Crystal Palace Midfielder Will Hughes Discusses Boosted Squad Confidence After Cup Victory

Crystal Palace midfielder Will Hughes has commented on the squad’s increased confidence following their Carabao Cup victory against Aston Villa on Wednesday. Hughes reflected on the team’s recent form, stating, “It was good, I think, coming off the back of a much-needed win on Sunday [against Tottenham] in the league. It was good to carry that momentum. We’ve said in the last couple of days that, especially today, that [win] means nothing if you don’t repeat that intensity and the energy. The outcome can vary game to game, but as long as you keep those principles, you’ve got a good chance – and that happened. We’re up for every game. It’s just been a slow start in the league and confidence drops, and then you start [getting] in your shell. Thankfully, we needed that win to get people out of their shells and get us playing how we were at the end last season, and you can see that we were non-stop for 90 minutes, and deserved the win in the end.”