality of the players. As soon as we arrived, from the first day, we could see their good working mentality and attitude."

• He said he is "a friend of VAR" but, after recent controversies, he added: "I'm a big friend of transparency. What we all want is clear decisions on the pitch, but if we have the opportunity to use the VAR, let's use it. It's a technical improvement we all decided to get."

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