This has been the year in which Tottenham Hotspur’s home form has collapsed and as the man who has inherited that mess, so Thomas Frank took an alternative approach to deliver a flinty away victory at one of the Premier League’s form teams of the last 12 months.

That is most telling with Palace’s attack and their No 10 position. Daniel Munoz’s absence through injury has hit them hard, Ismaila Sarr being away at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal has further depleted them, and Daichi Kamada’s hamstring injury has compounded their misery.

After arguably the greatest year in the club's history, Crystal Palace will begin 2026 out of form and surrounded by an air of uncertainty.

Rebecca Lowe, Tim Howard, and Robbie Mustoe analyze how Spurs were able to hold off Crystal Palace away from home before diving into the way Leeds managed to fight back to earn a point at Sunderland.

Palace go into every game believing they can win but they simply do not have the resources to compete on four fronts over a whole season

Tottenham Hotspur edged past Crystal Palace with a 1-0 win in the Premier League, a result built on patience, structure and late decisiveness at Selhurst Park. While the scoreline suggests slim margins, the tactical flow revealed a contest Spurs largely controlled, even if their finishing briefly flirted with frustration.

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner says he wants to keep ahold of Marc Guehi beyond the January transfer window.With just six months remaining on his contract, the centre-back could be sold next