September was a month full of excellent moments for the Eagles, despite initial concerns over the short turnaround time between the '19/20 and the '20/21 campaigns.
Vicente Guaita kick-started proceedings with a 'new season, same old me' performance against Southampton, with Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha combining up the other end for the Eagles.
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A cup exit at the hands of Bournemouth occured, however, the lottery of a penalty shootout - particularly of the calibre on display at Vitality stadium - can fell any side.