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Crystal Palace caretaker supervisor Paddy McCarthy believes new boss Oliver Glasner will have seen lots to excite him within the Eagles’ battling 1-1 draw at Everton.
Hours after being confirmed because the successor to veteran Roy Hodgson, who stood down earlier within the day, Glasner was watching from the stand at Goodison Park as Palace claimed some extent on Monday evening.
McCarthy, who took cost of the facet together with fellow assistant Ray Lewington after Hodgson was taken unwell final week, feels the group being handed over is in effective form.
McCarthy mentioned: “He’s seen a team with spirit and commitment to the cause. It’s a good point in the right direction at a difficult place to come.
“I’m sure he will take a lot of positives from the game and I bet he can’t wait to come and work with the lads.”
Glasner, 49, inherits a facet fifteenth within the Premier League and hoping to keep away from being pulled right into a relegation battle after a poor run of type.
The Austrian led Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League glory in 2022 and McCarthy feels he’s a robust appointment.
The Irishman mentioned: “He is a manager with great pedigree, a European winner. He is coming into a group that I’m sure he will enjoy working with.
“It is a positive move for the football club and one I’m sure will excite the fans.”
McCarthy revealed he had not but had the possibility to fulfill Glasner and admitted he didn’t know if he himself had a future at Selhurst Park.
He mentioned: “It was just announced as we arrived for our pre-match meal. I’ve not had chance to meet him.
“It has been a whirlwind couple of days. I’ve had no communication about myself and my future.”
In phrases of the sport, a boring encounter was lit up when Jordan Ayew broke the impasse with an outstanding long-range strike after 66 minutes.
Everton responded nicely and their stress ultimately paid off when Amadou Onana headed an equaliser six minutes from time.
McCarthy mentioned: “We created some great situations, Jordan took his goal well. We knew the questions that would be asked coming here.
“I thought we defended resolutely for the majority of the game but unfortunately we couldn’t hang on.”
Everton supervisor Sean Dyche bemoaned the variety of possibilities the hosts wasted however however felt the purpose, which lifted the Toffees out of the underside three, was a useful one.
Dyche mentioned: “First half it looked like we were off and they were a side where the new manager was sitting in the stand. They had a bit of edge about them and they played well.
“We weren’t miles off but we weren’t brave enough in possession, were too timid, played backwards too much.
“They scored a good goal, a clean strike, but I thought the mentality then was good to get on the front foot. We certainly did enough to get a point and it was a fine delivery and a fine finish.
“It’s another point on the board and we’ve just popped out of the relegation zone but there were chances – we’ve got to start taking them. There were a couple of golden chances we didn’t take.”
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