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Luke Pawley

Mark Lawrenson agrees with Paul Merson over Nottingham Forest issue ahead of Crystal Palace

Pundit Mark Lawrenson agrees with Chris Sutton and Paul Merson that Crystal Palace will beat Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

The two teams meet on the final day of the Premier League season, with both teams having little to play for in the top flight having secured mid-table finishes.

Lawrenson, much like Merson, believes Forest's high turnover of players in the last two transfer windows affected them in the league, as it took the squad a long time to gel and settle.

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Lawrenson told Paddy Power: "I thought Crystal Palace panicked a bit when they let Patrick Viera go but Roy Hodgson’s come in and sorted it out.

"Nottingham Forest just about got their timing right and what I mean by that is, they signed that many players that it took them so long to work out what their best team was.

"They’ve got it eventually and well done to them. It’ll be a bit like a testimonial this which could go either way. Crystal Palace 2-1 Nottingham Forest."

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