August 21 2007

Ben Watson

Ben Watson reckons Crystal Palace have the firepower to cause shockwaves in the Championship.

Palace have hit the net six times in their opening two league matches, following a win over Southampton and draw with Leicester.

And Watson, who is sidelined for up to six weeks with an ankle injury, knows the Eagles must also be strong in defence if they are to get out of this tough division.

"Goals won't be a problem for us this season," Watson told icons.com

"We've got four good strikers who are all capable of scoring and we proved that against Southampton, Scowy (James Scowcroft) got three and Clint (CLINTON MORRISON) got the other. It's good to see them scoring already and I'm sure it'll continue.

"I think the Championship is going to be even more competitive than it was last season, especially when you look at the quality of the teams who have come down.

"They've all spent a lot of money and will want to give it a go. But anyone can still beat anyone, so it's going to be a tough league again."