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Glasner Seeks to Rally Weary Crystal Palace as Revenge Versus The Gunners Looms.
You could excuse Oliver Glasner for wishing to enjoy a restful few days with his family in Austria before Christmas, rather than preparing for Crystal Palace's twenty-ninth fixture of the campaign—a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Arsenal. However, the suggestion that Palace could focus on other competitions was swiftly rejected by their boss.
"Absolutely not, I don't think so," remarked Glasner after his team's side's four-one hammering to Leeds. "If somebody informs me that we lose deliberately, the following day I'm not the coach anymore."
There exists a clear difference in Glasner's strategy to cup tournaments versus his forerunner, Roy Hodgson. This initially became clear during Palace's journey to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals in his debut full season in command. Under Hodgson, the club had already been eliminated from both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup by the time Glasner took over at Selhurst Park. Conversely, Glasner fielded his strongest team for wins over Norwich, QPR, and Aston Villa, setting up a showdown with Arsenal.
That prior last-eight match ended in a three-two defeat at the Emirates Stadium, thanks to a somewhat controversial hat-trick from Gabriel Jesus, even though Palace having led at half-time. Almost exactly twelve months later, Glasner now faces the task to figure out a strategy for payback against the current Premier League pace-setters in a fixture that was moved to this week owing to European commitments.
A Cost of Success and Continental Exhaustion
Glasner has, in a way, been a victim of his own achievements. Guiding Palace to their first major trophy with victory in the FA Cup final has ushered in the rigors of European football for the very first time. These pressures are taking a toll on several weary players, many of whom have barely enjoyed a rest all season.
The manager deployed an entirely different side, including four teenagers, in their final Conference League match. However, for the Arsenal clash, he admitted he will have "little choice" but to choose the bulk of his preferred team, which appeared decidedly lethargic as they unusually conceded four goals from set-pieces against Leeds. "Have to. Yes, have to," he stated.
Arsenal's Viewpoint and Team Dilemmas
For Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, the circumstances are different. The boss must juggle his ambition to win a another major trophy with considerable pragmatism. The previous season, a muscle injury to Bukayo Saka suffered in a league game versus Palace just days after their Carabao Cup comeback significantly damaged their title aspirations.
Arteta had made a number of changes for that cup tie but was forced to bring on his "key players" following the break. Saka came off the bench to assist Jesus for a decisive goal in a passage of play that left Glasner "furious" over a potential offside, with no VAR available—a situation that will be the case again on Tuesday.
Arsenal have an eight-match winning run against Palace, including seven victories. Gabriel Jesus, who scored a hat-trick in last season's League Cup meeting and a brace in a subsequent league win before suffering a long-term knee injury, looks set to start for the first since then setback. Arteta revealed the forward wrote a "touching" letter to his teammates about what football signifies to him.
"We're used to it," said Arteta on the congested fixture list. "In my view this week was the sole complete week we had to prepare. The rest until February at least is going to be similar. We have a beautiful chance to go into the semi-final of a competition so we will be ready."
Amid important players returning from injury and a desire to progress, Arsenal present a formidable challenge for a Palace side desperately in need of rejuvenation as the festive schedule intensifies.
Ashley Carter
Elara is a seasoned writer and digital nomad who shares her adventures and expertise in lifestyle and technology.
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