Crystal Palace goalkeeper, Dean Henderson believed that Palace’s goalless draw against Manchester United “was a game of two halves.”
Both teams wasted chances in a competitive contest in which Henderson denied Utd’s Alejandro Garnacho on several occasions.
In a post-match interview with Sky Sports, Henderson felt that his team had failed to execute their chances in a match which could of gone either way.
“We missed a couple of key opportunities. There was one in the second-half where we could have scrambled the ball over the line [via Ismaila Sarr]. Andre Onana made a great save and we were unlucky in the end.
“I think it was certainly, after the first-half, it was a game of two halves. I think we will take the point and be delighted with it.”
The ex Man Utd goalkeeper however praised his team for taking the fight to his former team as he added: “I think we were attacking the game to win it, and we had a gameplan to do so. They actually did really well.
“I don’t think it quite worked in the first-half. We made some tweaks in the second-half.
“We were a bit more aggressive and on the front foot, and that’s why we had a bit more success in the second-half.”
Henderson also spoke of manager, Oliver Glasner’s desire at half-time for “intensity and the belief.”
The 27 year-old explained that Glasner’s passion was born out of their first-half effort as he continued: “He was obviously frustrated with the way we were playing – he felt like we were playing so cautiously.
“He said to take the safety cap off and go for it, we’ve got nothing to lose.
“Nights like this, you’re the underdog, and you’ve just got to take it on the front food and try and have a go. The first-half was disappointing from our point of view and we were a bit better second-half, but there’s more to come.”
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