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NO SURGERY: OLIVER GLASNER CONFIRMS MATETA’S KNEE INJURY IS BETTER THAN FIRST FEARED
Jean-Philippe Mateta will not undergo surgery on his knee. Discover why the AC Milan move failed and when he’ll return for Palace.
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta won’t need surgery on his troublesome knee, even though that same injury killed his move to AC Milan back in January. The French forward looked all set for a £30 million deadline day switch to Italy, but then his medical exam turned up the problem. Just like that, the deal collapsed.
So, Mateta stays put. He’d been pushing to leave south London, but after all that last-minute drama, he’s still at Selhurst Park. Reports floated around that he might go under the knife to sort things out for good, but after talking to a few more doctors, he’s decided to skip surgery. Instead, he’s been playing through the pain since November, though he’s missed Palace’s last couple of matches.
Palace boss Oliver Glasner spoke ahead of Wednesday night’s game against Burnley and cleared things up. “He doesn’t need surgery. It’s not as bad as we thought,” Glasner said. “A few doctors agreed there are better ways to handle this knee than surgery.” Mateta will miss some time, though. Glasner couldn’t give an exact timeline—could be two weeks, could be four—but he’s staying positive and hopes to have Mateta back soon.
Naturally, the whole thing’s been disappointing for Mateta, especially since he was so close to a fresh start. But now, at least, he’s got answers. He’ll rehab at the training ground, and the club’s medical team is all over it. Glasner stressed that clarity really matters in these situations. “There’s a lot of noise around players sometimes, and it can throw them off. But for now, it’s clear—he’s a Palace player at least until summer, and now he knows exactly what he needs to do.”
If Mateta had gone ahead with surgery, he’d have probably wrecked his chances of making Didier Deschamps’ France squad for the World Cup—or of landing a big summer move, as the failed Milan transfer showed. So, once he’s fit, he’ll be fighting to get back into Palace’s starting eleven and keep his World Cup dream alive. Only now, he’ll be up against the club’s new £48m signing, Jorgen Strand Larsen.
But Mateta’s not ready just yet. Glasner said the striker needs at least another two weeks out before he can even think about full training. “No, he’s not in training. He needs to build up his quads and the muscles around his knee for support. That’s what the doctors recommend—no shortcuts. He’ll be eased back in, always keeping an eye on how the knee’s holding up.”
Lately, some Palace fans have turned on Mateta, chanting against him afterhe attemptss to leave. Glasner hopes that changes. “I hope the fans support every player and the team. Nobody stays forever, but you can expect everyone to give their best when they wear the Eagle, and I know JP will do that again. He deserves the fans’ support.”
Glasner gets it—fans are allowed to be upset. But he’s urging everyone to look forward, not back. “You can dwell on what happened, or you can move on. Maybe people didn’t like how he handled things, but he deserves a second chance. If he gives everything, he’ll get the support. That’s how I see it, and I think our fans will too.”
"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.
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.
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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