Glasner Reflects on Crystal Palace’s Loss to Fulham, Citing Mistakes and Inaccuracy

Following Crystal Palace’s defeat to Fulham, manager Oliver Glasner provided his comments to BBC Match of the Day. He stated, “I don’t look for excuses. I think we had a competitive squad available. We have to be honest, Fulham were the better team today. We made too many mistakes, we gave them the chances and goals too easily. When we had our two or three chances we didn’t take them. Overall they were the better team and this is what we have to expect today.” Addressing Justin Devenney’s debut performance, Glasner remarked, “I think it was okay for him but I didn’t expect that he was the leader in our midfield. He did well, he tried everything. It was also difficult for him today. I think several players it was not their best day and it’s also a tough for a young player having their debut.” Regarding Marc Guehi’s role playing out of his usual position, the manager commented, “You can’t always choose the situations. It happens and then you have to be here. Fulham played really well, very aggressive, very direct, a lot of pace in their attack. It was a difficult game and when you make too many mistakes it’s tough coming back and coming back.” When questioned about the team’s difficulty in recovering after receiving a red card, Glasner stated, “It’s too many mistakes and then you lose your confidence. We didn’t pass quick enough, we were not accurate.”