Alan Pardew reveals how chess champion Ebereechi Eze Checkmate Man City can

Alan Pardew says that Ebereechi Eze can cause a big knight by becoming a Crystal Palace King.

The winger is a symbol of how the club has been transformed from the average streets of South London.

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Eeten26, is a chess champion and one England International.

A deeply thinking member of a polished Palace team that is far from when Defy Played and managed there.

Today is the third FA Cup final For a club that still has to win a big trophy.

Pardew played in the first, managed the Eagles for the second and thinks this is the best shot ever that his beloved former team has to finally land silverware.

PARDEW, 63, said Sunsport: ‘Palace is an’ edgy ‘club. Always about to see, whether it’s relegation or the eve of winning something.

“We get more street -like players such as Wayne Rooney at our academy, who just keep the ball at their feet. The area around the floor is ‘edgy’.

“We get more of that type than structured midfield players or center halves or sensible right backs. We get right -wing backs who just want to fly through the wing.

“The current team is now presented and scouted internationally.”

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Star Player Eze won the four-day Pogchamps tournament from Chess.com This month – beating YouTuber Sapnap in the final.

And Pardew said: “It is brilliant Eze won that chess tournament.

“He is actually a neighbor of mine.

“He is a modest guy, he was very respectful for me when we met. Such a sweet person and to have that talent is a blessing.

“It is nice to see him win a chess tournament – brilliant. And I am not surprised, because when he plays the game, everything he does is strategic.

“He passes the ball when he should and he crosses the ball when he should.

“And he shoots when he should and defend when he should. And he always does that. He gets the mixture just right.

“The 1990 team was Steve Coppell who did the best work he could do with the least amount of money.

“Non-League players such as me, Ian Wright, Andy Gray. Geoff Thomas came from Crewe, just like John Pemberton.

“We were a group of brothers from all corners of the football world. With 12 years of Premier League money they have invested a lot wisely.

“It has raised a level. I would go so far that this is the best team I saw in Palace.

“I remember Gareth Southgate, when he went to the 1990 Cup final as a young player. He was plagued because he was the only one in the team that had O levels.

“But our center half Eric Young, has passed his accountancy exams after retirement, so there was some room for intelligence.”

Pardew wants a palace victory as a reward for The supporters.

He said: “I hope they get this over the row for the fans. They are brilliant. They will sing the whole game.

“Many of those people are in jobs where money is tight, so it is a big edition of this final.

“But they will still go one step further to be there.”

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Alan Pardew is now leading his own strategic football consultancy firm, which channels many years of experience to support clubs at every level, from recruitment to a mentoring of coach.

Look for him with www.apardew-consultancy.com