Last night’s Premier League match may have brought doom and gloom for Manchester City, but it’s only fair to devote some attention to Crystal Palace after a terrific performance, BBC reckons. The Eagles are only three points behind tenth-placed Stoke, and manager Alan Pardew believes his side can finish in the top half. “You’ve got to set goals and adjust them to how you perform and we’re performing really well,” he said. Some are even tipping Pardew himself for Manager of the Season after a campaign in which he took Newcastle into the top 10 and has revitalised Palace’s fortunes. The Eagles moved up to 11th after their third successive win with goals from Glenn Murray and Jason Puncheon. Palace were in the relegation zone when Pardew took charge but have now taken 22 points out of a possible 33 since. “You’ve got to set goals and adjust them to how you perform and we’re performing really well,” he said. “We’ve had three wins in a row now, QPR here, Stoke away, which is never easy and Man City – they’re big games to win.”