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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Mateta footage"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-03-25T13:40:15Z"
modified: "2021-03-25T13:40:15Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Mateta footage

**Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to training footage of striker Jean-Philippe Mateta on social media.**

The 23-year-old, who arrived on an [18-month loan deal from Mainz](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55725339) during the January window, has scored [one goal for the club in four appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jean-philippe-mateta/leistungsdaten/spieler/420002).

He’s one of many Palace first-team players who will remain in London during the international break, and he’s been put through his paces on the training ground in front of goal.

The [club shared a 41-second clip on their official Twitter page](https://twitter.com/cpfc/status/1374752870717874189?s=21) on Wednesday afternoon of Mateta going through a shooting drill. Jack Butland was between the sticks, with Mateta taking a few touches with his back to goal before unleashing a shot into the far corner.

It took five attempts for the Frenchman to find the back of the net after hitting the post on multiple occasions.

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### Palace fans react

This is what these Palace supporters had to say to the [post](https://twitter.com/cpfc/status/1374752870717874189?s=21), with some poking fun at the striker.

**“Is Roy admin today or something”**

[Credit: @s\_cpfc](https://twitter.com/s_cpfc/status/1374754881794347010)

**“why would you tweet this”**

[Credit: @palacejacob](https://twitter.com/palacejacob/status/1374754585718456320)

**“Why do we practice this routine? I’ve never seen any striker of ours turn and shoot outside the box since the days of Mathias Svensson.”**

[Credit: @TokyoTone](https://twitter.com/TokyoTone/status/1374756105713225737)

**“I love the way he celebrates training goals“**

[Credit: @RRcpfc](https://twitter.com/RRcpfc/status/1374754073757487105)

**“Reversing the curse by showing misses instead of goals. Genius”**

[Credit: @Benteke\_SZN](https://twitter.com/Benteke_SZN/status/1374753232153624589)

**“His celebration for training goals is so funny”**

[Credit: @sam\_paIace](https://twitter.com/sam_paIace/status/1374756878161489926)

***In other news: Palace keen on 21 y/o defender who could join for just £2m, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-eagles-keen-on-sanderson/).***