Manager is happy with team performance in first leg and backs them to find the net in the second
Oliver Glasner believes his side Crystal Palace side must learn from their disappointing draw against Cypriot side Larnaca and ensure they do not make the same mistakes in the vital second leg next week.
The Premier League team dominated the game at Selhurst Park but were far too profligate. They now face a difficult away fixture where they must triumph to progress in Europe.
“We were very well organised – we didn’t give them the transitions that they were waiting for,” Glasner said. “We knew that it’s not so easy to create chances and score goals. It was Larnaca’s seventh game now in the Conference League, and they’ve just conceded one goal.
“I think we had opportunities to score at least two. But also, credit to their keeper, especially in the first-half, two big saves.
“One was against the keeper and we had a free finish, I think, from five, six yards. Of course, twice it looked like we hit the keeper straight on, and therefore we needed more accuracy. It’s the first leg, so the decision will be taken in Cyprus.”
Palace travel to the eastern Mediterranean next week where they will need to score or be forced to decide their fate in a penalty shootout at an away ground.
“It’s being patient and going to Larnaca, learning from this game,” Palace’s manager said of the second leg.
“It’s now to try to find areas where we can create overloads. I think we did well with Brennan Johnson in the second half, having a few good crosses, breaking the lines, and the same as the first half.
“In the end, if you have three clear chances – we had three clear today – then score one, and you win. We couldn’t do this today – so it’s time in Cyprus.”
