Crystal Palace ace named in European Team of the Week after Middlesbrough victory

 

Crystal Palace goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has found himself in Gazzetta dello Sport’s European Team of the Week.

Each week the famous old Italian newspaper pick a selection of the top performers from leagues across Europe, ignoring their own Serie A, and Mandanda is the chosen goalkeeper.

The 31 year old is no stranger to the selection, having been there several times over the past year. Before moving to Crystal Palace, Mandanda had a season for Marseille which saw him produce heroics as almost a matter of routine.

The French club are already missing their hero, and it was a surprise to many that he wasn’t snapped up by a Champions League team. That’s all to Crystal Palace’s benefit and against Middlesbrough at the weekend Mandanda played a big part in the club’s 2-1 victory.

If he continues the form he’s shown recently, and last season for Marseille, then signing Mandanda on a free transfer may well turn out to be one of the best pieces of business from the summer.