Crystal Palace coach Glasner said at a pre-match press conference against Liverpool that the team's goal is to win the game, not just to continue the unbeaten record. He talked about topics such as the team's status, Liverpool's strength...
Crystal Palace coach Glasner said at a pre-match press conference against Liverpool that the team's goal is to win the game, not just to continue the unbeaten record. He talked about topics such as the team's status, Liverpool's strength, and the tactical ideas of the game.
This will be your fourth short-term match against Liverpool. How do you view this battle with the defending champion?
"If you count the last game at Anfield last season, this will be our fourth game in two months (including next month's League Cup confrontation)! Maybe we'll meet them for the fifth time in the FA Cup! We had a similar situation last year with Aston Villa."
"Again, we're always looking forward to playing against the defending champions. We want to compete, we're eager to have these challenges with the strongest teams."
"Liverpool was the best team last year because they won the league title. But I think we showed our competitiveness in the Community Shield and at the end of last season."
"That's what we want to show again tomorrow: we're competitive, and then, let's see how the game will develop."
The team is in good shape, what else do you think needs to improve?
"I don't know (where we will end up in the season). I never knew. But I think we're playing this high level with a very steady state. It's not just the five games at the beginning of the season. I always see a lot of statistics and information. Even in 2025, I'm not sure about the specific numbers, but we're in the top six in the Premier League."
"It's important for me that we're always talking about where we can improve. When we analyze the game, we see that we're doing very well in many ways. There's a lot of confidence and trust among the players. Everyone knows exactly what to do. But we also know that we still have a lot to improve."
"When we consider how often we get into the vantage point in the thirty-meter frontcourt area and then look at what the output is? I'm being Tell us that after five league games, our expected goal value is third. But we still feel that when we look back, we could have created more opportunities, which is the direction we need to work hard now, to show the players, support them, encourage them, and train. "
" We did a whole week of training. It's really great. Even if we gave players three days off to international games, because we calculated that they seemed to have played 16 consecutive weeks of Wednesday, so they need time to rest. "
" We started again on Tuesday, but we have a week since Wednesday. We can do tactical training with new players. This is the first time this team has been training together for a week, which is really great." "
If they are unbeaten tomorrow, the team will tie the club's record of 18 unbeaten games, what do you think about this?
"I don't care about this. Last year we set the worst Premier League start in Crystal Palace history, but in the end, we set a record of points!"
"I don't care about the record. Of course, having a positive record is better than the opposite. But of course, I tell the players that our goal is not to stay unbeaten, our goal is to win the game."
"If it's a draw, we have to accept it. But we always pursue the best, and the best is to win the game. We will do our best to achieve it. But of course, I know there is an opponent who will try to stop us, and that's why football is so interesting!" What is the basis for a team to achieve such a steady performance?
"I think our foundation is our defensive stability. We do a very good job as a team, not just a three-century defender or goalkeeper. We know if we need a goalkeeper, we have a goalkeeper. If we need a three-century defender, we have a three-century defender."
"But that also includes our wingbacks, our midfielders, our No. 10 players, our forward Matteta, and all of them work very hard to do their duty in our defense. On the other hand, we always show that we have the ability to create opportunities and score goals through possession, just like in West Ham United, we did it through set pieces in that game in West Ham United, and like in that game in that game in that game in that game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a game in a This brings confidence to the team. Even sometimes, like when we were again against West Ham, we struggled a little in the 15 minutes after being tied, that wasn't our best performance. "
" But we always knew that we had the ability to turn things around, get back to the game, and be able to move forward to create opportunities, which helped us stay patient in the game, stick to our plans, stick to our principles - I think all of this is not achieved with a button or two, it's the result of months of development, and now we're all rewarded."
" But on the other hand, what happened in the past doesn't mean that the future will be the same, which is why we have to always strive to improve. It's the best way to stay at least at the same level, but we always want to reach and touch the next level. "
How do you judge this Liverpool team?
"This is a team with so many great players and a great coach. I have a lot of respect for Slot, who won the championship in the first season to come to the Premier League."
"They want to attack through the gap, using Isak, Sobosloy, McAllister, all of which know how to use space. If you don't give them gap, they also have one-on-one players on the wing, such as Salah and Garkebo. ”
" They also did a great job of setting pieces, with Van Dijk, who scored the winning goal at the last moment of the game against Atletico Madrid, and they had a clear formation, so I don't think it's simply this or that reason. ”
" On the other hand, what they proved, especially this season, is that they are always a little like us, and they always believe they can win the game until the final whistle. I think they have five or six final goals that helped them win, which is a loss. ”
How do you compare Liverpool's Isaac and Ekitic, and your own striker Mattha?
"They (Isaac and Ekitic) have similar characteristics, yes: extremely fast, have excellent running, have a good feeling about when to run into the space, and are goal scorers. Both of them scored goals against Southampton. "
" And Isaac showed this last year, especially in Newcastle last year, where he was a good striker. He knows how to run and is an excellent terminator. But Matthat did a great job, too! ”
Compared with the Community Shield, how do you expect the game to be unfolded?
"I think the two teams will play very similarly because Slot has his game style, and we also have our game style. So we looked back at that game and we were pretty sure they did the same thing to look for weaknesses in our defense, and we also tried to find their weaknesses. ”
"We will know exactly where their threat is, how they want to play, how they attack. But it's not just for defense. We are always looking for our opportunities. What are the opponent's weaknesses? ”
"We scored two goals against them and now we are going to show the players again where we think we can have the opportunity to create opportunities and score goals. On the other hand, of course, we need to lay a solid foundation again so that we can control their attack lines. ”
