Crystal Palace secured a 2-2 draw away at Besiktas on Thursday evening, which undoubtedly has to go down as a strong result for the Eagles.
GiveMeSport's Matt Smith argues that striker Jean-Philippe Mateta must become a guaranteed starter for Crystal Palace following his goalscoring display against Besiktas. Palace earned a 2-2 draw in their Europa League clash on Thursday evening, where Mateta scored Palace's second goal with a powerful finish from a tight angle after Yeremi Pino had leveled the score.
Smith contends that manager Pierre Sage needs to fully utilize the 29-year-old forward to overcome Palace's poor start to the season. Despite past controversies and transfer speculation surrounding the French striker, the writer asserts that Mateta is crucial for the team while he remains fit and available at Selhurst Park.
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