Glasner hopes goal can end Eze 'suffering'

Oliver Glasner hopes that Eberechi Eze's winning goal can be the end of the 'suffering' after he scored his first league goal since September.

Eze's goal which secured all three points for the Eagles is the first he has registered at home all season with his only other strike coming away in a draw at Chelsea.

"I'm very pleased for him." Glasner said.

"Maybe it's the circle of football. It started with the disallowed goal at Brentford after ten minutes.

"It was the first game of the season and now it's the last game in 2024 and now he scored this goal.

"He was really suffering, it looked like with this special moment.

"He had many big chances, great saves by the keepers, missing by one inch, hitting the post and then all of a sudden it was in his head.

"I could see him, he was suffering. I'm really pleased for him that he scored the game winner today."

Eze has struggled to replicate the form he showed at the end of last season after arriving late to pre-season after his involvement with the England team at the European Championships but Glasner believes this could kickstart his campaign.

"It will help him absolutely. I have mentioned it so often, with the strikers you can train with them, you can hug them, you can kick them.

"The only thing that helps is that they need this goal. He got it today.

"First half he had three four situations with his dribbling, he had one finish into the arms of Ramsdale, he had two free kicks but this will help him definitely." Glasner said.