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oliver glassner Subsequently refused to blame anyone crystal Palace lost 1-0 conference league Defeat to AEK Larnaca at Selhurst Park.
Riyad Bajic’s 51st-minute opener proved enough to stun the Eagles for a Cypriot side who had no shortage of chances, but were limited to just one shot on target in the first major European home match in their history.
Jean-Philippe Mateta came closest to getting the FA Cup winners on the scoreboard by clipping the crossbar before the break, while Larnaca took advantage of JD Canavote’s error to break the deadlock.
“No one is blaming JD for this mistake,” Glassner said. “It happens, it’s part of football, especially when you’re a young player, it’s part of your development.
“You will have full support and then there is no problem. Of course he is not happy to make this mistake, but I think every player with a big career misses some chances and makes some mistakes which lead to goals.
“He’s one among thousands. He’s not the first and he won’t be the last.”
Glasner, on whose behalf the next visit will be made Premier League leaders armorypreferred to point the finger at Palace’s lack of “efficiency”, saying it felt like “deja-vu” that his side lacked the finishing touch.
He further said, “We can blame ourselves for this, but on the other hand, no player does this intentionally. And now it is up to them to support them, not to blame anyone.”
“And now, OK, let’s keep going. If we have five clear chances and we don’t score, we’ll try to make seven, eight or nine next time.”