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Crystal Palace are back in Premier League action on Sunday when they face Everton.
Oliver Glasner’s men are unbeaten across all competitions this season, and they haven’t lost in 19 games stretching back to last season. Everton have won, lost and drawn two games, with as mixed a record as you could hope to see, but they have been hard to beat on the whole, and they have done pretty well at their new stadium, yet to lose there in the Premier League.
That’s something Glasner is well aware of as he prepares to take his side to Merseyside. “In the Premier League, the players know you need to perform close to your top level, otherwise you have a high risk of losing the game,” said the Palace boss in his pre-match press conference.
“I don’t think Everton have struggled. They drew against West Ham [last Monday]. They lost a very tight game against Liverpool, and I think they had a very good performance against them. They’ve made a few signings, like Jack Grealish – a great player, a fantastic dribbler and I think he’s near the top for creating the most chances in the Premier League.
“They have two tall strikers. They have Idrissa Gueye in midfield, playing a fantastic season, and a very physical defensive line. They’re very threatening with set-plays. It will be a good challenge for us. We’re looking forward to playing in their new stadium for the first time. We always have to accept how the other team is playing, and try to use their weaknesses to win the game.”
Asked about the Palace team news, Glasner added: “All the players have come back from Poland healthy. There was just one small question mark over Will Hughes. He had a knock on his quad, so it’s a little bit questionable, but it looks like he’ll be ok. But everything with the trip went like we scheduled it, so that’s why we’ll train in the afternoon. Tomorrow we will go to Liverpool and prepare well.”
Palace’s unbeaten run
Palace are the talk of the town given their superb unbeaten record, but Glasner wants the credit to be with his players. “All the credit to the players, because they have to perform on the pitch and they have to work so hard that we can get these results,” he added.
“But honestly, we don't talk about it [the run] in our meetings, or on the pitch. But yes, we are asked about it more and more. The approach is the same. We don’t go to Everton saying 'let’s just extend the run', we go there and will try to win the game. Every win, every good performance, increases the self-confidence, and this is what we can see.”
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