Jean-Philippe Mateta played a key role once again as Crystal Palace made it four games unbeaten on Saturday.
The Frenchman did not get on the scoresheet, but put in a proper shift for the Eagles as Manchester City were held to a 2-2 at Selhurst Park, with Daniel Munoz and Maxence Lacroix getting on the scoresheet.
It was a result which puts four points between Crystal Palace and the Premier League relegation zone.
Everybody who started the match performed well, and Oliver Glasner would have been extremely proud of his players, although there was one man Jean-Philippe Mateta felt played like a “machine” against Manchester City.
Jean-Philippe Mateta hails Daniel Munoz
Crystal Palace players often hop onto Instagram after a positive result, which is exactly what the £9m striker did to heap praise on Munoz.
Mateta was responding to the Colombia international’s upload, writing “MÁQUINA” in the comments section.
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It translates to “machine” in Munoz’s native tongue – while the Frenchman also added 11 fire emojis to emphasise just how hot the South American is in front of goal right now for Crystal Palace, who want James McAtee from Manchester City in January.
In scoring after just four minutes on Saturday, the Colombian made it two goals at Selhurst Park in just five minutes of action, having scored with a minute left on the clock in our 1-1 draw against Newcastle.
Jefferson Lerma also messaged Munoz, writing “el animal” – which means “the animal” – as Trevoh Chalobah also congratulated his teammate with the use of a single muscle emoji.
How Daniel Munoz performed statistically in Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City
The Crystal Palace No.12 just seems to get better every week.
With goalscoring now starting to be added to his locker, the South American also displayed the tenacity Crystal Palace fans have come to adore against Manchester City.
Daniel Munoz of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring opening goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City ...
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SofaScore shows that Munoz won two ground duels, two aerial duels and four clearances against Pep Guardiola’s four-in-a-row champions, showing he can be both a threat going forward, but also a fine defender.
Somehow, Dougie Freedman signed Munoz for just £6.8m back in January – a deal which is starting to look like the Glaswegian’s best bit of business yet.
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