'The pressure and expectation will now inevitably fall on the less experienced'

Could Spurs away be the perfect chance to pick up points, or have events at Manchester United ruined our chances?

In a game that saw Crystal Palace register 15 shots, Tottenham managed to snatch all three points thanks to a first-half strike last time the two sides met – which also happens to be the last game Spurs won.

I remember vividly leaving the stadium gobsmacked at how we'd left empty-handed after having not only racking up over a dozen efforts on goal, but also dominating possession.

Now, three months on, Tottenham sit 16th with just 29 points, winless in 10 and edging ever closer to the relegation zone.

While our form has continued to be shaky, wins against Wolves and more importantly Brighton have boosted us up out of danger – and on paper this looked like a fixture that could have nudged us further up the table.

However, coming off the back of a 2-1 loss to Manchester United is far from ideal. The result itself was perhaps to be expected with United's fine form of late, but Palace more than held their own in the first half, only to see the game slip away in the opening 10 minutes of the second.

An extremely harsh red card for Maxence Lacroix not only shifted momentum for that game, but now leaves us travelling to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with just one senior centre-back in Chris Richards.

The pressure and expectation will now inevitably fall on the less experienced Jaydee Canvot and Chadi Riad. Both have impressed in spells, but sustained quality at this level is still yet to be proven.

So not only do we travel without a crucial player, but momentum also lacks for Palace.

With Tottenham having a point to prove in front of a home crowd and survival at stake it could be a tough outing for the Eagles.

But if we start like we did at Old Trafford and finish like we did in North London last time, perhaps there's still reason to believe…

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