Odsonne Edouard insists dealing with he huge pressure during his time at Celtic is helping him cope with the current Crystal Palace situation as he gears up for a huge derby clash against fierce rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.
The Frenchman has netted just five goals this season in all competitions and has failed to score in the English Premier League since the end of October. Patrick Vieira’s men are 12th in the table but are just three points clear of the relegation zone and in wretched form going to the Amex for Wednesday’s showdown.
Eagles fans have had to endure a 10-game winless league run and the south London outfit have scored the fewest goals from open play in the league this season. Former Hoops hitman Edouard is one of those in the firing line but after three years at Parkhead, which included the pressure nine-in-a-row season and failed 10-in-a-row bid, can handle the heat.
He told the Crystal Palace website ahead of the derby: “We feel more pressure in this game, because it is a game you can’t lose. You can do what you want, but you cannot lose. That is the pressure. I like this pressure. I had to deal with this pressure at Celtic, but it is good because you give more.
“I know what this (kind of game) means for the fans. We have to give everything in this game – to be at 100 per cent, or more like 200 or 300 per cent to try to win this game. We have to try to win this game for the fans. The derby is so big because the rivalry is from a long time ago. There is a different atmosphere around the derby.”
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