Hi there, it's Adam Leventile. Welcome to the Athletics Premier League Countdown

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to enjoy the best football writing anywhere, just as the season makes its return. Now, in this

episode, we are discussing Crystal Palace, who sit 11th in the Premier League table,

and we can welcome the athletics Dom Fyfield to discuss everything about the Eagles.

Dom, great to have you with us.

Just remind us how they were doing just before lockdown started, because it was a key run of victories, wasn't it?

Absolutely, particularly given the daunting nature of their running and the fact they

destiny won once in 11 league games prior to the end of February, really.

But then those three successive 1-0 wins over Newcastle, Brighton and Watford really gave injected some much-needed

momentum back into Palace's campaign and had taken them clear of trouble when you look at the

table going into the lockdown I mean 39 points was the highest I think they've ever had after

29 games in the Premier League gave a real sense of security

and they were able to survey the scene from relative safety throughout the lockdown period

that they will want to claim as many points as possible to get that record points tally

from the campaign when games resume.

Their best ever is 49 points at the moment.

And they've got a good chance of that, albeit, as I say, their running is particularly difficult.

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