EBERECHI Eze said Oliver Glasner has made a “super positive” impact at Crystal Palace – despite a first defeat of the new manager’s reign at Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
Eze put Palace in front in the 59th minute against a side he has been linked with a summer move to with a brilliant curling free-kick from 22 yards past Guglielmo Vicario.
The Eagles held out until the 77th minute when Timo Werner tapped home from Brennan Johnson’s cross.
Cristian Romero headed in James Maddison’s cross ten minutes from time before Son Heung-min added a third on 88 minutes.
“Yeah, it’s frustrating, of course, but we know that with a new manager Oliver Glasner we’re learning a new style of play and we put in a good performance for 70 minutes,” Eze told Palace TV.
“It was difficult towards the end. It’s very tough to play here, but we can be positive going into the next game, for sure.
“It’s tough, but the intensity that we’re playing at is so much higher than we’ve done before, so to maintain that for 90 minutes is not easy, but I’m sure we’re going to get there over the next few weeks.
“We’ll be putting in better performances, we feel a lot stronger, so it’s more building more than anything.”
On Glasner’s early impact, Eze added: “It’s big, I think. Super positive.
“You can see the way he wants to play, it’s very clear, and I think we’re all learning quite quickly, so it’s going to change us for sure.”
It was Eze’s first game back since he got injured after scoring twice in a 3-2 win at home to Sheffield United in January.
Eze said: “I’m grateful to God. First and foremost, you just want to be playing and enjoying yourself.
“But, of course, it would have been so much better if we won.”
Palace play Luton Town at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
