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- Glasner said the mood is good and they have tried to make themselves independent from the noise. At this stage it is their second-best Premier League season ever, bettered only by last year.
- Glasner played his best team at the Emirates three days before last season's FA Cup semi-final, because confidence is the best preparation. With players fit, he will play his best team in both.
- Glasner said Palace have entered every cup competition for 120 years to win it, and this group did it once last year. Only one team lifts the trophy, so talking about it now makes no sense.
- Glasner said he has never had a season that was top from the first matchday to the last. He has explanations for the bad spells but will not give them publicly, because they would sound like excuses.
- Asked whether going out could be his last match, Glasner said he never knows. Palace are three points off eighth, which he said qualifies for Europe, so putting everything on one competition makes no sense.
- One player trained in parts of the session and is still a small question mark, but looks okay, Glasner said. Nobody returns and nobody else is injured.
“We've got a great manager… it's time to shift the narrative and really smile, enjoy these moments because as you can see, they don't come around often.”
- Glasner wants better balance and more runs in behind than last Thursday. He showed the players a clip with seven of them in the box, which took too much risk and gave the opponents transitions.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has made it clear — one trophy in 120 years is not enough.
Speaking ahead of Palace’s UEFA Europa Conference League clash, Glasner praised the squad’s mentality but demanded higher standards as the club looks to build on last season’s FA Cup triumph. Despite outside noise and recent scrutiny, the Austrian coach insists the team is on track, competing in Europe while delivering one of the club’s best-ever Premier League campaigns.
Glasner refused to look too far ahead in the competition, stressing that respect for the next opponent comes first. However, he acknowledged the potential of this group and the possibility of making history again. With Selhurst Park hosting a rare European night, Palace aim to build momentum and prove they can compete on multiple fronts.
Dean Henderson also backed the manager, reinforcing the unity inside the dressing room and the hunger to create something special.
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