Crystal Palace made a grand debut in the Europa League, a tournament they were playing in for the first time in their history. The South London team, which had Chilean Darío Osorio only on the bench without playing, thrashed Polish side Lech Poznan 4-0 in the archipelago.
“I enjoyed many things in this match. The fact that we scored four goals in different ways, with four different players, and kept a clean sheet in the end. There were also notable moments in our game,” summarized the Eagles’ coach Pierre Sage.
Likewise, the questioned Frenchman, who only won one out of four duels in the Premier, warned that “I am aware that there were 15 minutes in the first and second half where we made too many mistakes with the ball, so we have to keep improving.”
One of the most congratulated players on this day was the Norwegian goal scorer Jorgen Strand Larsen, who asked Yeremy Pino for the penalty to consolidate himself as a scorer in three competitions for the British team.
“Today we had some very good moments… we could even have won this match by a larger margin. At the same time, we had Sunday’s match in mind, which is really important. Today we will settle for the three points and on Sunday we will win again,” affirmed the Nordic striker.
A night full of congratulations and well wishes, in which captain Adam Wharton spoke for the squad to describe the team’s feelings at the start of a season full of ups and downs.
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“You could tell we were attacking, being aggressive, trying to win the ball in the opponent’s half and create many chances. I think we achieved that. There were still some moments where perhaps we could be a little more solid in defense, but it is undoubtedly a step in the right direction,” assured the 22-year-old midfielder who wore the armband on the historic day at Selhurst Park.
In the same conversation with the official broadcast, the midfielder sent a direct message of support to the team’s new signings. A condition in which Chilean Osorio, who only arrived at the British team on September 1st, appears.
“I think, obviously, there is still a lot to do. It’s still early to draw conclusions, we have many new signings, new faces, so we are going slow, we are trying to adapt as quickly as possible. The start of this season has been a bit slow, but I think tonight is a big step forward,” warned the English player.
He also added that “we are in the full training phase, working on patterns, trying to build those relationships and connections. I think there were some good moments tonight where we played one-touch. It’s good to see that we are starting to gel and create scoring chances.”
