Oliver Glasner has been speaking about his early impressions of Matheus Franca and Naouirou Ahamada at Crystal Palace.
The 49-year-old made the comments when chatting to the South London Press.
So, what did Oliver Glasner say about Crystal Palace duo Naouirou Ahamada and Matheus Franca? Let’s take a look…
Oliver Glasner praises Matheus Franca and Naouirou Ahamada
Roy Hodgson, you know, was always hard on the young players at Crystal Palace.
After losing 2-1 to Tottenham in October, the 76-year-old famously attacked Ahamada, Franca, and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, drawing criticism from commentators like Gabriel Agbonlahor.
In contrast, Glasner has expressed admiration for the children at Selhurst Park.
The Austrian remarked, “I spoke with both of them, and we support them, just like any other player,” in reference to Franca and Ahamada in particular.
“Not only have both made excellent first impressions, but so have all the other players. It’s what I enjoy when someone demonstrates their skills and qualities. Franca and Hamada carried it out.
“If they keep training the way they have, they have a good chance of playing every game.”
That ought to be welcome news for all fans of Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace fans should be overjoyed
Unlike Hodgson’s inflexible lineups, it appears that starting places under Glasner will need to be won and everybody is in with a chance to play.
The likes of Jeffrey Schlupp or Will Hughes would always be the starters, no matter how bad they played.
Before his departure, Hodgson managed just two victories in 16 games, yet the starting lineup was largely unchanged, which was quite perplexing to watch every week.
With Glasner in charge, at least for the time being, it appears that everyone has a fresh start to make an impression and that positions are awarded based on ability rather than standing.
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