Oliver Glasner hails Crystal Palace 'a better team' without Arsenal star Eberechi Eze originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. have had a great start to the 2025/26 season as they have only suffered a solitary defeat in the Premier League after the first eight games.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said the defeat to Cypriot side AEK Larnaca in the Conference League will serve as a reminder for his side to stay humble.

"Eze was definitely a player that could decide games on his own with one situation," said Glasner. "On the other side, we have the highest xG in the whole Premier League after selling Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze and bringing in Yeremy Pino and Ismaila Sarr, and this is credit to the players, team, and not just the individuals but the whole team.

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Eberechi Eze is set to play against his former club for the first time when Arsenal take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday. But while Oliver Glasner was full of praise for his former player,

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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner highlighted his side's xG this season as a sign of their ability to cope with Eberechi Eze's departure

On Jean-Philippe Mateta's goalscoring form: "He comes into a group and everybody loves him. He's such a great guy, always smiling and happy, and it makes it so easy to be welcomed. If he doesn't know anyone, after five minutes, he knows everyone. That's one of his biggest strengths."