Ruben Amorim is looking for his third win in the league since taking over in November
Eberechi Eze believes the 2-1 win over Southampton can be the starting point for Crystal Palace to "kick on" in the second half of the season. Pre-season hopes of a successful campaign were increased following a superb end to last term; however, Oliver Glasner's side have struggled during the first half of the season. Only Ipswich, Everton and Southampton have scored fewer than Palace's tally of 20 Premier League goals.
The Premier League table has a retro feel about it at the halfway stage. With 19 games played, Nottingham Forest lie second and are tussling with Liverpool, similar to when they locked horns for silverware in the late 1970s and during the 80s. Forest beat Everton 2-0 on Sunday with their fans leaving Goodison Park and heading back to the Midlands singing "we're gonna win the league".
After Liverpool's 5-0 win at West Ham on Sunday, Reds captain Virgil van Dijk fielded several questions about a potential Premier League title victory - but he was quick to maintain that the team are not looking beyond their next fixture. Arne Slot's side opened up an eight-point gap at the top of the table with their win at London Stadium, although that could be closed by both Chelsea and Arsenal by the time Liverpool host Manchester United on 5 January. "We're on 29 December - let's speak about this in April or May," Van Dijk said.