Crystal Palace has always been a strong club, and they always perform well in the Premier League, but their weakness is just that they don't have a good squad depth to compete for the Premier League title or make it to the top 4 in the Premier League to play in the UEFA Champions League competition. We have seen over the years how small clubs in the Premier League perform against big clubs every season, so I am expecting the upcoming Premier League season to be fierce, and I will not be surprised if big clubs in the Premier League find it difficult to win against small clubs because that's the nature of the Premier League.
Yes, indeed, their small clubs are making thorough preparations that are needed to face the upcoming Premier League matches, and the competition will be more challenging and because many big clubs also spend a lot of money to strengthen their squads. Including Crystal Palace preparing for the upcoming Premier League, at least they bring in new players to strengthen their team.