Crystal Palace pissed off Aston Villa but once more as a scrappy 0-0 draw unfolded at Selhurst Park.
Oliver Glasner’s aspect at the moment are unbeaten of their final seven conferences with Villa, profitable 5 of those fixtures, however their very own winless run extends to eight video games throughout all competitions.
Each side had probabilities to win the fixture, albeit they have been few and much between. Brennan Johnson got here near marking his dwelling debut at Selhurst Park with a purpose however Emiliano Martinez’s tipped save ensured the scoreline remained degree.
Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell (left) makes an attempt a headed shot in the direction of purpose
Ollie Watkins would endure the identical destiny with one effort smothered by Dean Henderson and a late header grazing the surface of the publish.
Villa appeared higher however fell off as time went on, whereas Palace pushed on in quest of their opener however fell quick.
“Game of two halves, I think,” stated Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa as each he and England team-mate Marc Guehi impressed on the night, understanding Thomas Tuchel was within the stands watching on.
“I thought the first half we dominated – kept the ball well and created a couple of chances. The second half they applied more pressure and created some chances themselves.”
A degree was a good consequence on a night that lacked high quality within the last third. Palace have been with out 10 first-team gamers for this outing and can seemingly stroll away with their heads held excessive, given the dearth of depth and up to date struggles, whereas the identical can’t be stated for his or her opponents.
A lacklustre exhibiting from Villa, who had the possibility to maneuver above of Manchester Metropolis in second following their 1-1 draw with Brighton, will depart a bitter style within the mouth of Unai Emery, who’s but to beat Glasner and was animated at full-time earlier than storming down the tunnel.
Guehi: That may be a important level for us, hopefully we are able to construct on it
Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi talking to Sky Sports activities:
“I’m proud of the team today. We know that they like to play in the pockets a lot, so it was important that we shut the middle and showed them the outside.
“It is not at all times simple, however I believe everybody labored arduous and we had probabilities for ourselves on the break. On one other day, they go in.
“It’s a vital point – it’s really important. The league’s so tough this year, so any point is valuable. A point tonight is good and hopefully we can build on it.”
