Player of the Week – Jason Puncheon

What a turnaround in fortunes it has been for Jason Puncheon. Last week at Spurs he played the role of the pantomime villain after ballooning his penalty, that could have given Palace the lead, high over the bar. Just a week on from that disappointment however Puncheon has picked himself up and dusted himself down and put in a performance against Stoke City on Saturday of real character.

The on-loan Southampton winger picked up on a sloppy defensive error and jinked and dummied his way across the penalty area until he created that necessary half yard to steer the ball home and give Pulis and the Eagles fans the victory they were so desperate for against the gaffers former team. Having scored his second goal in three games early on in the second half, he continued to do his solid defensive duties assisting Mariappa down the right, whilst still providing an outlet through which to counter the Potters as the Eagles looked to hold onto their lead.

Whilst on the day he was perhaps eclipsed by several other Palace players, the sheer character required to pick himself up from the despair of White Hart lane and become the match winner at Selhurst Park means that he is well deserving of this weeks Player of the Week award.

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