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Glasner Hopes to Motivate Jaded Crystal Palace as Revenge Against The Gunners Awaits.
One might excuse Oliver Glasner for preferring to spend a quiet few days with his loved ones in Austria before Christmas, instead of gearing up for Crystal Palace's 29th game of the season—a League Cup quarter-final with Arsenal. Yet, the suggestion that Palace could prioritize other tournaments was swiftly rejected by their head coach.
"Absolutely not, I don't think so," stated Glasner after his team's side's four-one hammering to Leeds. "Should somebody tells me that we lose on purpose, the next day I'm no longer the manager any more."
There exists a stark contrast in Glasner's strategy to domestic cup competitions compared to his predecessor, Roy Hodgson. This initially became clear during Palace's journey to the League Cup last eight in his debut complete campaign in charge. Under Hodgson, the club had already been eliminated from both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup by the time Glasner assumed control at Selhurst Park. Conversely, Glasner fielded his best lineup for wins over Norwich, QPR, and Aston Villa, setting up a showdown with Arsenal.
That previous last-eight tie concluded in a three-two defeat at the Emirates Stadium, thanks to a rather controversial hat-trick from Gabriel Jesus, despite Palace having been ahead at half-time. Now, Glasner must devise a strategy for payback against the present Premier League leaders in a match that was rescheduled to this week owing to European obligations.
The Cost of Achievement and Continental Exhaustion
Glasner has, in a way, been a victim of his own success. Leading Palace to their first major trophy with a win in the FA Cup final subsequently brought the rigors of continental football for the very first time. These pressures are taking a toll on some exhausted players, many of whom have hardly enjoyed a rest all term.
The coach fielded an entirely different lineup, featuring four youngsters, in their last Conference League fixture. Yet, ahead of the Arsenal clash, he conceded he will have "little choice" but to select the bulk of his first-choice team, which appeared extremely lethargic as they unusually let in four goals from set-pieces against Leeds. "Have to. Yes, have to," he stated.
Arsenal's Viewpoint and Selection Dilemmas
On Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, the circumstances are different. The manager must juggle his ambition to win a second major trophy with extreme practicality. The previous season, a muscle injury to Bukayo Saka suffered in a league game against Palace only days after their Carabao Cup comeback greatly damaged their title aspirations.
Arteta had implemented a number of changes for that League Cup match but was forced to introduce his "key players" following the break. Saka came off the bench to assist Jesus for a crucial goal in a move that left Glasner "furious" over a possible offside, with no VAR available—a situation that will be the case again on Tuesday.
Arsenal have an eight-match winning streak against Palace, featuring seven victories. Gabriel Jesus, who scored a hat-trick in the previous campaign's League Cup encounter and a brace in a subsequent league win before sustaining a long-term knee injury, looks set to begin for the first since then injury. Arteta disclosed the striker wrote a "beautiful" letter to his teammates about what football signifies to him.
"We are accustomed to it," commented Arteta on the busy fixture list. "I think this week was the only complete week we had to get ready. The period until February at least is going to be similar. We have a wonderful chance to go into the last four of a tournament so we will be prepared."
Amid important players returning from injury and a desire to progress, Arsenal present a formidable challenge for a Crystal Palace side urgently in need of a spark as the holiday period intensifies.
Rebecca Harris
A seasoned traveler and writer with a passion for uncovering hidden gems and sharing transformative journeys across continents.
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