Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says there is no excuse for his side’s 2-1 defeat at Everton in the Premier League on Sunday which brought to an end a 19-game unbeaten run in all competitions, Afrosport reports.
The Eagles were looking to extend the run to 20 games after Thursday’s 2-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Conference League and were in front at Hill Dickinson Stadium after 37 minutes when Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr assisted Daniel Munoz.
Palace’s lead however vanished as Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye and Manchester City loanee Jack Grealish scored in the final 13 minutes to complete the comeback for the Toffees.
Some have credited fatigue as a reason for the defeat but Glasner did not agree with it.
“It’s disappointing and very painful because it’s completely unnecessary. It’s our fault, it’s our responsibility. We played so well over 60 or 70 minutes with enough chances to decide the game,” the Austrian told the club website.
“[Tiredness] would be a cheap excuse. We’re never looking for excuses. We could have decided it in the first 60 minutes, and we had then fresh legs on the pitch.
“That’s the missing link to be a top team in the Premier League, to take the chances to decide the game when you can decide it. We made one mistake in defence – we don’t make many mistakes in our defence – we made one, they got the penalty and the game was open.
“Then it was ‘okay, who gets the lucky punch and takes it’. Today it was Everton, last week we had the lucky punch, so that’s football.
“Again, I’ve seen over 60-70 minutes, a fantastic performance from us.”
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Palace’s unbeaten streak ran for almost six months and set a club record of 12 Premier League games without defeat which Glasner is proud of, having won the FA Cup and Community in that run.
“It’s even more painful because we didn’t have this feeling for now almost six months,” he added.
“And on the other side, I told the players right after the game that it’s the next chapter in Crystal Palace’s history, after winning two trophies, the longest unbeaten run, so they can be very proud about it. Now it’s ‘okay, we have to start another run’.”
The South London club will look to get back to winning ways when they host Bournemouth at Selhurst Park after the international break.
