OLIVER Glasner wants his Crystal Palace side “stay humble” after their 4-0 hammering of Manchester United at Selhurst Park on Monday night.
Michael Olise and Jean-Philippe Mateta had the hosts 2-0 up at the break before Tyrick Mitchell added a third and Olise got his second in the 66th minute against Erik Ten Hag’s hapless side.
United’s Casemiro had two goals ruled out, the first for a foul on Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson and the second for offside.
Odsonne Edouard could have made it even worse for the visitors but he struck the woodwork in added-time.
Palace have won four and drawn one of their last five games.
“Congrats to the team for this win, and for this 4-0 at home to ManchesterUnited,” Glasner said.
“I think the first half, we didn’t really play as well as we could, so it was not that consistent. In defence we opened the middle too often and they could find the pockets and we had a little bit of a problem, but we were very efficient, so we scored very nice goals.
“But, at half-time, we made two or three adaptations, the players listened again and in the second half, we were much better and were in much more control of the game. We created a lot of chances, we scored nice goals, but we were a little bit more consistent in our basics and so it’s a great win, and congrats to the team.
“Congratulations – but always stay humble. We know it is not so long ago where we struggled with relegation, just five points away, but now we’ve found ourselves and the players have confidence. That is what we want to read. We are doing well, but we still have a lot to improve.”
Glasner added: “This game, I think, is the first game where we didn’t give the opponent more than ten shots. It was seven.
“We were very, very compact in defence and we know we have quality when we get our players in the situations to score a goal, and now we have this confidence and efficiency. Of course, it is very nice to watch.
“[The players] are playing well. We scored a goal after a throw-in against Liverpool. We scored after a throw-in at Fulham, so it’s no coincidence. We get the players in the positions and then yes, Michael Olise has a great finish.
“The second one, we maybe adjusted it three or four times, we brought Man United to the side. They are pressing and winning the ball, and it is Chris Richards or Tyrick Mitchell passing to JP Mateta, and we know we have an advantage with the pace. Then, he can show his quality, but it is always teamwork.
“[For the fourth goal] Daniel Muñoz wins the ball back against Casemiro after we lost it, so it was a lot of intensity and passion, and then Michael gets the ball and he has the quality to score the goals. But we need everybody to contribute, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to win 4-0.
“It’s all credit to the character of the players, because they trusted us from the first day. They listened, they tried and they worked really hard in training and now, they get their reward.”
United are eighth in and in danger of missing out on European football, but Ten Hag insisted he is still the right person for the job.
“Absolutely. And if the right players are there, available, we have a good squad, but we miss almost the whole back line and then we have problems,” Ten Hag said.
“It is very disappointing. Under-performing. Definitely the worst defeat [in his time at the club]. We should have done better.
“We are aware, as a team performance we were not correct, making big mistakes and not following the plan and the script and the rules we have.
“Yes [a low point], it was very poor how we gave the goals away, especially when we prepare the team and the conceding of the first goal is very disappointing.”
