Crawley vs Crystal Palace: Five things we learned as new signings impress but manager wants more new faces

There was no shame in Crawley suffering their first defeat of pre-season to a strong Crystal Palace side but what things did we learn about Scott Lindsey’s new-look Reds?
By Sam Morton
Published 21st Jul 2023, 12:13 GMT
Updated 21st Jul 2023, 12:23 GMT
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An inspired performance from Eberechi Eze – who scored an outstanding goal and provided three assists – gave the Premier League side a 4-0 win at the Broadfield Stadium on Wednesday evening (July 19).

It looked like it could be a long night for the Reds when the fourth goal went in after just 25 minutes but they responded well and ensured that the scoreline did not get worse.

Here are five things we learned:

Action from Crawley Town's pre-season friendly with Crystal Palace at the Broadfield Stadium. Roy Hodgson's men won 4-0 against Scott Lindsey's side. Photo: Eva GilbertAction from Crawley Town's pre-season friendly with Crystal Palace at the Broadfield Stadium. Roy Hodgson's men won 4-0 against Scott Lindsey's side. Photo: Eva Gilbert
Action from Crawley Town's pre-season friendly with Crystal Palace at the Broadfield Stadium. Roy Hodgson's men won 4-0 against Scott Lindsey's side. Photo: Eva Gilbert
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The match on Wednesday gave the home fans a first glimpse of several new signings. They all showed real promise in a match against top quality players and thoroughly impressed their new manager.

Liam Kelly looked at home in the middle of the park. The former Feyenoord midfielder, who was most recently at Rochdale, was the pick of the bunch, according to his manager.

“You can argue he was one of the best players on the pitch,” Lindsey said. “I thought he was outstanding.