Club Profile

Crystal Palace FC

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Premier League·2025–26·14th10W / 9D / 11L
Manager:Oliver Glasner
14
Position
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Points
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Goal Diff
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Goals For
Formation
4-2-3-1
Press
High press
Budget
Medium
Squad Value
€541M
Avg Age
26.0 yrs
Recent Form
Last 10 matches
W
LEC
2-0
W
BOL
1-0
L
NAP
1-3
D
ROM
1-1
W
JUV
2-1
L
INT
0-2
W
UDI
3-1
D
LAZ
0-0
W
GEN
2-0
L
MIL
1-2
Last 10
5W2D3L
⚽
Top Scorer
Scamacca
8 goals
🎯
Most Assists
De Ketelaere
7 assists
⭐
Best Rating
Éderson
7.4 avg
📅
Most Apps
Carnesecchi
30 apps
Transfermarkt
Tactical Identity
4-2-3-1High PressAlt: 4-3-3In poss: 3-2-5 — wing-backs push high to create width, two CMs connect centrally, two AMs link between lines behind striker, Glasner's progressive build-up shapeOut of poss: 5-4-1 compact block — wing-backs drop to form back five, four tight across the midfield, isolate striker for counter-attack from deep

Physical pressing game with pace on counter-attacks. Lost Eze and Marc Guéhi — significant quality drop. Strand Larsen and Mateta as striker options. Brennan Johnson and Yéremy Pino providing wide quality.

Glasner's aggressive pressing philosophy with diminished squad quality after big sales. Strand Larsen (€45m from Wolves) is the new focal point. Adam Wharton (€60m) has grown into a dominant DM. Lacroix replacing Guéhi at CB. Ismaila Sarr and Brennan Johnson as wide threats. Glasner likely leaving in summer.

Formation
4-2-3-1
ATTACKING4-2-3-1GKTBDLBTBDCBTBDCBTBDRBTBDDMTBDCMTBDLWTBDAMTBDRWTBDSTTBD
Position
Recruitment need
Selected role
Positional Needs
AMcritical

Eze sold to Arsenal — creative heartbeat gone; need a world-class creative AM replacement

Budget: €50MAge ≤ 26
CMhigh

Lerma aging, Doucouré injury-prone — need dynamic CM to complement Wharton

Budget: €25MAge ≤ 27
Squad Overview
€541M
Squad Value
26.0
Avg Age
Key Players
Adam WhartonJean-Philippe MatetaJørgen Strand LarsenIsmaila SarrBrennan JohnsonDaniel Muñoz
League Position
5Juventus
WLWDW
54
6Roma
WWDLW
54
7Atalanta BC
WDWLL
50
8Lazio
DWLDW
43
9Bologna
LDWWL
42
Expiring Contracts
Summer 2026 · 5 players
Player
Pos
Age
Value
Jefferson Lerma
DM
31
€8M
Nathaniel Clyne
RB
34
€0.5M
Daichi Kamada
AM
29
€12M
Evann Guessand
RW
24
€28M
Christantus Uche
CF
22
€15M
Balkan Connections
Relevant for agent relationships
No Balkan connections on record