Bolasie has been in great form for Crystal Palace since Alan Pardew's appointment
They call Yannick Bolasie the Magic Man because of his repertoire of tricks and the Crystal Palace winger is expected to pull them all out of the bag against City in his bid for a big-money move in the summer.
Despite manager Alan Pardew delivering a ‘hands off Bolasie’ message, the winger is anxious to hit the jackpot, having plied his trade with Plymouth, Barnet and Bristol City before exploding on to the scene at Selhurst Park this season.
Pellegrini is aware that another magic show from him tomorrow could make City’s slim hopes of retaining their Premier League title vanish – as well as his fragile tenure at the Etihad Stadium.
Pardew did little to ease the pressure on his rival last night by suggesting this could be the time when Bolasie and co shock one of the big boys.
The manager said: “We are showing the form of a top-six team and can make a real impact this season. With the form we’re in, we must go for a top-10 finish at least.
“I expect us to push Manchester City, and if we get ourselves in front and get to 15 minutes to go still leading, this team is one of the few that could
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