One Crystal Palace player could now do something the Premier League has not witnessed since Alan Shearer did it in the 1996/97 campaign.
Despite only arriving at Selhurst Park in February, Oliver Glasner and the Crystal Palace players have already etched themselves into the history books in SE25.
Never before has a Crystal Palace side scored four goals in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game at Selhurst Park before the recent 5-2 hammering of West Ham, for example.
Now, another bit of history could be made at Crystal Palace…
Jean-Philippe Mateta could make history at Crystal Palace
Well, Jean-Philippe Mateta recently became the first Crystal Palace player in history to score in five consecutive home games after his double in the 2-0 win over Newcastle.
However, the Frenchman could go one better and make – not only club history – but a piece of Premier League history as well if he scores against Manchester United at Selhurst Park on Monday night.
Mateta will become the first Premier League player since Shearer in the 1996/97 season to score in his first six home appearances under one manager if he nets against Erik ten Hag’s side.
The Crystal Palace No.14 has remarkably scored in every single game at Selhurst Park under Glasner’s guidance.
Oliver Glasner’s record at Selhurst Park so far
- Crystal Palace 3-0 Burnley (Chris Richards, Jordan Ayew, Mateta)
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Luton (Mateta)
- Crystal Palace 2-4 Manchester City (Mateta, Odsonne Edouard)
- Crystal Palace 5-2 West Ham (Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Emerson Palmieri OG, Mateta x 2)
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Newcastle (Mateta x 2)
Mateta has enjoyed a special run of form under Glasner regardless of what happens on Monday, but it would be a truly remarkable moment if he follows in Shearer’s footsteps with yet another goal.
Player of the Season
In our view, Mateta has to win our Player of the Season award.
Even during the dark days under Roy Hodgson, the 26-year-old was contributing key moments.
Mateta came off the bench to grab two assists in the 3-2 win over Wolves back in September, netting a hat trick against Plymouth just days before that victory.
The Sevran-born striker then scored and won a penalty as we admirably fought back from 2-0 down against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, before exploding into life under Glasner.
Mateta now sits on 14 goals and four assists in 36 appearances across all competitions, which is a truly excellent return for someone who was barely making the starting XI at the beginning of the season.
Honourable mentions must go to Jordan Ayew, Jefferson Lerma and Joachim Andersen.
However, Mateta gets our vote for the 2023/24 campaign.
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