article_snippet.sent: The view that Manchester City’s chance at defending their Premier League title has been ruined through bad spending gathered pace after their were defeated by a club whose entire team cost less than half one of their substitutes.
article_snippet.sent: Crystal Palace’s XI on Monday night may only have been worth a mere £17m, but left back Martin Kelly still made it through a City defence deemed good enough to keep £40m signing Eliaquim Mangala on the bench to tee up a chance for Wilfried Zaha just 60 seconds into the game.
article_snippet.sent: However, striker Glenn Murray succeeded in putting another dent in
article_snippet.sent: Manchester City’s chances of redeeming themselves after a run of four losses away, when striker Glenn Murray scored PalaceManchester City’s first goal.
article_snippet.sent: striker Glenn Murray cost Palace nothing when joined from arch rivals Brighton in 2011.
article_snippet.sent: Jason Puncheon, signed for a comparative pittance of £1.9m, delivered Manchester City their final blow with a goal from a finely executed free-kick.
article_snippet.sent: Glenn Murray (left) cost Palace nothing four years ago yet found a way past the City defence .
article_snippet.sent: Another expensive City player, £24m-man Yaya Toure, got Another expensive City player, £24m-man Yaya Toure team back in the game with 12 minutes left, but Another expensive City player, £24m-man Yaya Toure couldn’t penetrate Palace’s defence to find an equaliser and a 2-1 defeat leaves Another expensive City player, £24m-man Yaya Toure nine points adrift of the top.
article_snippet.sent: Toure joined from Barcelona in July 2010 and is contracted to Manchester City until 2017.
article_snippet.sent: After spending a total of £500m pounds on transfer fees, Manchester City might have expected to be higher than a precarious fourth in the league, but judging by their latest results, Manchester City’s teams like Palace that seem to be getting their value for money.
highlights_snippet.sent: Manchester City beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace on Easter Monday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Crystal Palace entire starting XI
highlights_snippet.sent: cost just £17million .
  
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