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Wilfried Zaha believes Crystal Palace are going through a transition period that has contributed to them losing three successive Premier League games. Darcy Kuemper Jersey . Palace looked to be hitting form in September with victories over Middlesbrough, Stoke and Sunderland.But, ahead of a trip to Burnley on Saturday, they have lost three in a row and slipped down into the bottom half of the table. We are trying to change our style of play, Zaha told Sky Sports. We have bought players in, so we are going through a transition right now.Players are still trying to understand what they are supposed to do, but we will get through this rough patch eventually. Pardew believes Sean Dyche has done an incredible job at Burnley Explaining what they are trying to change style-wise, he added: The manager wants us to change our way of playing to try and keep the ball more.In the Premier League you cant really just defend all the time and then counter, because eventually teams are good enough to score. We need to keep the ball, but we are still staying with that style where we break on teams because we have pace.As Palaces form has dipped, so too has the form of their major summer signing, Christian Benteke. Watch highlights as Palace were beaten by Liverpool last time out The striker, who arrived for a club-record fee from Liverpool, has not scored in over a month.But Zaha says he is enjoying playing with the Belgium international.Benteke is one of the best headers of the ball so I can just dink it in and I know he will get on to it most of the time, he said. Its made my job much easier because I know if I cross it then he will head it in. Football Score Centre app Sky Sports customers can watch Premier League goals and highlights every weekend at no extra cost. He is an easy player to play with. He will get it, set it off and then get into the box, so I know I just have to get it out of my feet and get it in there and he will get his head on it.Reflecting on his own development in recent years, he added: Its not all about taking on players and dribbling, that adds up to nothing, I have tried to add that end product. Also See: Pardew ready for big fixture Merse v Merse predictions Palace fixtures Get a £10 free bet! Jared Spurgeon Jersey . - Regan Smith had the checkered flag in sight at Daytona a year ago and a freight train of cars in his rearview mirror. Christian Folin Jersey . -- EJ Manuel followed the worst game of his career with the best. Matt Dumba Wild Jerseys - Authentic Adidas Matt Dumba Womens Jerseys Sale . There is no argument that the line of Pacioretty, David Desharnais and Thomas Vanek was one of the hottest in the NHL leading into the post-season, and they did combine for three goals and seven points, but it was the depth of all four lines that helped propel Montreal. DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Ricky Romero is headed back to the minors. One day after being shelled by the Detroit Tigers, the former Opening Day starter and fellow pitcher Marcus Stroman were sent to the Blue Jays minor league camp. Toronto manager John Gibbons said both pitchers needed more work. Gibbons tried to soften the blow for Romero, saying the 29-year-old left-hander had pitched well earlier in the spring and was moving in the right direction after two troubled seasons. "We really like what he did this camp," Gibbons told reporters Wednesday prior to a Grapefruit League game against the Philadelphia Phillies. "Just go down there and polish it up." Stroman, a 2012 first-round draft choice who pitched in Class-AA last season, managed just one out in Tuesdays 18-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The 22-year-old right-hander gave up seven runs on six hits. "He was kind of the odd man out," said Gibbons. "He had trouble throwing strikes (Tuesday). Hes got to do that." Romero, who is due to make US$7.75 million this season, walked five and threw two wild pitches in 2 2/3 innings. Unofficially he threw 57 pitches, 23 for strikes. Gibbons said Romero needs to do "whatever it takes" to throw strikes. He was an all-star in 2011 when he went 15-11 with a 2.92 earned-run average. In 2012, he slumped to 9-14 with a 5.77 ERA and things got worse in 2013, when he saw action in just four games in the majors with an 0-2 record and 11.05 ERA. He spent most of last season in the minors where he went 5-8 with 5.52 ERA. "Its a long road. You never know if a guys going to make it back from that or not," said Gibbons. "But he was starting to show the signs of it. (Tuesday) he wasnt as good and it just kind of reaffirmed, Hey start him down there, but hes moving in the right direction." Romero had been a feel-good story earlier in spring training. Gibbons called him "the big talk of camp" last week after giving up one run in seven innings for an ERA of 1.29 in three appearances. But Romero fell back to earth Tuesday in Lakeland. He gave up three runs on three hitts with five walks, a hit batsman and two wild pitches. Mikael Granlund Jersey. "Weve taken too many steps forward to dwell on this," Romero said philosophically afterwards. Somewhat bizarrely, he referred to a "weird weather day" in noting "the balls were a little slick and just kept coming out of my hand." It was a sunny 20-degree day at Joker Marchant Stadium. Romero has been positive this spring, making an effort to stay in the moment rather than labour in the past or worry about the future. A lot of people have been rooting for him to succeed, including his manager. "We feel for the guy," said Gibbons. "Its not just looking at results. As much work as the kids putting in, things like that -- the battles hes going through, mentally -- you root for him. You root for him extra hard. "But were encouraged. Were positive after this camp. He may look at it differently but we feel positive with what he accomplished this spring." Romero had left the clubhouse by the time the announcement was made. Gibbons said the pitcher was disappointed at the news. "And rightfully so. I cant blame him for that, but hopefully he feels good about how this spring went." Despite the positive signs, Gibbons said he always saw Romero as having an outside shot at making the team. "Personally I thought regardless of the camp he had, it would probably do him some good to start down in the minor leagues in real competition where things are different," he said. "Just to make sure hes back to where he needs to be. "Because you dont want him to come up and if hes not ready to start the season, backslides and he may never regroup. So that was kind of my thinking. But that wasnt everybodys opinion. If he proved he was ready in spring training, he might have been the guy." NOTES -- Gibbons said closer Casey Janssen felt "great" after a throwing on the mound Tuesday and will go again Friday. Hes slated to make three or four appearances before the season starts March 31 in Tampa. Janssen has been limited in action to protect against shoulder soreness. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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