Oliver Glasner believes Crystal Palace’s issues are psychological, quite than tactical, because the stress builds on the Eagles boss forward of Sunday’s London derby versus Tottenham.
Palace are one among 4 groups but to win a Premier League match this season – a brand new document via eight video games of a single marketing campaign.
That’s regardless of them successful six of their remaining seven video games of 2023-24, main some to tip them as shock candidates for European qualification in pre-season.
Studies have steered Glasner’s place might be below menace if outcomes don’t enhance earlier than the November worldwide break, however the Austrian is solely targeted on giving his gamers the help they want.
“In the meanwhile we don’t rating objectives, we must always rating extra. Then it’s at all times robust, one mistake and we get punished,” Glasner stated.
“I believe we’ve all had higher instances in soccer, higher instances in sports activities. The gamers tried every little thing to win the sport, however for the time being, now we have to be sincere, it’s not sufficient.
“Everyone’s pissed off, everyone’s upset. It’s our accountability, particularly mine now, to get chins up, the pinnacle up of each single participant, to help them.
“In the meanwhile I don’t suppose it’s a tactical downside, it’s a mentality downside. It’s a insecurity, we will see it, and so that is what now we have to alter.”
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Tottenham, in the meantime, have gained three of their final 4 league video games after preventing again to beat West Ham 4-1 in one other London derby final week.
Ange Postecoglou withdrew James Maddison at half-time in that sport, permitting Dejan Kulusevski to thrive in a quantity 10 position, and he thinks there’s extra to come back from the Swede.
“Deki’s been nice all yr. He clearly feels extra comfy in that space, he’s rather more concerned within the sport, which I believe is vital with Deki,” Postecoglou stated.
“He needs to be concerned and enjoying on the wing, generally he might get a bit pissed off in himself that he wasn’t concerned.
“I believe we will get extra objectives out of him, extra assists. All season, he’s been nice. I believe he’s maturing, as nicely. He’s been captain of his nation, which supplies him much more self-belief. I believe there’s extra to come back.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Crystal Palace – Eddie Nketiah
Since scoring a hat-trick in opposition to Sheffield United in October 2023 for Arsenal, Palace striker Nketiah has performed 804 minutes within the Premier League with out discovering the web.
He’s presently on a run of 30 photographs with out scoring within the competitors, and if the Eagles are to ease the rising stress on boss Glasner, they could want him to search out his taking pictures boots.
Tottenham – James Maddison
Spurs midfielder Maddison might make his 2 hundredth Premier League look on this match.
Maddison ranks first within the competitors for passes performed into the opposition penalty space this season (72), whereas he has 5 assists in his final 11 video games.
MATCH PREDICTION – TOTTENHAM WIN
Tottenham have gained 19 of their 30 Premier League video games in opposition to Palace (seven attracts, 4 losses), their highest win charge in opposition to any fellow London aspect within the competitors’s historical past (63%).
They are going to be assured of one other victory right here. Postecoglou’s aspect have gained three of their final 4 Premier League matches (one defeat), as many as they’d of their earlier 11 video games (three wins, one draw, seven losses).
One might argue their performances have warranted extra factors this season, too. Spurs are second solely to Manchester Metropolis for photographs (145), photographs on course (55), touches within the opposition field (355) and profitable opposition half passes (2,069) within the Premier League.
Tottenham additionally rank prime for passes performed into the opponent penalty space (306) and anticipated objectives (16.95 xG).
Palace, in the meantime, gained 5 of their first seven dwelling leagues matches below Glasner (one draw, one defeat), scoring 22 objectives, however have since gone 4 with out victory at Selhurst Park (two attracts, two defeats), failing to internet in three of these video games.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Crystal Palace – 25.9%
Tottenham – 50.1%
Draw – 24%
