Crystal Palace: Why are Muñoz and Lerma already legends?

Crystal Palace did it again. He hit Wembley, which already seems to be his second home, surpassed Liverpool by penalties and conquered the Community Shield with the presences of Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma, who can already call “legends”.

What year Crystal Palace is livingthe best in its history, undoubtedly. And it is that the Eagles got something that had been elusive since their foundation: consecrated champions of a title of the so -called ‘Majors’ In England.

Not only did they do it once, but they doubled the bet. Two titles? In three months? He seemed unthinkable, today is a reality.

In May of 2025, Crystal Palace reached his third FA Cup final. He had never been able to win it, but in the definitive game against Manchester City, the clear favorite, demonstrated personality and character, represented in Daniel Muñoz’s excellent game.

The Colombian started and won the MVP of the final. He attended the only goal, the work of Eberrechi Eze, and also had scored his, canceled by advanced position of a partner. In that final, Jefferson Lerma began at the bank and entered the second half, contributing strongness and strong leg to clear the attacks of the Citizens.

The incredible lateral season led the palace to decide to renew his contractwith the relevant salary improvement, and by 2025-26 adopted a new dorsal: the ‘2’. Loved by fans and recognized by the press, that Muñoz followed in the eagles from August sounds like something implausibleeven more when he was linked to other great clubs in England.

The 2025-26 began in the best way for the Colombian pair. Again in Wembley, he beat another member of the Big Six In the final of the Community Shield and, after being imposed on penalties, they got the first title of this contest, which It is played since 1908in the history of Crystal Palace.

Muñoz was initialist, controlled Gakpo well and released in search of harming, although he was not close to the goal. Lerma entered the second half. None kicked in penalties.

Muñoz’s legacy, like Lerma’s, had already started a few years ago. The steering wheel landed in the London team in mid -2023while the side arrived six months later, in January and from Belgium.

Jefferson began to marked double position: of ‘5’, where he always played, and also as a defender, in the defensive zone, put in which Glasner found him a key versatility.

Muñoz, meanwhile, had a strong impact. Speed, great athletic capacity and arrival at the goal. Factors that made him undisputed holder quickly and that made him be appreciated immediately.

Today two years after the arrival of the Colombian Legion to Palace, The context is dream. Both were part of the best moment in the history of the club, which began to fill their showcases and that now has two titles of the ‘Majors’of those who were reserved for the Big Six from England and seemed unattainable.

Muñoz’s surnames and Lerma will transcend generations in Crystal Palace. Both are legends, historical and part of a squad that will never be forgotten in Croydon.