Crystal Palace finally got their first point on the board in the Premier League after a battling clash with Chelsea.
The Eagles had to fight back at Stamford Bridge after Nicolas Jackson gave the Blues the lead in the first half.
Oliver Glasner needed something different from his side and he got it after the break as Eberechi Eze scored to draw the game level.
Both teams pushed to find a winner but eventually had to settle for a point apiece to take them into the international break.
Crystal Palace had a few standout performers, with one of those being new star Ismaila Sarr from the substitutes bench.
Ismaila Sarr impresses in Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Sarr replaced Jean-Philippe Mateta in the second half as Crystal Palace chased a winner late in the match.
Plenty of supporters were full of praise for the winger, with one such fan claiming on social media: “Doucoure and Sarr made a massive difference.”
“Sarr was much better than Mateta,” another Palace fan said. “Excellent second-half performance. Could’ve won it too.”
The position of Sarr took plenty of Palace supporters by surprise too, given that he has traditionally been deployed as a winger.
By playing as a centre-forward, the 26-year-old offers something different to the options available to Glasner.
“Sarr through the middle is interesting,” one post read. “A sign of things to come with Nketiah & runs in behind?” Another fan added: “Sarr through the middle is moving me.”
Coming away from the match, fans have looked ahead to what could lie ahead for Crystal Palace and Sarr.
“Absolutely take that. Weakest squad in ages and we pulled through. Doucoure and Sarr were great”
“Doucoure and Sarr need to start against Leicester,” another added.
Oliver Glasner selection dilemma for Crystal Palace
One of the main concerns for Glasner now will be over the team he looks to select for the Leicester match in two weeks.
The Crystal Palace boss has a wealth of options, many of which will have to gel while picking up points early doors.
It’s an opportunity for some of those new players such as Sarr, Maxence Lacroix, Eddie Nketiah and Trevoh Chalobah to make their mark.
Equally, there may be concerns about making so many changes at this stage, the balance of the team and how they will gel.
