At last, Crystal Palace have a win in the Premier League this season on the ninth attempt.
A strike from Jean-Philippe Mateta in the 31st minute secured a 1-0 victory over Tottenham at Selhurst Park on Sunday, helping the Eagles rise up to 17th in the Premier League.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 17 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
We Are Palace understand Oliver Glasner would have been facing the sack if another poor result occurred against Spurs, so it feels like our most significant win for a long time.
Maxence Lacroix has found himself under the microscope during our poor run – having been brought in to replace the popular Joachim Andersen – and the Frenchman has steadily improved on a weekly basis.
Sunday saw the £15.2m man deliver what was arguably his best display yet in a Crystal Palace shirt, and fan footage emerging after the 1-0 win will surely please supporters.
Maxence Lacroix seen celebrating passionately with the Holmesdale Road end after Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham
As others shook hands and chatted to Tottenham players heading off the pitch, Lacroix could instead be seen gesticulating wildly in front of the Holmesdale Road end – clearly overjoyed to have secured his first Premier League victory.
As you can see, the 24-year-old could not help but get himself caught up in the atmosphere created by the Holmesdale Fanatics, and it was great to see such strong engagement with the fanbase from a new signing.
Lacroix certainly seems to be a character, as he could also be seen leading the teamtalk ahead of our 2-2 draw against Leicester, which was his debut in the Premier League.
How Lacroix performed as Eagles overcame Spurs
The man from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges was imperious against the north Londoners, to say the least.
As WhoScored shows, Lacroix registered three successful tackles, three clearances and two interceptions, while also completing two accurate long range passes.
Having only kept one clean sheet in the Premier League this season before Sunday, it will mean a lot to the Frenchman, Marc Guehi and Trevoh Chalobah to have silenced a top side in Tottenham.
Hopefully, our season starts now.
