Glasner praises ‘ambitious’ Crystal Palace hero Nketiah after Liverpool win | OneFootball

Crystal Palace claimed a thrilling win over Liverpool at Selhurst Park on Saturday to continue their remarkable unbeaten run.

Ismaila Sarr gave the Eagles a well-deserved lead, but Federico Chiesa appeared to have snatched a late point for the Reds.

However, substitute Eddie Nketiah sent Palace fans wild with a dramatic winner. Eagles manager Oliver Glasner was thrilled with the result and praised Nketiah.

Glasner said in his post-match comments, “It’s good to have him back. He showed at the end of last season that he can score many goals.

“He scored two against Wolves in our last home game. It’s good. He’s so ambitious and is working very hard. He got the reward today.”

“One of our slogans is – ‘if you invest, you get something back’. It’s one of the credences in my life.

“Eddie is investing so much, and he got the reward with the match-winner in front of our fans, getting celebrated. Well done, Eddie.”

Nketiah struggled to get going last season following his switch from Arsenal, but began to find his groove towards the end of the campaign, bagging essential goals in cup competitions.

This was only his second appearance of the season, and he is already off the mark. The 26-year-old can play a pivotal role as the Eagles look to keep up their early momentum.

Nketiah is a solid option to have behind Jean-Philippe Mateta and will hope he can keep delivering the goods for Palace.

Crystal Palace turn their attention to Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, and Nketiah’s heroics might earn him a start.