Crystal Palace forward, Jordan Ayew, remains confident about his team's upcoming Premier League clash with Manchester United, despite their heavy defeat in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.
Ayew, who captained the side during the EFL Cup match against Manchester United, acknowledged that the game was "really tough." However, he stressed the team's determination to bounce back and put on a better performance in the Premier League fixture.
"It was really tough. We kept on pushing, we kept on fighting. We changed our shape in the second half, and it was a bit better," Ayew said in an interview with Palace TV. Despite suffering four fouls and a 4-0 loss in the EFL Cup, Ayew remained positive and determined.
Palace is set to face Manchester United once again on Saturday, this time in a Premier League clash at Old Trafford. Ayew believes that the experience gained from the midweek defeat will motivate the team to perform better in the league.
"We know they were just better than us tonight, and we just need to go back home, recover, and get ready for Saturday because Saturday’s going to be a different game," Ayew stated. He added, "This game has given us more desire and more will to win on Saturday."
While reflecting on the challenges the team faced during the EFL Cup match, Ayew noted that they were a bit narrow and struggled to close the middle. Manchester United exploited this by hitting diagonals and utilizing their wingers and full-backs, causing significant danger. However, he expressed optimism that adjustments can be made to enhance their performance.
"I just felt we were a bit narrow. We wanted to close the middle, and they were just hitting diagonals, going wide to the wingers and full-backs and causing us a lot of danger." However, he is optimistic that adjustments can be made to improve their performance."
"With three at the back [in the second half], it made it a bit easier to go across, but at the end of the day, we still lost. We just need to go back home and recover well because the most important thing is that Saturday is ahead of us," Ayew explained.
Crystal Palace aims to rebound from their EFL Cup defeat and deliver a strong performance against Manchester United in the upcoming Premier League fixture at Old Trafford.
