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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react as Martin Kelly and James McArthur play-fight during training"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-as-martin-kelly-and-james-mcarthur-play-fight-during-training/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Tommy Joyce"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2019-11-01T16:25:13Z"
modified: "2019-11-01T16:25:13Z"
---

# Crystal Palace: Fans react as Martin Kelly and James McArthur play-fight during training

**Many Crystal Palace fans have responded on Twitter after the club account posted a picture of two players on the training ground.**

The club Twitter released a picture of both Martin Kelly and James McArthur seemingly play-fighting with big smiles on their faces.

The administrator of the Twitter account then asked the Palace fans to appropriately caption the pictures, when many fans gave a variety of responses.

James McArthur and Martin Kelly have both enjoyed decent starts to the season. McArthur, 32, has started [all but one game this season](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/162/Show/England-Crystal-Palace) – which he missed through injury – and has been Palace’s best player (who has played more than 2 games), according to WhoScored’s algorithm, with an average of 7.08/10 from his nine.

Kelly has played very well when called upon this season. The 29-year-old has started six out of the 10 games for the Eagles, averaging [6.8](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/162/Show/England-Crystal-Palace) from his matches – the fifth-highest in the squad (for those who have played more than 2 games).

Many Palace fans sent in their caption ideas – check them out below…

https://twitter.com/CPFCLewis\_/status/1189896427805261824?s=20

> I don’t want you to kiss me so just stop it.
>
> — Jane Sanderson (@fivestarjane) [October 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/fivestarjane/status/1189937132024008705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/maidstoned/status/1189886172551688192?s=20

> Martin don't look very happy James
>
> — Paul Bishop (@PaulBis42807346) [October 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/PaulBis42807346/status/1189913010174869505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/PsychicInferno/status/1189926353157664768?s=20

> “No, I’m more underrated”….. and so on
>
> — John Hegarty (@hegdog88) [October 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/hegdog88/status/1189889692248035335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)