Crystal Palace comeback win over Wolves: Glasner praises team for showing great character
2025-05-22 02:04
With goals from Nketiah, Chilwell and Eze, Crystal Palace beat Wolves 4-2 in the 37th round of the 2024/25 Premier League. Glasner said his team showed great character in the game and was proud of the players.
In the 24th minute, Jurgen Larsen assisted Agbadu to score with a header, helping Wolves to open the scoring 1-0. Three minutes later, Roman Essai passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Nketiah shot the ball into the net, helping Crystal Palace to tie the score 1-1. In the 32nd minute, Ismaila Sarr passed the ball to the front of the goal, and Nketiah scored with a low shot, helping Crystal Palace to overtake Wolves 2-1.
In the 50th minute of the second half, Chilwell scored a free kick, and the ball went into the net after being refracted, extending Crystal Palace's lead to 3 to 1. In the 62nd minute, Bellegarde took a corner kick, and Jurgen Larsen scored with a header, helping Wolves to change the score to 2 to 3.
In the 86th minute, Eze received a pass from Deweni and scored with a low shot, helping Crystal Palace to further expand their lead to 4 to 2. In the end, Crystal Palace defeated Wolves 4 to 2 at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace coach Glasner said in an interview, "I am very proud and all the credit belongs to the players. To be honest, I really didn't know what kind of performance I would see in this game. After all, we had a grand party after the final and hadn't trained. But this game once again demonstrated the character of this team, showing plenty of energy from the beginning of the game."
“I could feel the atmosphere when I walked into the locker room before the game. Everyone was so committed and passionate. From the first minute the players pushed each other and even though we missed one or two chances and conceded a goal from a set-piece, the team’s reaction was great.”
Glasner continued, "From my personal experience as a player and coach, it is not easy to stay focused and achieve such a performance in such a context. The players were fully committed and united, and they also scored wonderful goals. I am very proud of their performance, especially the energy and fighting spirit they showed."
In addition, the 35-year-old Joel Ward will leave Crystal Palace, where he has played for many years, after the end of this season, and this will be the last time Joel Ward plays at Selhurst Park.
Glasner said, "I can say a lot of positive things about Joel Ward. He has once again proved that he is still competitive and has performed well. He has experienced injuries this season, and our other defenders have also performed very well, so he has not had many opportunities to play. Especially when the performance of the defense is stable, it is indeed not easy to make a change."
"But he always worked hard in training and always motivated his teammates to improve, and I could always communicate with him and ask him about the situation in the locker room, and he would give a sincere response. He is an excellent player and has a brilliant career. But more importantly, he is a very good person, which is what I appreciate most about him."
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