Frustrated Oliver Glasner urges Crystal Palace to correct mistakes in January transfer window

Oliver Glasner has called for Crystal Palace to add to his squad when the transfer window re-opens.

The Eagles boss did not hold back following his side’s 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.

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Palace surrendered a half-time lead at Selhurst Park as they were beaten for the second time in four days.

It followed their loss away to Strasbourg in the Conference League on Thursday.

Glasner admits that his players are suffering with fatigue due to the added demands of playing in Europe.

Having won the FA Cup last season, Palace are competing in a continental competition proper for the first time.

Following the defeat to United, Glasner was asked if fatigue from the match against Strasbourg comes into play.

The Austrian told talkSPORT: “It’s easy to find an excuse. I think if it happens at the end, yes, maybe, but straight after half-time, I don’t know.

“If it’s fatigue, yes, it’s the first time many of our players are facing this rhythm.

“These players are giving everything every single day and working so hard to be fresh, I think we missed it in the summer to back this group.

“We should have added one or two more players to the squad. We knew it, we were talking about it, we just didn’t do it.”

When pressed on whether the issue was frustrating, Glasner added: “Definitely, definitely. I know we have almost no injuries.

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“Ismaila Sarr is here for the next two more weeks, because then he goes to AFCON also, that’s what we knew. We have no player with his profile, so I don’t look for excuses.

“Again, it’s my responsibility to find solutions. We will find one, it’s just, I think, still in good position in the league and everywhere, but I think it’s just, it would have made things a little bit easier.”

As for if Palace will enter the transfer market in January, he admitted: “I think it’s just to correct the mistakes you made in summer.”

Palace made four permanent signings during the summer along with the arrival of Christantus Uche on loan from Getafe.

Meanwhile, Eberechi Eze was sold to Arsenal – one of seven exits since the end of last season.

Glasner had been vocal in his stance whilst the transfer window was open as he publicly called for the club to bolster his squad.

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Marc Guehi also came close to a move to Liverpool before the deal collapsed on deadline day.

Despite losing to United, Glasner’s side currently sit ninth in the Premier League.

Palace are back in action on Wednesday night away to Burnley at Turf Moor.