Wetin we see for Selhurst Park today na one tight match wey end 0-0. Both Crystal Palace and West Ham United no fit score, but the one point wey West Ham carry go don push Wolves comot for Premier League. Na so Wolves don become the first team wey dem relegate for this season.
Palace coach Oliver Glasner talk say im get mixed feelings. “Maybe both good and bad point,” im yarn. “For the end, I feel say we dey closer to win than to lose. But make we no forget say West Ham na strong team, and our performance dey okay.” Im talk say im team no too sharp for front, and many crosses no reach well. But im like the commitment wey im boys show, especially as dem still get energy for the end of the game.
For West Ham side, coach Nuno Espirito Santo talk say na tough match. “E hard always against Palace,” im talk. “We get some good moments for first half, but second half just dey go side-to-side. Na balanced match; e fit go any side.” Nuno yarn say the relegation fight go reach last day. “E go go all the way, for sure. No be only for bottom, even for top. This season tight well-well.” When dem ask am how many points dem need to stay up, im reply say, “We no dey make points; we dey play games. We get mission ahead, and we dey go.”
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen wey make im 350th league appearance overall and 250th start for West Ham talk say dem know say Palace dey on high from Europe. “We know e go hard to come here, and we for defend well. To be fair, we get some chances wey for another day fit enter. We want win, but one point no be the worst thing for world.” Im emphasize say team spirit and togetherness important, no be only quality.
For Palace, dis na their 12th clean sheet for the season. Since Oliver Glasner start for February 2024, only Arsenal and Manchester City get more shutouts pass Palace for league. West Ham sef keep clean sheets for two straight Premier League games for first time since February 2025 against Arsenal and Leicester City.
Match statistics show say na Palace get more control for open play, but West Ham threat come mainly from set-pieces. Glasner talk say West Ham defend their box well, and im team move ball too slow sometimes. West Ham midfielder Matheus Fernandes talk say first half better than second, and dem get great chances. “Na one point. We continue for next game. Every game matter, and we for ready.”
For the game itself, Brennan Johnson get the best chance for Palace for 20th minute, but im header miss well. West Ham look more likely as first half dey go, with Taty Castellanos overhead kick wey Maxence Lacroix block, and Konstantinos Mavropanos header wey Dean Henderson save well. Second half chances scarce pass, although Palace substitute Ismaila Sarr think say im score late winner, but referee cancel am because of handball by Jean-Philippe Mateta for build-up.
Palace look more likely to find winner for closing stages, but dem settle for draw wey leave dem for 13th position, just five points behind Chelsea for sixth. West Ham now dey two points clear of relegation zone, with gap between dem and 18th-placed Tottenham remain two points as e be before weekend fixtures.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher talk for Sky Sports say West Ham fans fit dey slightly disappointed now, but the feeling go better as days dey pass. “You dey play against Palace wey dey good form, side wey fit bring on Mateta and Sarr. The two centre-backs for West Ham outstanding. Dem go need that if dem wan stay up.” Former West Ham striker Dean Ashton talk say e feel like tiny opportunity miss for West Ham with how Crystal Palace play, and even how dem play for first half. “Dem get enough opportunities for penalty area to get that goal. But Crystal Palace away no be easy fixture, so right now, e suppose dey positive.”
As things stand now, West Ham next game na against Everton at home, while Crystal Palace go travel to Anfield to face Liverpool. Both matches go hold 15:00 BST on Saturday. The fight to avoid relegation dey hot, and this goalless draw fit still prove pivotal for West Ham future.
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