It was an afternoon for reunions in west
London. Nathaniel Clyne’s first Crystal Palace appearance for more than eight years ended in victory as Roy Hodgson enjoyed a triumphant return to his former club at the expense of Scott Parker’s side.
There is an age difference of 33 years and 65 days between Hodgson and Parker – the second biggest in
Premier League history – and the Fulham manager would probably be the first to accept that he still has a lot to learn. After falling behind to a brilliantly taken goal from the outstanding Jaïro Riedewald in the ninth minute, the hosts had several opportunities to find a way back into the game but failed to take them before Wilfried Zaha effectively sealed the points for Palace.