Evann Guessand impressed Crystal Palace fans on his debut against Brighton
Evann Guessand of Crystal Palace
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Evann Guessand made a brilliant start to his Crystal Palace career on Sunday.
The forward, who is on loan at Palace from Aston Villa, grabbed an assist on his debut against Brighton at the Amex.
While assisting Ismaila Sarr’s winner, Guessand also misplaced just one of the passes he attempted, won all of his aerial duels and made defensive contributions.
He only played 34 minutes after coming off the bench, but Palace fans loved what they saw from the Ivory Coast attacker.
Palace have an option to buy Guessand at the end of the season, while some reports even claim there will be an obligation for the Eagles to sign him permanently if certain conditions are met.
On social media, Palace fans were waxing lyrical about their new signing.
“Great impact and just felt like the type of player that if he’s loved he will perform. Buzzing with his cameo and a great assist too,” one wrote.
Another said: “Great performance, he changed the game. Need to keep him!!”
“Some debut that! Absolutely class,” a third posted, while another Palace fan said: “Great impact. Showed real strength which was a change from Pino. Loved his post match celebration. Looks like being a real asset.”
“Please can we buy Evann Guessand now? I've seen enough and am very happy with the try before you buy trial,” another wrote.
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