Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that he believes his team did not deserve to lose against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.
As reported on the London News, the Eagles were undone by two late goals by the Toffees.
Everton boss Marco Silva made three substitutions and all three of them were involved in the two goals that condemned Palace to yet another Premier League defeat.
The Eagles could have taken the lead earlier in the match, but Luka Milivojevic’s penalty was saved by Jordan Pickford. They also hit the woodwork through Cheikhou Kouyate and just could not get the ball into the net.
Hodgson said:
I think it was harsh that we conceded a goal because our defending in those moments was good. Now have to dust ourselves down and lift ourselves up because there’s no point feeling sorry for ourselves and talking about what is deserved because you get what you get. We conceded the goals, they didn’t and they won the game.
The fact is you have to take your chances and we came across a goalkeeper in form who made two outstanding saves in the first half which meant we came in at half-time 0-0, and we had the penalty which would have made a difference.
For the best part of the game not only did we defend well enough to stifle most of their efforts, we looked pretty dangerous ourselves going forward. If we can continue to do that, the goals will definitely come.
Palace are in 15th place in the Premier League table, only two points away from the relegation zone. The fixtures only get harder for the Eagles, who face Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United in their next four league matches.
