Manchester United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park and move up to seventh in the Premier League
Oliver Glasner spoke to the press after his Crystal Palace side lost to Manchester United(Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has admitted he was disappointed to see his team concede from two free kicks as Manchester United came from behind to win. The Reds were not at the races in the first half but were helped by some poor finishing from the home side.
However, they went into the break behind as Leny Yoro clumsily brought Jean-Philippe Mateta down in the area. After VAR chalked off his first penalty, the striker stepped up and wrong footed Senne Lammens again for the opener.
After the interval, United were the better side as Palace tired. Their first came as Bruno Fernandes picked out Joshua Zirkzee in the box and he fired it beyond Dean Henderson from a tight angle.
The Reds’ winner came from another free kick as Fernandes produced a little lay off for Mason Mount to fire in. United have now leapfrogged Palace in the table and Glasner was unhappy by the manner of the goals conceded.
He said: “It was a very good performance from the team in the first half. We deserved the lead [at half time].
“I’m disappointed in conceding two goals from set plays. The last three goals we conceded were from set plays, from free kicks.
“It feels still unnecessary [to lose the game], but we have to accept it. It’s tough, but it is the situation at the moment.
“Had we kept a clean sheet we would have won. I can’t remember them creating one big chance from open play, but set plays decided the game.
“That’s why they won at the end, and that makes it really tough for all of us. But, we’re still in a good position. Now it’s about keeping our heads up, sticking together and preparing for the next game on Wednesday.”
Glasner’s counterpart, Ruben Amorim, joked that his side were ‘stealing’ ways to score from other sides after netting from two set-pieces.
“We have more time to work and we work a lot and we are learning,” Amorim acknowledged.
“We learn a lot in England. You are used to do that and see that (set-piece), but when you come to the Premier League, you learn a lot about how other the teams do it. “And we are stealing a lot of things to score goals.”