Oliver Glasner was not a completely happy manager after FA Cup winners Crystal Palace drew 1-1 at Premier League champions Liverpool
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Oliver Glasner of Crystal Palace reacts during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield on May 25, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)
Oliver Glasner reacts during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner accused some of his players of not giving '100 per cent for the team' after their 1-1 draw at Premier League champions Liverpool. The FA Cup winners led 1-0 through Ismaila Sarr's early strike and were boosted further when Ryan Gravenberch was sent off.
But 10-man Liverpool rescued a point when the Premier League's Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah struck his 29th goal of the campaign late on.
The result ensured the Reds finished 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal while Palace ended the campaign in 12th with a club-record haul of 53 points.
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Given they also won the first trophy in the club's 120-year history with victory over Manchester City at Wembley in the FA Cup final, it has been a season to remember for Glasner's side, who went eight league games without a win at the start of the term.
But their boss was not happy with some of the efforts he witnessed against Liverpool. Glasner said: "I’m not really pleased with our performance. Not in general but a few players didn’t play 100 per cent for the team in how we want to play. I didn’t like to see this.
"That’s why we got the draw - there were so many situations we could have won this game. I don’t forget our start to the season where it was similar. We missed our chances because of a lack of determination and this is the same today.
"On the other side, it’s an unbeaten end to the season (six games), a (Premier League) points record, and winning the FA Cup. It’s a fantastic season overall but hopefully we learn from this game that when we meet for pre-season we don’t make the same mistakes again.
"We always can find excuses, it’s easy to find excuses and we would have been relegated if we had. There’s always a reason for something but we prepared in a professional way and arrived yesterday. If someone doesn’t want to play, tell me and he could have stayed at home.
"When we go to Liverpool and play at Anfield I expect 100 per cent focus determination and commitment - this was not every single player here today.
"A few things today I don’t accept. It’s maybe a bit unfair when you see it in the big picture over the season. I know now why we are where we are and if we have the mindset from today next season we will struggle again.
"Not everybody played 100 per cent for the team. A little bit of ego trips and a few situations. That’s what I don’t like.
"We have definitely not reached our ceiling as a team."