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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans unimpressed with Cheikhou Kouyate"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-05-16T11:45:17Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans unimpressed with Cheikhou Kouyate

**A number of Crystal Palace supporters have hit out at Cheikhou Kouyate on social media for his performance against Aston Villa on Sunday lunchtime.**

Roy Hodgson, who [looks set to leave the club at the end of the season](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-roy-hodgson-exit-manager-farewell-arsenal-b935128.html), made [five changes](https://www.skysports.com/football/crystal-palace-vs-aston-villa/live/429193) from the side which fell to a [3-1 defeat to Southampton](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56699183) on Tuesday, with Jack Butland, Gary Cahill, James McCarthy, Jeffrey Schlupp and Andros Townsend all coming into the line-up.

However, it was Kouyate‘s display in the opening stages at Selhurst Park which had a number of Eagles fans talking online, and not for the right reasons.

The 31-year-old was making his [33rd](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheikhou-kouyate/leistungsdaten/spieler/66934) Premier League start and [35th](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheikhou-kouyate/leistungsdaten/spieler/66934) appearance in all competitions. He was [partnering Gary Cahill](https://www.sofascore.com/crystal-palace-aston-villa/hP) at the back, with the pair coming up against Villa forward Ollie Watkins, but some fans clearly think he struggled in the first half. The Senegal international completed just [five passes](https://www.sofascore.com/crystal-palace-aston-villa/hP) in the opening 45 minutes and [had little impact on proceedings](https://www.skysports.com/football/crystal-palace-vs-aston-villa/live/429193).

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### Palace fans react to **Kouyate’s display**

Here is what these Palace supporters had to say about Kouyate, with one believing that he and Cahill are ‘done’ at Selhurst Park.

**“Kouyate and Ward need to sharpen up quick“**

[Credit: @Not2Camp](https://twitter.com/Not2Camp/status/1393888388487462912)

**“Kouyate been awful in this game“**

[Credit: @PalaceFanDan](https://twitter.com/PalaceFanDan/status/1393890400348385284)

**“Kouyate and Cahill pushing Watkins in the back every time the ball goes forward. Braindead.“**

[Credit: @lukec\_1987](https://twitter.com/lukec_1987/status/1393890455310454785)

**“Cahill and Kouyate are done. It was fun but we need to replace them“**

[Credit: @Sumo08112](https://twitter.com/Sumo08112/status/1393892818616209408)

**“I like Kouyate, but caught ball watching there.“**

[Credit: @PaulGDJ](https://twitter.com/PaulGDJ/status/1393884747802234880)

**“Can’t make my mind up on Kouyate at Centre back“**

[Credit: @Adam\_Palace](https://twitter.com/Adam_Palace/status/1393890894533873666)

***In other news: Many Palace fans react** **to** **shock news on Hodgson, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-roy-hodgsons-west-brom-links/).***