‘We just killed ourselves in the end’: Wilfried Zaha blasts Crystal Palace’s defensive approach that cost them win against Brentford after Yoane Wissa’s late equaliser – insisting ‘one lapse in concentration ruins all the hard work’
- Wilfried Zaha scored brilliant opener before Yoane Wissa levelled for Brentford
- Zaha does not understand why the team did not try and push for a second goal
- The 29-year-old has also admitted he has found it easy to ignore speculation
- Chelsea and Arsenal have both been credited with an interest in his signature
Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has incredibly slammed his own team’s defensive approach after they threw away two points late on in their draw with Brentford.
The Ivorian gave the Eagles the lead at Selhurst Park through a stunning strike from the edge of the box against the Bees in the 59th minute, but his side could not hold onto the three points as Yoane Wissa netted an 88th-minute equaliser to split the share of the spoils.
In his passionate post-match interview, Zaha did not hold back as he did not understand why the team decided to defend the lead instead of pushing on and trying to score a second goal to wrap up the game.
Wilfried Zaha was not happy with Crystal Palace’s defensive approach after taking the lead
He told BT Sport: ‘I’m lost for words. Just one lapse in concentration, it ruins all the hard work. We literally just had to keep it tight.
‘It’s like as soon as we went in the lead, we just started to defend. I don’t see why we do that. If we just continue pressing on, I feel like we could’ve got a second and just ended the game. But we just killed ourselves in the end.
‘We knew about their set-pieces and throw-ins, but it’s a thing where you’ve got to get through the first 30-35 minutes and then there is more space in the second half. Then there were more chances created.
‘Our problem right now, which in due time we’ll fix, is just last-minute goals. It throws…