Frustrated Glasner urges Crystal Palace to focus on the present after West Ham defeat

Crystal Palace have to be in the present after suffering a 2-0 defeat to West Ham at Selhurst Park, boss Oliver Glasner has said.

The Eagles routed the Hammers 5-2 at the same venue in April as part of six victories in a seven-match unbeaten run to finish the 2023-24 season.

However, goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen consigned Palace to defeat on this occasion, leaving Glasner s men without a point through two games of the infant Premier League season.

A frustrated Glasner said Palace had to forget the strong end they had to last season.

We can t dream of what we were doing three months ago, Glasner told Ed Aarons of the Guardian.

It s now up to us to keep calm and not be too disappointed. We will sleep really badly tonight but tomorrow t…