LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 14 : Manager Oliver Glasner of Crystal Palace reacts during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace at Anfield on April 14, 2024 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.(Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)

Glasner makes Liverpool 'pressure' point as Palace celebrations claim dismissed

The Crystal Palace boss was delighted with his team's performance after a 1-0 win over the Reds on Sunday

by · Liverpool Echo

Oliver Glasner makes Liverpool 'pressure' point as Crystal Palace celebrations claim dismissed

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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner planned an early night after his side landed a shock title blow on Liverpool.

A first-half goal from Eberechi Eze was sufficient to send the Reds tumbling to their first home Premier League defeat in 18 months on Sunday.

Liverpool missed a succession of chances, particularly in the first half, while Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson made fine saves from Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.

And having seen his team earn only a fifth victory since September, Glasner said: “It is fantastic win, congratulations to the team for the performance in the first half in playing football and the confidence we had and the chances we created and how compact we were.

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“Congrats for the passion and the spirit in the second half, how we defend. We had a lot of pressure and a fantastic goalkeeper in Dean and an outstanding passion to defend as a team. That’s the reason we kept a clean sheet and won the game.

“It is not every time you win here and I think I will go to bed early today and get up and have my coffee.”

Glasner added: “In the first half I really liked the confidence in possession as Liverpool put us under pressure. The first goal we had 20 passes and many players in the box, that’s what we are working on.

“In the second half we had one big chance where Alisson made a great save, but we didn’t have the situation we created in first half in possession and transition. We defended as a fantastic unit.

“We showed who we are and how we want to play. The players did that from the first whistle. Maybe in the second half it wasn’t possible as the pressure from Liverpool was so high, but we defended them.”

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