Quizzed on whether Richards can step back up the ladder and prove that his Bayern move was no fluke, Morrison - speaking via Freebets.com, the home of World Cup Betting Offers - told GOAL: “Yeah, he can, definitely. He and the back three have been outstanding since Marc Guehi went to Man City. Chris Richards in particular has developed and improved so much.
“When he first came to Palace he wasn’t a regular and you were thinking, can he go to the next level? And I think he’s gone beyond that. He’s outstanding - been brilliant, puts his body on the line, comfortable in possession. That was the big question mark I had - can he use the football well? And the answer is yes, really good.
“I think he was America’s Player of the Year as well. And he’ll have a big World Cup for the USA this summer in his home country. So yeah, big things for Chris Richards. I think he’s been outstanding and for Crystal Palace, you tie him down to a long contract because you don’t want to lose players like that at this moment in time.”