Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner felt his facet produced a strong show regardless of failing to take control of their European tie within the first leg, however admits there’s a psychological block relating to going through AEK Larnaca.
Palace created a number of probabilities however had been unable to discover a breakthrough, with the opposition goalkeeper producing quite a few essential saves to maintain the rating down.
Glasner admitted his staff had been organised and dominant for lengthy durations, however not fairly at their greatest, one thing they should rectify forward of the return leg subsequent week.
Talking to TNT Sports activities after the match, he stated: “I believe the efficiency was OK – not high. We had sufficient probabilities to win the sport. We had been very nicely organised. We knew it was not straightforward to create probabilities and rating targets.
“We had probabilities to attain at the very least two, credit score to the keeper. We had been dominant however set-plays weren’t straightforward with the wind and credit score to them.
“It’s the primary leg and the (tie) will likely be (determined) in Cyprus.
“We’ll play the third sport in opposition to them and it’s time to attain. We’ll perhaps change just a few issues. It’s clear in the event that they (solely) concede one within the group stage they gained’t concede three or 4 in opposition to us tonight.
“Perhaps we now have to get up to their model just a little bit.”
