Dele Ali came on at half time against us and changed the course of the game and allowed then to come from 0-2 to beating us 3-2. Ok, it was his only decent game in 4 years.

Schlupp demonstrated on Saturday why we desperately need a left sided player. Completely ineffective and looked lost at times. No support when Mitchell had the ball - in fact at times in the 1st half i thought he was hiding.

we know with Schlupp his positional sense is poor, hence not supporting Mitchell, he can play the left side of a front three but by far his best position is as an attacking left-sided midfielder - he doesn't know what's going on behind him and in his early Palace days I thought he hid at times, but he is an amazing athlete, immensely strong and fast with a sweet left foot for shooting or low crosses - he does his donkey work in midfield but he is very hard to stop at bursting through the lines - I'd rather have him as a squad player than a first team regular but he is highly effective as an inside left - he may be the only inside left remaining on the football planet.

He is also very good in the air

Schlupp will definitely play - what options do we have? I find it incredible that we have barely been linked with any wingers this summer as we are desperately for competition on both flanks.

However, this season without Zaha he is playing a more advanced role. From the pre season and Sheffield games, a position he seems to be struggling with.

Previously he was used on the left predominantly in a 442 or as the 3rd CM in a 433.

Now he is playing ahead of the midfield in the leading 3. I think this may suit us more in away games, when we play a more compact formation, at home i suspect we will have minimal attacking threat down the left side, unless Eze wanders out there.