---
title: "Crystal Palace: Fans are fuming at Patrick Van Aanholt following West Brom match"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-are-fuming-at-patrick-van-aanholt-following-west-brom-match/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2020-12-06T14:02:08Z"
modified: "2020-12-06T14:02:08Z"
---

# Crystal Palace: Fans are fuming at Patrick Van Aanholt following West Brom match

**Many Crystal Palace fans are fuming with Patrick Van Aanholt following his performance in the Premier League match on Sunday against West Bromwich Albion.**

The defender has been back into the side ever since he returned from injury and replaced emerging academy start Tyrick Mitchell. Mitchell was starting to become a [fan favourite](https://readcrystalpalace.com/2020/10/30/love-this-kid-fans-react-to-tyrick-mitchell-documentary/) for his defensive work.

The 21-year old managed, on average 2.3 clearances and four tackles a game this term ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/389579/Show/Tyrick-Mitchell)). He has made [24](https://eurofootballrumours.com/top-50-best-tacklers-ranked-by-most-tackles-in-the-premier-league-season-2020-21-03-11-2020-21429/) tackles in total, which was the [joint-fourth](https://eurofootballrumours.com/top-50-best-tacklers-ranked-by-most-tackles-in-the-premier-league-season-2020-21-03-11-2020-21429/) in the division before he suffered an injury, allowing Van Aanholt to kee his place in the starting XI.

Van Aanholt was part of the issue when the Baggies scored their [goal](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-crystal-palace/hi) in the game as he allowed Darnell Furlong to get in behind in the build-up. With Mitchell looking very solid defensively, it has added a lot of pressure onto Van Aanholt and more mistakes like this will only see the fan base fume at him more.

Palace went on to win the game in a comfortable fashion, but these fans were still upset with the Dutchman.

### Here is what Palace fans said about van Aanholt:

> What does pva bring to this team? [#CPFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — YANKS OUT (@stillintheprem) [December 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/stillintheprem/status/1335559980146176000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Has PVA won any of his duels yet? Awful defender [#CPFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — HODGSON OUT (@Northyy001) [December 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Northyy001/status/1335559922885533697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Van Aanholt cannot defend.
>
> — 🦅Crouchey🦅 (@Crouch199028) [December 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Crouch199028/status/1335562602106195970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> patrick van aanholt needs to leave
>
> — Nëmänjä 🇷🇸🦅 (@classeberechi) [December 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/classeberechi/status/1335562570556731393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Van Aanholt is so poor.
>
> — WarrenB (@WarrenAJB) [December 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/WarrenAJB/status/1335562538017320967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 3 things are certain in life: Death, taxes and PVA leaving a man open who almost scores [#cpfc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cpfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — andrea 🇩🇿💖 (@MassiveCockAyew) [December 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/MassiveCockAyew/status/1335560307398365189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)