Black Stars midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp has praised his manager Roy Hodgson’s half-time approach to the match against AFC Bournemouth.
Defender Mamadou Sakho was sent off under 10 minutes of the game which forced Palace to change their game plan.
Schlupp has extoled the resilience of his manager in the face of despair.
“I came on at left-back and we had 10 men which made it extra hard. We got in at half-time, spoke to the gaffer, he just kept us calm and said the game is definitely there to be won,” he told Crystal Palace TV.
According to the match winner, Hodgson was optimistic about claiming all three points on the night.
“He didn’t just want to go out there playing for a draw, he wanted us to attack when the right moments came and we did that. Luckily for the team and for me personally, it was a clinical attack,” Schlupp revealed.
The Ghanaian versatile midfielder could not hide his joy after banging in a second consecutive winning goal for Palace in a second game running in the English Premiership.
“I’m really happy getting another [goal] and it’s extra special for the team to get back-to-back wins in the Prem. There’s nothing like Selhurst under the lights and they [the fans] are so great supporting us. We want to repay them with victories – especially at home – and I’m glad we did that today.”
The Ghanaian believes his teammates played well enough to earn more points from a tough run of fixtures.
“We had a rough patch before but speaking with the gaffer and everyone else, we actually thought we’d played well in those games. We got unlucky in some of those and playing top teams, you need some luck to get some points. We started the month off well and we hope to continue that”, he added.
By Delrand Nii Ansah Mensah Whyte, Daily Mail GH
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