The 30-year-old midfielder got the curtain raiser but his side had to settle with a share of the spoils against the Eagles away at the Selhurst Park
Mohamed Diame has reflected on Newcastle United’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in Sunday’s English Premier League encounter.
The Senegal international opener but saw his effort cancelled out by Luka Milivojevic’s strike from the penalty spot.
And, although the former West Ham United player is not entirely satisfied with the outcome of the game, he is happy that Newcastle did not lose the game.
“It’s a point that we have to take because if we want to stay up we need points.