Glasner leads Crystal Palace to victory in the FA Cup-Diepresse.com
David beats Goliath: Crystal Palace succeeds in the surprise, defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the FA-Cup final. It is the first title of club history, thanks to the tactics and motivational art of Oliver Glasner and the final weakness of the Citizens.
London. Crystal Palace won the English FA-Cup. The « Eagles » supervised by the Austrian Oliver Glasner, 50, defeated top favorites in the final Manchester City With 1-0. Eberechi Eze (17th), 84,100 spectators were amazed at the Wembley Stadium. It is the first title for the small club from Südlondon ever, above all it is thanks to the tactics and motivational art of Glasner, who used a « wall-and-counter » method to the Citizens and Pep Guardiola. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson held a penalty, also parried the margin. City pressed – and lost. England celebrates a surprise, motto: David beats Goliath.
If print William comes to a football game, there is always great excitement. So also at the FA-Cup final, the Prince of Wales is available to the Football Association as President. He was in the cabins, handed up every player before kick -off and after a great opening show. And then you should experience a moving game.
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The day before, the Innviertler Glasner, 50, wanted to make a “secret” of whether he swears in his third cup final on his superstition and will stand on the line in the black jumper shirt or at least give the historical working day in the suit. In the finest black twine and grinning, he then stood the « experience of playing again in Wembley ». Anyone who thought would stay that way. The black shirt was shortly before Ankick.
His superstition had priority in Wembley. A place where only team games of the English or promotion playoff take place and is almost considered a « sanctuary » in England.
« /> In Austria, the popularity of Oliver Glasner in London is underestimated, but the Palace fans actually “adore” him. Reuters / David Klein
The « Eagles » targeted the first title of their history since 1905 in the FA Cup final. In 1998 Alexander Manninger held the trophy in his hands as a replacement goalkeeper from Arsenal, in 2013 she wore Paul Scharner (Wigan) on her head, in 2021 Christian Fuchs was still in the squad of Leicester City led. As a blatant outsider, Palace competed against the now limping series winner Manchester City (after four years in a series as a master) and seven times the cup winner, but when it comes to mood, fan cult and volume, the « pride of Südlondon » has clearly won.
Come on, palace!
Everyone was also surprised at the tactics « The Austrian » on compared to Pep Guardiola. 5-2-3, tightly and offensive and fast to the back, so wanted to play Palace because City made it immensely « pressure ». It even had the impression that sometimes the players in the Eagles penalty room climbed onto their toes was so crowded.
« /> 1: 0 through Eberechi Eze. APA / AFP / Adrian Dennis
Blau-Rot, on the other hand, was clearly in the ranks in the outnumbered in the completely sold out Wembley (90,000 spectators). Even since eleven in the morning, every pub in London was filled with « Eagles » fans and « Holmesdale » ultras, who hoped for the big coup in the third attempt after 1990 and 2016. However, her transparent disappeared into the blue smoke: « Wembley wants shake, and we will be beautiful. » The city fans countered this: « Maybe you’re the same as me. We Won the lot with kdb. » Thanks to Kevin de Bruyne, who will leave the club with the end of the season.
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