Next up: Sheffield United

So the gaffer leads us up north to his old stomping ground once more to take on his apprentice Kevin Blackwell in the hope of continuing the current hoodoo he has over his beloved Blades.

The lads face a tough test today when we will meet a team not dissimilar to ours in its approach to the game.

We won't be able to bully the blades like we did Watford and Reading but what we can do is compete with them negate their approach to the game and give our more talented players the license to hurt them.

This worked beautifully against Reading but it very much relies on the form of Darren Ambrose and Victor Moses who were at their sparkling best on Tuesday night.

If picked today Moses, which he should be, will be playing on his 19th birthday so happy birthday to the lad and good luck for today.

United will be without Darius Henderson and Toni Kallio while surprise surprise Nick Montgomery is suspended. Neil has no simmilar concerns with the only absentee being Paddy McCarthy who will be sidelined for three months after undergoing shoulder surgery this week.

This game worries me, the signs are ominous; we won three of our last five games, we're unbeaten in eight and worst of all we are unbeaten against Sheffield United under Neil Warnock. Knowing Palace as i do, something has to change and i fearthat change could be today.

Heres hoping it doesnt!