Analysis: A day to forget for Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace's team news against Bournemouth hinted that their priority had shifted from the Premier League to the Conference League.
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And if confirmation was necessary, it came in the manner of their performance in the 3-0 defeat at Vitality Stadium.
They are tantalisingly close to a first major European final after their commanding 3-1 win at Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final tie.
With one eye on Thursday's second leg, Oliver Glasner made five changes to his side as Adam Wharton, top scorer Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta all dropped to the bench.
A disjointed Palace failed to register a shot in the first half, compared to Bournemouth's 10.
The second half was an improvement after Glasner threw on the influential trio, with Sarr's 89th-minute effort off a post the closest Palace came to scoring.
But even at 3-0 down their supporters were undeterred and sung "We're going to Leipzig", signalling a potential Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano or Strasbourg at Red Bull Arena on 27 May.
And Glasner will hope this defeat will be quickly forgotten if he can help the Eagles move one step closer to a continental trophy in a few days' time.