March 26 2007

Gabor Kiraly

Mark Hudson believes Gabor Kiraly's return to action has made Crystal Palace a tough nut to crack.

Kiraly, 30, was sent on loan to Aston Villa earlier this season after falling out with boss Peter Taylor and Palace struggled in his absence.

But the Hungarian is back between the posts now and Hudson is convinced Palace look more solid as a result.

Kiraly is out of contract in the summer, but Hudson would love the keeper to stay and said: "Gabor's looked very sharp in recent weeks. He's looked really solid coming for crosses, which makes life much easier for a defender.

"So we hope he stays past this season. We're looking a much more solid unit now, and I think a record of three defeats in 15 games shows that."