Yohan Cabaye daring to dream of cup glory at long last

Crystal Palace’s Yohan Cabaye has revealed the malaise at Newcastle led to him believing he would never play in an FA Cup final, as he will against Manchester United on Saturday.

Saturday’s showpiece at Wembley represents a significant transformation in the careers of both Cabaye and manager Alan Pardew, given the opportunity it presents and the contrast from that and their time at Newcastle.

Cabaye excelled as an individual at St James’ Park but returned to the Premier League with Palace last summer after his career stalled at Paris St Germain. Pardew left Newcastle for Palace just seven months earlier, and has this season prioritised the FA Cup in a way he previously could not at a club which was recently relegated to the Championship.