Impossible to say considering the time he's been on the pitch along with our observation.

I'm still not convinced by him.

Having said that, a week ago I had written him off completely.

For me it boils down to this ;

Can we afford to spend £13m on a player that may not get a starting place ?
Has he improved sufficiently under PV's coaching to make signing him worth a punt ?
Would releasing him enable Palace to buy a better replacement ?

I still don't see him doing it consistently as a starter at this level. I'd love him to prove me wrong.

Old, Ungifted and White

Instinctive 'One-touch' finisher who has scored such goals with both feet.Tall as a hop-pole but not that good with his head - this was mentioned to me when he signed.Not good at holding the ball up.

Some stats relating to his time at Mainz :
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Edited by Willo (02 Jan 2022 11.28am)

He sure can, mainly to his own team

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Yes, and Borja Mayoral is that player.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Dublin was excellent in the air, one of the best in the PL at that time.He was also excellent at holding the ball up.Alas Mateta's strengths don't match those of Dublin's in these areas.
Dublin was certainly a "Battering ram" often just muscling defenders out of the way.
He is now a director of Camb Utd, a club where he made his league debut after joining from Norwich where he was deployed as a central defender!

Edited by Willo (02 Jan 2022 11.55am)