Marc Guiay is proud of the team's performance and looks forward to building on that success.

2026-01-08 03:36

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guiay said he was proud of his team's performance against the in-form Aston Villa at Selhurst Park. Despite recent mixed results, Crystal Palace's home form was superior, making the point well-deserved. Guiay pointed out that with a bit more luck, the team had every chance to secure three points in several goalmouth scrambles.

After the match, Crystal Palace captain Mark Guei said: "We know we are going through a difficult period, and Aston Villa are in excellent form. Regardless of the result, I am proud of the team's performance today. This point is crucial, and every point is precious in the fierce league. If we had won, we could have moved up five or six places in the standings, so a point is a positive result, and hopefully the team can build on this and move forward."

Crystal Palace performed admirably, limiting Aston Villa, who had won 11 of their previous 12 matches in all competitions, to just three shots on target throughout the game. Captain Marc Guiay said, "We knew Aston Villa liked to build their attacks through the middle, so we decided before the match to close down the middle and keep them on the flanks."

“It’s not always easy, but the players work very hard. We also created some chances on the counter-attack, which might have turned into goals on another day, but the team always gives their all.”