Oliver Glasner revealed Crystal Palace focused David Raya’s excessive positioning off his line as his crew grabbed a 2-2 draw with Arsenal – with Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher crucial of the Gunners goalkeeper within the draw.
The Eagles grabbed some extent on the Emirates because of Jean-Philippe Mateta’s gorgeous late lob over Raya, after Arsenal defender William Saliba had given the ball away cheaply in his personal half.
The consequence was Arsenal’s thirteenth draw of a season the place their title bid will probably come to an finish on Sunday, as Liverpool want only a level in opposition to Spurs at Anfield, reside on Sky Sports activities’ Tremendous Sunday, to clinch a twentieth league crown.
Requested about Mateta’s gorgeous end, Glasner stated: “We showed the players yesterday when we were preparing the opponent. We showed them that David Raya is high [off his line].
“It was the third time [in the game] we had this situation – the first one Justin Devenny didn’t recognise it, so we forgot it. Adam Wharton had the kick in the first half where he hit Thomas Partey and this would have been quite dangerous. And then we got the third opportunity and JP [Mateta] had this amazing finish.”
Analysing the objective within the Sky Sports activities studio, Carragher was crucial of not simply Raya but in addition Saliba, who made his second mistake in three video games resulting in a objective after the Frenchman dallied to permit Vinicius Jr to attain into an empty internet away to Actual Madrid.
“We’re going to see this more and more where goalkeepers are not just good on the ball, but if you see, Raya is part of the back four. That’s fine,” Carragher stated.
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Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta capitalises on William Saliba’s mistake with an unreal end vs Arsenal!
“Where I do have a problem with David Raya, as soon as Odegaard takes up the position as another centre-back, I just think you have to get back in your goal.
“And possibly it is the factor of ‘we’re profitable 2-1’, a bit of bit extra lax than it will have been. As quickly as Saliba performs it, he would not must be there.
“And it’s a mess from Saliba, and it’s been a couple of times now. He was brilliant at the Bernabeu but he lost his focus [for Real Madrid’s goal]. And that is absolutely outstanding [from Mateta].”
Glasner additionally revealed that Palace’s first objective – an Eberechi Eze volley from the sting of the field from Adam Wharton’s nook – was additionally deliberate, and so they practised that very same transfer in coaching the day earlier than dealing with Arsenal.
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Eberechi Eze fires sensible volley to carry Crystal Palace degree in opposition to Arsenal!
“Yes, honestly, we trained it yesterday but it didn’t work so well like today on the training ground. Sometimes you need this one moment,” stated Glasner.
“We talked about it before: we had two teams scoring the number one and two [most goals from set pieces in the Premier League]. I think one or two were equal and we said OK, let’s take this challenge, this is good to be part of it.”
Carra: Can Mateta to to the following degree?
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Highlights of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace.
Carragher additionally believes Palace goalscorer Mateta is able to going onto the following degree.
The 27-year-old has scored 14 objectives on this Premier League season – and has 30 top-flight objectives because the begin of the final marketing campaign.
“I think there will be other clubs looking at him,” stated Carragher.
“I don’t like saying that because Crystal Palace supporters understandably get upset. But in the last two seasons, he’s not just been a handful, but he’s also been a real goal-getter.
“Can he go to that subsequent degree, groups which can be difficult for the Champions League? Crystal Palace are a degree under that, a typical mid-table crew. I feel he is sensible.”
‘Arteta will likely be livid with Arsenal’
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Sky Sports activities Soccer pundits Jamie Carragher and Theo Walcott analyse the upcoming run-in for Arsenal following the draw to Crystal Palace.
Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher:
“I think Arteta will be furious.
“They are going to be nice for qualifying for the Champions League however you need to put it to mattress as quickly as you’ll be able to. In the event that they’d have received tonight you can write the Bournemouth sport off in between PSG and relaxation the entire crew. I do not assume he is ready to try this now as Liverpool come after that.
“If they lose the next two games, then there are others just behind you and they still have to play Newcastle. You just don’t want to be looking over your shoulder.”
