Crystal Palace

We asked for your views on Crystal Palace's 1-0 win over Burnley on Wednesday.

Here are some of your comments:

Burnley fans:

Alan: Results from other games feel like this is the night hope died. Burnley have decent players, but they are not developing. Start preparations now by reducing the size of the squad. Bring in proven talent not yet more potential, a strategy both Vincent Kompany and Scott Parker have proved does not work.

Peter: If we learned how to attack faster than the speed of a striking slug, we could give teams a reasonable game. No pressing, very little urgency and a defence that switches off too often is never going to win games!

Ashley: Pathetic from Burnley. To show up to a home game against Palace and put in such a gutless performance is really disappointing. Passive in defence and aimless in attack - we are going down for sure unless we make drastic changes to the way we approach games.

John: Passive going forward and submissive at the back. Once again demonstrating little ambition in possession, content to go sideways and backwards as there is nobody that can 'spring the trap'. A long way to go but doubtful it will change too much before we go and show we are too good for the Championship. Rinse and repeat.

Palace fans:

Les: Palace looked ragged at times and desperate to clear from their own box. It was a scary last 15 minutes but we held on for the three points. Sterling work from Marc Guehi, Dean Henderson and Chris Richards bagged the win. Not pretty but effective.

Robert: I felt really uncomfortable watching most of this game with just the 1-0 lead. Thought we would blow it again for the third game! We fought hard with tired legs, especially in the second half and must invest in the January window if we are going to keep up this momentum.

David: Three points for Palace but the performance was a cause for concern. The players look exhausted and the fixture congestion does not ease this side of the New Year. With Sarr away on international duty and the likelihood of Guehi leaving, the club need two or three high quality additions in the transfer window. Sadly, I doubt we will get any and instead the owners will revert to a strategy of trying to make do with loan players - and as a consequence, lose Glasner in the summer.

Dave: We needed that win. The team looked disjointed throughout the second half and it was like a performance from an older Palace team. Limited number of chances created, hot potato football and hanging on at the end. But considering we have a small squad, the players are doing amazing and it is another three points in the bank.

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BBC Radio London commentator

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On a cold night in east Lancashire, Oliver Glasner trusted his players to show the kind of endeavour that will be required in the coming weeks, or at least until Crystal Palace are able to strengthen their squad.

This was their 23rd match of a gruelling campaign and came on the back of successive losses that had prompted Glasner to speak out over the club's lack of major summer transfer activity.

The players he does have at his disposal orchestrated a gusty win at Turf Moor, hardly laden with attacking prowess, but exemplary when out of possession.

Shorn of Ismaila Sarr, Glasner opted to make sure his team had control in midfeild, selecting Jefferson Lerma over the more forward-thinking Eddie Nketiah.

Glasner has a rigid system, and it is a shape that limits Nketiah's chances of starting when Jean-Philippe Mateta is the first choice centre-forward.

The goal Palace managed to score came from that midfield control. Marc Guehi has a fine ability to move into space in the left channel, overloading the midfield, and his crossing ability saw him supply the wicked cross for Daniel Munoz to head in brilliantly.

If Glasner is concerned over recruitment then he can have few qualms about the quality of recruitment when it does happen.

So often, Munoz looks as good as any wing-back in the Premier League. His running never ceases, a player others must be inspired by.

The same goes for Guehi - but there is so much graft in this team. They ground out this win with the England defender exceptional alongside band-mates Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards. It is little wonder Palace concede so few goals away from home when those three together just close the door and stick a big 'No Entry' sign on it.

Such energy and tactical discipline runs through this Palace team and it is the reason they sit so high in the league. It is the reason Glasner has that trust - and it is the reason they bounced back from two disappointing results.

But can they sustain it? That is maybe the question looming over this team. Can they really make a Champions League spot or win another trophy? Glasner clearly sees so much potential and it is little wonder he just wants his squad to be given the best opportunity to do something special again in 2026.

That has to involve new signings in January to join this already talented team, just so he can have more options to maybe change his steadfast system or cover for key injuries, maybe even the departure of Guehi.

And there will be sterner tests than the one they experienced at Burnley.

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Crystal Palace will listen to summer offers for Jean-Philippe Mateta if they cannot agree a new deal with the 28-year-old France forward. (Sun), external

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Oliver Glasner spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Crystal Palace's victory against Burnley: "The players were so resilient and supported each other with a great mentality. The players are doing well and they have a clear structure in the game. We controlled the game well but it is not just the tactical side. The longer the game continued, the more we didn't have the legs and then it is just to fight.

On the ambitions: "We are not talking about the league table and the results. We are just talking about performances. We know that we can rely on our defensive shape and we will see what we can get. My conviction at the end of the season is that you will get what you deserve and I think we deserve a lot."

Marc Guehi also spoke to MOTD: "We work hard. Tonight wasn't the prettiest game. Burnley are always going to make it difficult because they are fighting for every point. A win like that today says a lot about the team's fight. When we take a lead, we have confidence that we can see the game out.

On being in the top six: "I think a lot in the past it has been a mentality of it's ok to be wherever we are but since Oliver Glasner has come in, there is a real expectation that we put on ourselves to keep improving and keep fighting for points while doing the best that we can."

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Crystal Palace have collected 23 points from their opening 14 Premier League games this season (W6 D5 L3), with this the Eagles' highest ever tally at this stage of a campaign in the competition.

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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner did not mince his words after Sunday's defeat at home by Manchester United, criticising the club's failure to adequately reinvest the £60m raised by the sale of Eberechi Eze to Arsenal.

While Tuesday's victory was far from pretty, the Austrian will be much happier after watching his side claim their fourth away league victory of the campaign - as many as London rivals Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham.

One of the players Palace were able to bring in during the summer, £26m winger Yeremy Pino, was involved in a passage of play which summed up both teams' lack of attacking inspiration in a largely uneventful first 40 minutes at Turf Moor.

Having been allowed to drift unmarked into the Burnley penalty area, the 23-year-old Spain international collected Jean-Philippe Mateta's pass before trying - and failing - to pick out a team-mate when he had ample room to test Martin Dubravka himself.

In the end, it took Marc Guehi's perfectly weighted cross to unlock the home defence, with Daniel Munoz unmarked at the far post to steer his header home.

The visitors managed only one attempt in the second half - a close-range shot from Mateta which was well saved by Dubravka - but it mattered little as Palace held on for all three points.

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Scott Parker makes two changes to the Burnley team that started the 3-1 defeat at Brentford at the weekend.

Hjalmar Ekdal replaces the injured Axel Tuanzebe in defence, while Jaidon Anthony is restored after coming off the bench at Gtech Community Stadium. Hannibal Mejbri drops to the bench.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Cullen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Anthony, Foster, Flemming.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Pires, Broja, Mejbri, Laurent.

Oliver Glasner makes just one change to the Crystal Palace side beaten 2-1 by Manchester United at Selhurst Park.

Jefferson Lerma comes in for Ismaila Sarr, who suffered ankle ligament damage against Ruben Amorim's side.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell, Kamada, Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Nketiah, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Canvot, Devenny.

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Burnley attempt to end a run of four defeats against a Crystal Palace side bidding to bounce back from a home loss to Manchester United.

BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before their meeting at Turf Moor.

Burnley still in the fight

Burnley's loss at Brentford last weekend was the latest unwelcome reminder that Premier League football is among the cruellest of sports.

The Clarets thought they had earned just a fourth away point of the campaign courtesy of Zian Flemming's 85th-minute penalty, only for Brentford to regain the lead just a minute later.

The net result is that Burnley begin a busy December with 10 points after 13 matches. Although that leave Scott Parker's side 19th in the table, they remain just one point from safety in a closely fought bottom half.

The Clarets can also take solace from the record of newly promoted teams who have made similar starts to Burnley this season.

Seven promoted sides have had 10 points or fewer at this stage of a Premier League season and gone on to survive.

Something that may have to improve if Burnley are to emulate such an achievement is to offer more of an attacking threat – particularly at Turf Moor.

Burnley have recorded just 37 shots and 12 shots on target in six home Premier League games in total so far – the lowest per game averages by any top-flight team at their own ground since Opta began recording such data in 2003-04.

Burnley have won twice at home this season but both victories came against fellow promoted opposition in the guise of Sunderland and Leeds United.

Palace impressive on the road

Next up for Burnley is a Palace side that have managed a busy domestic and European schedule to take 10 points from six Premier League matches away from home in 2025-26 with their counter-attacking style of play proving particularly effective on the road.

They have kept 10 clean sheets in their past 19 away games, the most of any Premier League side since the start of December 2024.

Palace can also draw on good omens for this particular fixture.

They have won 10 of their past 16 Premier League matches against teams starting the day in the bottom five - triumphing in the past four in a row - while Palace have lost just one of their past 17 Premier League games against promoted sides, going unbeaten in the most recent 10.

Manchester United did not have to play particularly well to beat Crystal Palace on Sunday, and Eagles boss Oliver Glasner moaned afterwards about the club's failure to bring players in over the summer.

When a manager does that, I start to wonder how long he will hang around. I get it - you have to leave when your stock is high, and Glasner's certainly is at the moment.

He is right, though, because their squad is stretched. Glasner must have been listening to the Monday Night Club because I've been saying the same thing since the start of the season, about how they are going to come a cropper because it is very difficult to compete without that depth.

I still think Palace will win this game though, because Burnley are in a bit of bother.

Scott Parker's side don't score enough goals so it was a real blow for them to get level at Brentford with five minutes to go on Saturday and still get nothing from the game.

I have a feeling they will battle away here too, and then see Palace sneak it late on.

Sutton's prediction: 0-1

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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Burnley at Turf Moor (kick-off 19:30).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Glasner confirmed Ismaila Sarr will miss both games this week. He hopes the attacker could return before the Africa Cup of Nations but says they have to do further assessments.

• On Sarr's replacement, Glasner said they have "a few other options" and will have to "find other solutions".

• The Palace boss said there is "no time" to speak with Steve Parish about the summer window and that his focus is on preparing the team.

• On whether securing his future would help that situation, Glasner added: "No, I think that's the wrong view on it. It's my advice for Crystal Palace, how we can progress and make a step forward. No player is here because of Oliver Glasner so I would have the same advice for Crystal Palace if I leave straight after the press conference. I would tell them the same things."

• The Palace boss continued: "With Marc Guehi, everybody said I threatened to step back - completely wrong. I just said if you sell Marc Guehi and we don't have the right replacement, we could struggle. If you are fine with this for Crystal Palace, not for Oliver Glasner - sell him. If you don't want to have this situation you have to keep him, then the chairman decided that Marc stays."

• Glasner says that a positive January would make things "easier, especially for the players". He added: "We have some players who have played every single minute in all competitions. We all know this when you get a little bit fatigued, maybe you make more wrong decisions, a few mistakes and in the Premier League and European competitions you get punished because it is too good for this."

• Finally on January, Glasner said: "I will sleep well if the club buy no players. I will sleep well if the club buy five players. I think the chance of playing a fantastic season increases if we add one or two players with the right profile in the right positions."

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BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club panel discussed Oliver Glasner's post-match criticism of Crystal Palace's lack of summer spending and why his "frustration" is understandable and justified.

"He told the truth, but of course, it is a direct criticism of the Palace hierarchy," said former Premier League striker Chris Sutton. "He will be on his way in the summer as he probably feels he has taken the club as far as he can and he has outgrown the club.

"I understand his frustration because I think he is saying what everyone else has seen. Palace have a brilliant team but the squad is too thin, so for them to compete on all fronts is incredibly difficult and you can see it is taking its toll.

"As a manager, he wants to give his team the chance to get the best results but he isn't doing that because of fatigue."

Palace have a tight fixture schedule that has meant playing three times a week multiple times already this season, with matches in the Conference League sandwiched between Premier League games.

"It isn't a criticism, but maybe Palace didn't have a plan for what success would look like," added The Observer's Rory Smith. "You get the feeling it was quite a frantic summer there as they tried to adapt to a new season with broader horizons.

"It is difficult to make that leap because for so long they have been run as an admirable mid-table Premier League team. That is no mean feat but this is a different scale of a challenge."

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We asked if you are concerned a lack of recruitment may prove key when Oliver Glasner assesses his future at Crystal Palace.

Here are some of your comments:

Pedro: Glasner's every right to make a stand, having had relatively little support across three transfer windows. His unwillingness to rotate is a reflection of the shallowness of the squad. Parish, stand by your man or lose him!

Steve: I wouldn't read too much into it. Just repeating his previously expressed views that he would have liked more incoming players back in the summer. He has also said he recognises the club did its best and that it is what it is. He is deeply admired at Palace - nothing is certain but I hope and think he'll sign a contract extension.

Paddy: Glasner will leave at the end of the season. He must be getting offers from top European clubs, and one of these offers will be too good to turn down. Plus, he has had enough of the struggles with Parish getting what he wants for the club. Glasner has been fantastic for Palace - good luck to him. But the writing is on the wall.

Sean: The transformation Glasner has engineered even after losing Olise and Eze has been nothing short of miraculous! But he has now run out of ammo in terms of squad depth and only some major investment in January would maybe convince him to consider anything but leaving for a bigger club at the end of the season. He will be missed!

Steve: While the manager has a valid point, I do wish he had not expressed it so publicly. It gives pundits ammunition to speculate on him potentially leaving the club. Glasner must know that Palace cannot compete financially with the so-called big clubs. The new stand needs to be built. Players will be sold. New players will come in. Glasner needs to trust players on the margins and rotate more often.

Pete: It was clear in the summer just how unhappy Glasner was with recruitment, and I fear it is too late to salvage the relationship. It is a missed opportunity from the club, but the new stand won't build itself. Parish has taken us from administration to owning the stadium, two FA Cup finals, 11 years of Premier League football, and a new academy and stand, so I'm not going to blame him too much.

Alex Pewter
Fan writer

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On Sunday, following back-to-back second-half collapses and losses, Oliver Glasner said the quiet part out loud.

His answers regarding squad depth issues and recruitment failures were telling and, naturally, were omitted from the club website's write-up afterwards.

If he desired to divert blame away from his squad, given the past two results, then mission accomplished.

His critique of the summer is not without merit. As Glasner put it: "When you play European football for the first time in your history, let's invest instead of save. We saved, and this is what we're facing."

What his team is facing is 11 matches in the space of five weeks, now without Ismaila Sarr, who went off injured against Manchester United and is then off to Afcon. The team can still be competitive, but it will stretch them.

The manager's desire for a couple more attacking options does not mean he has an insatiable appetite for spending - something the rest of the league can achieve.

As three of the four directors appear on the Forbes Rich List, there should be the means to add extra funds to address cash flow issues, with future sales to cover them down the road. There is either no desire or ability to do so within the current structure.

Meanwhile, the club's academy is not producing the talent to make up for that shortfall. Some players have been poached; others just have not been maximised. Despite impressive new infrastructure, the faces running it remain the same.

This month has all the potential to be a fun one, with European games and a Carabao Cup quarter-final. The situation is not dire, but at the end of this season, if Glasner leaves or the team misses out on Europe for a second season, there will be the lingering question of what could have been.

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Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards thinks Oliver Glasner has thrown down the gauntlet at Crystal Palace.

Glasner said after defeat on Sunday: "If you play European football for the first time in your history, you should invest and not save."

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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Manchester United.

Here are some of your comments:

Palace fans

Theo: We've not got the squad depth to cope with Europe and the Premier League. You could see the defenders were tired and losing concentration, and so it's no surprise both goals we conceded came in the second half. United were better after the break and we just looked leggy. The quality in depth isn't there across the squad. I don't blame Glasner or the players - we simply need reinforcements in January.

Alfie: What can you expect when you can't finish? I'm fed up of these fans protecting Mateta - he missed two clear-cut chances before the penalty. Daichi missed one as well. It seems as soon as we get a goal, we just give up. United wanted it more when they were 2-1 up. We've only got ourselves to blame.

Andy: Got what we deserved in second half. Poor by Kamada for the equaliser and where was the wall on the second? The expression by Henderson showed he wasn't happy with what was in front of him. Seemed a lot like Thursday's game - opportunities in first and second half prior to the equaliser, then the opposition get the boost. I do question the free kick leading to the second, but we still need to defend properly.

Jacob: Definitely got worse after Sarr came off - he is such a key player for us.

Man Utd fans

Bob: Abysmal first half, lacking in confidence and commitment. Obviously Amorim said the right thing at half-time as the second-half display was much better (not that that was difficult). A very good result against a well-disciplined side with a fantastic defensive record.

Agim: Giving United the credit when it's due. Very tactical game as they play the same formation. However, United's performance was much better and much stronger - sometimes too strong (Casemiro on the last minute of the game!). Can we carry this performance through to Thursday? I hope so. Defensively, we must do better - and Bruno definitely needs help in midfield. Consistency is the thing that United need to look at. Anyway, three points - not too bad.

Eddie: Showed resilience by coming back to score two against a watertight defence. Mount controlled his shot and kept it low to score a deserved winner. United still not firing on all cylinders and will need to be more aggressive to win those second balls. Steady progress.

Peter: Still stuttering, but at least more commitment is being shown by most of the team. Are we turning the corner? Let's keep that on hold until after the Christmas fixtures...

Pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join host Kelly Cates to bring you the action and talking points from Sunday's Premier League fixtures.

There's a London derby as Chelsea take on Arsenal, Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace, and struggling Wolves make the short journey to Aston Villa. Elsewhere, West Ham entertain Liverpool and Nottingham Forest face Brighton.

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