On September 28, Beijing time, in the 6th round of the English Premier League, Crystal Palace regretted to lose 1-2 to Everton. After the match, Crystal Palace manager Glasner accepted the media interview and gave a comprehensive and profound reflection on the match.
Glasner began by expressing his disappointment with the outcome of the game, "We are very disappointed because the loss was mainly due to our mistakes. For most of the game, especially the first 70 to 75 minutes, we controlled the tempo of the game, but the problem was that we were not able to maintain this concentration throughout the game. Everton's strengths at set-pieces were fully exploited by them, while we were not able to respond adequately."
He further pointed out that the team slacked off in the crucial stages of the game: "It's very important to stay highly focused, but we clearly didn't do that in the second period. We gave our opponents too many chances and they capitalized on them. Our defense played well for most of the game, but it was in that moment that we had a distraction."
Glasner also elaborated on the team's tactical adjustments during the game, "We tried everything possible to change the course of the game. We changed our tactical system and put in all the attacking players to try to put more pressure on the opponent in the attacking end. Unfortunately, Everton set up a dense defense around the penalty area and they used 10 players to defend our attack, which made it difficult for us to find a breakthrough. We didn't have enough space to play and it was really very difficult."
Speaking about Crystal Palace's current situation, where they are still yet to win their first league game of the season, Glasner appeared both frank and determined: "When we look at the table, we are well aware of that. Maybe it's a reminder that we have to keep our feet on the ground in every game. After last season's excellent results, we may have been a bit overconfident, or even flying too high. But the Premier League is never a straight path, it is a challenging battle. We need to learn from this loss and get going again."
Finally, Glasner expressed his thanks and apologized to the fans: "I want to thank all the fans who support Crystal Palace, your support is the driving force for us to move forward. At the same time, I also want to apologize for the loss of this game. We will continue to work hard and strive for better results in the next games."
