Crystal Palace have progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after getting past QPR on Tuesday.
Oliver Glasner will have had a stressful night as Crystal Palace were run close by QPR in a game which was pretty terrible to watch.
Eddie Nketiah struck first as he scored his first goal for the Eagles in just his second game – with Eberechi Eze grabbing the assist.
QPR equalised early in the second half but they were level for just 11 minutes before Eze grabbed himself a goal against his former side from range.
However, toward the end of the game, QPR had been looking most likely to score, which left the Eagles under pressure.
What Oliver Glasner did as Crystal Palace led 2-1 vs QPR
For the Eagles, the struggles are continuing with the wait for a Premier League win ongoing.
While there have been two wins in the Carabao Cup, only the Norwich game looked comfortable, as QPR gave the Eagles a real game.
Against QPR, the narrow lead was clearly having an effect on Glasner as he watched on from the sidelines.
In the 89th minute, Glasner could be seen frantically waving his arms around signalling to his team to calm down.
Despite winning, this is far from a performance that will please Glasner as he has come to expect more from his team.
Saturday at Selhurst Park looks a daunting task
Progression in the cup is a great outcome, but as performances continue to falter, the next game in the Premier League now looks a daunting task.
Last time Manchester United came to Selhurst Park, Glasner and Michael Olise thrashed Erik ten Hag’s side 4-0.
However, heading into this game on Saturday, United have just won 7-0 after comfortably dispatching Southampton 3-0 in their last Premier League outing.
In contrast, the Eagles could only draw with Leicester and scraped past QPR in the Carabao Cup.
Usually, when United come to Selhurst Park, we fancy the Eagles’ chances but this weekend feels daunting.
