The side is not lacking in technique but it is more functional than the Palace teams which boasted Zaha and Olise, or Bolasie before them

"The momentum of the game can change when you face a team with the quality of Villa. We didn't allow the momentum changes, and we kept going. We were very aggressive and waited for our chances. We scored fantastic goals, all the credit to the players."

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner was delighted with his players after their 4-1 win against Aston Villa. Ismaïla Sarr (2), Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eddie Nketiah struck the goals for Palace on Tuesday night. Glasner said: “It was brilliant. The players did fantastic today.