Glasner hails ‘wonderful’ Eze however admits star has had ‘unusual season’

Oliver Glasner was stuffed with reward for Eberechi Eze after he offered a purpose and an help in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win over Fulham, however admitted the playmaker has had a “unusual” season.

Capping off a tremendous week wherein in scored his first senior England purpose, Eze netted a elegant strike earlier than establishing Ismaila Sarr as Palace ran out 3-0 winners to progress to the semi-final.

Eze opened the scoring at Craven Cottage when he lower in from the left and produced a curling effort that his supervisor described as “an incredible end”.

The 26-year-old then turned supplier, crossing for Sarr to double the customer’s lead. Substitute Eddie Nketiah added a 3rd within the second-half to e-book Palace’s place within the final 4.

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Eze has scored simply twice within the Premier League this time period and produced six assists. However Glasner was fast to recognise the contribution of his star man.

“I feel Ebbs [Eze] has had fairly an odd season as a result of he has probably not many targets within the Premier League, however he had so many probabilities,” Glasner stated.

“He was so unfortunate in lots of conditions. He had disallowed targets, deflected balls, hitting the publish, every part, however he at all times retains going.

“He struggled with some accidents, additionally unusual accidents along with his foot and one thing. I feel additionally the purpose in opposition to Latvia, his first purpose for England, means so much for him as an individual and helped him.

“He at all times has the boldness. Everyone knows that he has an incredible end and that he can lower in on his proper foot and I feel in opposition to Latvia, he scored within the close to publish. Right here, it was an incredible end on the far publish.

“We’d like this high quality, each group wants this high quality, particularly within the ending. It helped us right this moment, it helped us undoubtedly.”

Subsequent up for Palace is a return to Premier League motion after they journey to backside membership Southampton on Wednesday.