Back of the Nest

Crystal Palace head to Elland Road tomorrow looking to reclaim their momentum after a taxing European night. While the 2-2 draw with KuPS was a slight dampener, the silver lining is that Oliver Glasner successfully protected his key starters. Expect a completely refreshed XI to return, spearheaded by a well-rested Jean-Philippe Mateta

Patrick and Lou give their player ratings for the draw against KuPS

Crystal Palace played out an entertaining, if slightly frustrated, 2-2 draw against Finnish side KuPS in a match that served as a valuable exercise in squad depth. Playing at home, Palace dictated much of the tempo early on, showcasing the fluid attacking intent we've grown to expect under the current system

From the heartbreak against City to the cold reality of Thursday night football: it's time to take care of business. We preview the final Conference League group stage clash against Finnish champions KuPS, where nothing less than a convincing win will do.

Patrick and Lou share their player ratings for the Man City defeat.

It's the hope that kills you. We break down a deceptively painful O-3 loss to Man City where the scoreline definitely lied. From Yeremy Pino and Adam Wharton rattling the woodwork to the inevitable Erling Haaland punishment, it was a classic case of "what if" at Selhurst Park.

Sitting fourth and fresh off another European win, Glasner’s Palace have absolutely nothing to fear. City might be scoring for fun, but they’re leaking goals at the back, and we know exactly how to exploit that. We beat them at Wembley in May; with the Selhurst roar behind us, there is no reason we can’t repeat the trick.

Xavier and Patrick return to go through their player ratings for the victory over Shelbourne.

A textbook European away day for the Eagles! It was effectively men against boys in Dublin as Palace swept Shelbourne aside 3-0 with a dominant first-half display.