Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has heaped praise on winger Jason Puncheon, by describing him as the best player on the pitch against Arsenal on Saturday. The Gunners claimed a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park thanks to goals from Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud, but Pardew singled out Puncheon for praise. He told reporters: "No-one on the pitch was better than Puncheon. He pulled the strings and asked questions. There's an old London term called a baller. And he's a baller. He'll play anywhere Punch, because he can handle the ball. "Just from where I was standing and the role he had, I thought he was the best player on the pitch. And that takes some doing against Arsenal. Then there...
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