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Seldomly has a 4-0 defeat been as well received as that suffered at Selhurst Park in the League Cup on Tuesday night. For large parts of the tie, Johannes Hoff Thorup’s youthful side more than matched their Premier League hosts, who boasted the likes of Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta in what was almost the Eagles’ strongest starting line-up. Yes, there were times when the gulf in quality was evident, and in the end the scoreline was rather emphatic in Crystal Palace’s favour, but it was so pleasing to watch a well-drilled Norwich team who were comfortable in possession against superior …