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"ABANDONED" NO MORE? THE TRUTH BEHIND OLIVER GLASNER’S U-TURN ON THE PALACE BOARD

After clearing the air with the board, Oliver Glasner shifts focus to Chelsea and Palace’s hunt for Conference League glory.

"Abandoned" No More? The Truth Behind Oliver Glasner’s U-Turn on the Palace Board
Glasner and Parish make peace

Oliver Glasner doesn’t want his time at Crystal Palace to end on a sour note, not after the past couple of weeks at Selhurst Park.

The year started rough for Palace. They crashed out of the FA Cup to non-league Macclesfield. Then Marc Guéhi, the club captain, left for Manchester City in a £20 million move. Glasner has already said he’s leaving at the end of the season, and the team hasn’t won in ten games. The latest blow? Losing 2–1 at Sunderland, which set Glasner off—he slammed the board for selling Guéhi when they did and said he felt like the squad had been “abandoned.”

But things seem to be calming down. Glasner and chairman Steve Parish sat down for dinner this week. They talked things through, made peace, and agreed to focus on the UEFA Conference League.

Glasner only joined Palace in February 2024, taking over from Roy Hodgson, but he made an immediate impact—he won the FA Cup in his first full season, finally bringing the club their first major trophy in 120 years.

Now, Glasner wants to close out his time at Palace on a high and put all the drama behind him.

“I was emotional after the Sunderland game. The club and the players mean a lot to me,” Glasner said. “I don’t regret what I said—this is just who I am. But, yeah, it wasn’t the best timing.

“I had a long dinner with Steve this week. We talked about the Marc situation—not about selling him, but about the timing and who might replace him. I wanted Steve to understand where I was coming from.

“It was a good talk. I wasn’t attacking anyone. I just needed to share how I felt.

“Steve and I left dinner smiling. We’ve achieved so much together in the last 22 months. We’re not going to let it end as these last few weeks have gone.

“We’re sticking together and working to finish the season the way it deserves. That’s what I told the players.

“I was honest with them about everything. Now that we’ve got some players coming back, there’s a real sense that we can turn this around.”

Glasner’s been pushing for more signings since January, but with Daniel Muñoz and Ismaïla Sarr both back and set to start against Chelsea, he thinks they only need one more new face.

“I hope Daichi Kamada comes back at the start of February. He wants to play against Chelsea—honestly, we had to calm him down.

“He’s frustrated. He just wants to train and play more. I told him, ‘Hey, tranquillo’—I don’t know how to say that in Japanese.

“He’ll be back when the Conference League heats up. Hopefully, we’ll be in it for a while.

“Eddie Nketiah should return soon. That’ll give us more options. I still think we’ll bring in one more player this window, and then we’ll have a good balance.

“We already signed Brennan, and he’s a great addition. The last couple of weeks haven’t felt great, and I take responsibility for that, along with our results. But now we’re focusing on what we can actually control—the work on the pitch.

“We have to get better. There’s no point dwelling on everything else. We don’t need to change everything, just improve in a few areas.

“We used to create a lot more chances earlier in the season, and we’ve lost that a bit. To start winning again, we need to fix that.

“That’s what we’re working on. We’ve got more time to train now, to focus on the right things. I’m pretty optimistic about the next few weeks and months.”

"FUMING" DAVID MOYES: EVERTON BOSS SLAMS MISSED CHANCES AFTER SHOCK HOME DEFEAT TO CHERRIES

David Moyes was left fuming as Everton threw away a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 to Bournemouth. See player ratings and match highlights.

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Everton throw away a lead as Bournemouth secure a 2-1 win

David Moyes couldn’t hide his frustration after Everton managed to throw away a 2-1 lead against Bournemouth. You could see it all over his face; he was fuming.

Everton actually seemed pretty settled after Iliman Ndiaye scored that first-half penalty. They weren’t exactly sparkling, but they had the game in their hands. Then, just eight minutes after halftime, everything unravelled. The chance to climb up to sixth in the table? Gone. Their wild European dream? Looking shaky.

Twice, they let Bournemouth score easy headers: first, Rayan, their £25 million January signing, and then Amine Adli. Things went from bad to worse when Jake O’Brien got himself sent off for dragging down Adli as he broke free.

Moyes didn’t feel like talking much. His press conference barely lasted three minutes. He just sighed and pointed out a couple of golden opportunities they wasted: Thierno Barry missed from close range, then Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s shot got headed over by James Hill.

“We probably missed a couple of good chances to get the second goal, so we only have ourselves to blame,” he said. “The players are doing a great job here; we just didn’t have quite enough tonight.”

Asked about O’Brien’s red card, Moyes just shrugged it off. “No opinion on it, no opinion on referees anymore.”

This was Everton’s fifth defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium. They’ve only won four times there, and just once since November 8. Moyes wasn’t interested in digging into what’s going wrong at their new ground. “We’re playing good teams in the Premier League. Bournemouth are a good team.”

On the other side, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola didn’t pretend they’d played well. “I’m happy with the result,” he said, “but honestly, it wasn’t our best performance. That’s football, though. We played better against Villa and only got a point. Today, a draw probably would’ve been fair, but we found a way.”

He pointed to the set-piece goal as the difference. “It’s important for us. Everton is one of the best defensive teams, so scoring like that and winning that felt good.”

"PROPER FOOTBALL": DANIEL FARKE HAILS LEEDS' BRAVERY AFTER ERASING CHELSEA’S TWO-GOAL LEAD

Leeds United clawed back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Chelsea. Discover Daniel Farke’s tactical secrets and Noah Okafor’s heroics.

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Daniel Farke’s Leeds United fought back to shock Chelsea today

Daniel Farke watched his Leeds United team claw their way back from 2-0 down at Chelsea and leave with a 2-2 draw.

Things looked bleak at first. Joao Pedro put Chelsea ahead in the first half, and Cole Palmer buried a penalty after the break. Chelsea controlled the game, and honestly, it felt like they were just cruising to a win.

But then Leeds woke up. In the space of six minutes, everything flipped. First, Moises Caicedo fouled Jayden Bogle in the box, and Lukas Nmecha stepped up and smashed home the penalty. Suddenly, Leeds had hope. Next, Bogle just wouldn’t quit; he battled his way into the box, somehow got the ball to Noah Okafor, and Okafor tapped in the equaliser.

“Proper night of football,” Farke said afterwards, still buzzing. “Great night for everyone with Leeds United. I’m so proud of my players; they deserve a lot of praise.

Chelsea are flying at the moment, winning in the Premier League, winning in the Champions League. And we come here as a newly promoted side, missing some key guys – Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anton Stach, and Pascal Struijk – really the backbone of our team. Some players were only just back from injury, too.

“With Chelsea’s quality, going 2-0 down can mean a long, ugly night. But this team doesn’t give up. We believe we can always fight back.”

Farke admitted that going 2-0 down was partly Leeds’ own fault. He couldn’t figure out why Jaka Bijol shoved Joao Pedro in the box; he thought the penalty was soft, but still, it was a needless risk. Even after those mistakes, Farke felt his team earned the point with their mentality. Chelsea pushed late, but Leeds hung on.

Okafor’s equaliser followed his goal against Nottingham Forest last weekend, probably his best showing for Leeds so far. Farke said it wasn’t easy to leave him out of the starting lineup at Chelsea, but he had his reasons.

“It was tough, but I had to use my head, not my heart,” he explained.

“Noah needs a bit longer to recover because of his physical style. We figured our wingers would have to do a ton of defensive work, and honestly, that’s not their biggest strength.

“We planned to keep things tight, adjust our formation as the match went on, and throw more attackers on late. We didn’t plan to be 2-0 down, but the idea was always to go for it in the last 20 or 30 minutes. Credit to the players; they earned a massive point tonight.”

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