McArthur: 'I would be scared to play against Zaha'

James McArthur spoke out to rave about his fellow Palace team-mate, Wilfried Zaha, who has enjoyed a thoroughly impressive in-form season this year.

He said: ''He popped up again for us, and another header against Brighton, so I am pleased for him. He's been playing really, really well. To get two was outstanding from him.''

The midfielder added: ''His ability just shines through, and I felt for the Brighton defenders because when he's on his game, he's one of the best in the league.''

McArthur piled the praise on Zaha, and admitted that he was grateful to be on the same side as the Ivorian because he would not like to face off against him.

He said: ''What I would say is I would be scared to play against him every week. In my opinion, there's not too many players in the league that you fear playing against. He's one of them for other teams. To have him in our team is a big asset.''

Zaha's performance this season has led to speculation regarding his future at Crystal Palace, but the club would not part with their star winger unless the offer was sufficiently high.