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Crystal Palace: Three hopes, one fear

By Sean Maslin

Crystal Palace's Ivorian-born English striker Wilfried Zaha runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane in London, on August 20, 2016. / AFP / Glyn KIRK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)
Crystal Palace's Ivorian-born English striker Wilfried Zaha runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane in London, on August 20, 2016. / AFP / Glyn KIRK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) /
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MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace is tackled by George Friend of Middlesbrough during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough FC and Crystal Palace FC at Riverside Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)
MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace is tackled by George Friend of Middlesbrough during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough FC and Crystal Palace FC at Riverside Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) /

The Big Fear- That they still have not solved their attacking problems

After picking up Benteke, Remy, and Andros Townsend much was made about how Palace had really addressed their attacking needs. Well after three games The Eagles have scored just one goal and find themselves once again in a relegation fight. Over 50 million pounds spent and nothing to show for it.

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Now the season is still very young and things could turn around in an instant. The Premier League is littered with sides that are works in progress and very often it takes until November for some sides to find their form. Looking at the top of the table in the very least it would be difficult to say that any side are truly looking like a world-class side.

But the difference between being at the top and the bottom of the table is that the sides at the top are still getting results. Thus far Palace have underperformed and have put themselves in the position that they are going to be fighting relegation for the rest of the season.

If Pardew and Palace cannot turn things around quickly they may be looking for goals in the old Second Division.

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