Leeds United midfielder Eunan O’Kane played against Crystal Palace last season when he was at Bournemouth.
Leeds United midfielder Eunan O’Kane has suggested to The Yorkshire Evening Post that Crystal Palace have the best atmosphere in the Premier League.
O’Kane played against Palace at Selhurst Park when he was at Bournemouth last season.
The 26-year-old midfielder joined Leeds from Bournemouth in the summer transfer window and is now playing in the Championship.
The Republic of Ireland international has stated that the atmosphere in the Premier League is not as great as it should be.
O’Kane has also praised Selhurst Park for the atmosphere that it creates.
“It’s maybe a bit disrespectful to some of the teams in the Premier League but I think the fans in the Championship are actually better than some of the big Premier League grounds,” O’Kane told The Yorkshire Evening Post.
“Last season I went to a few and some of them are like the old movies where there’s a boxing match going on and people are sat around having dinner.
“There’s just this constant hum of chat, rather than a stadium full of people. Some of them aren’t as great as others but one place I went to last season was Palace.
“The atmosphere was incredible. As a player you don’t necessarily take it in because you’ve got a job to do but at times it gets through. Of course it makes a difference.”
Palace are not a glamorous club and are struggling for survival in the Premier League at the moment.
However, there can be no doubt that Selhurst Park is one of the best grounds in the division for atmosphere.
Leeds also have a great atmosphere, with Elland Road regularly attracting over 20,000 fans for their home matches even in the Championship.
The West Yorkshire outfit are fifth in the Championship table at the moment and will face Aston Villa at home in the league on Saturday evening.
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