Crystal Palace manager, Oliver Glasner has declared that the 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest in the match-day two of the Premier League is “okay.”
Softfootball understands that the Eagles are yet to lose any game in 2025/26, a fantastic run that includes victory over Manchester City to win the FA Cup and penalty shootout victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield.
Ismaïla Sarr gave Palace in the first half. England International and Palace defender Marc Guéhi hit the post with a header. In the second-half, Callum Hudson-Odoi equalised for Nottingham Forest while Igor Jesus also hit the post with a header.
Speaking in an interview after the game as shared on Crystal Palace’s official club media, Glasner accepts it was a fair result.
Glasner explained:
“I said this to players afterwards, because they were a little bit frustrated. When you have the lead, you also want to win the game, and big credit to the players who are there dealing with the situation.
“The fourth game in two weeks, being unbeaten, and in these four games we played Liverpool, Chelsea and Nottingham [Forest] – three teams from the top seven of last year’s table – so that’s why, really, all credit to the players.
“We know that we can play better football than we did in some parts, especially in the second-half. But we know we will do this.
“It looked like the legs were getting a little bit fatigued, with many players who’d played every single minute [this season]. But the players are dealing well with it and being unbeaten. I also think the draw was a fair result today.”
Crystal Palace will face Fredrikstad in the UEFA Conference League play-off second leg on Thursday after the Eagles won 1-0 in the first leg after week. Then they return to Premier League action on Sunday against Aston Villa.
