Wow so much I feel too. Really hope palace keep what we just about still have in this crazy money success now football world.

I'd be gutted if we don't give the next Zaha,Clyne, Hills, Watson, Scannell, Moses, back to Southgate days etc a chance to shine very soon it's been a while now.

There is so much talent in the local area it just takes an opportunity or ten to shine and again we can all be as happy and as excited when Zaha gets the ball.

So many factors can wreck or break a youngster just like Allassini unfortunate injury but I miss having more in the first time.

And that's what it'd be.

The difference in physical build between the young players and the first teamers seems more pronounced than ever and when you look at the injuries we have sustained I can see the risk in putting on the likes of Kirby into the lion's den. I liked the look of Bissaka, but with Ward and TFM in front of him he's not likely to get a look in beyond the odd bench place.

These are my thoughts exactly. They don't have to pull up trees immediately and might find it tough, however if they just defend well when needed to, keep the oppositions full back honest and get some decent crosses in then they will have done a good job.

The problem with young players seems to sometimes be one of physical strength. I watched Lincoln City, who have several physically strong tall players, dominate the Chelsea Under 21 side last night. The division two side dominated for most of the night due to experience and physical strength.
The best players like Man City's Silva can overcome this, but physical power is still something that develops fully later with most players and the physicality of the Premiership is one of its features. For me, Zaha and Bolasie became more effective as they moved into their mid-twenties partly due to them becoming physically stronger.