In several recent interviews and media conferences, Oliver Glasner has mentioned that his side are fighting for their lives, and you can see his point. Palace's first-half intentions were clear - stay in the match while conserving energy for a second-half assault. Johnson was a constant threat, and on another night the nice interplay between the new signing, Yeremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Mateta might have produced a goal.
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