Eddie Nketiah feels that Crystal Palace “keep believing” after they extended their unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool.
Nketiah netted a 97th-minute winner to put Palace second in the Premier League from Marc Guehi’s “nice flick-on” header, after Ismaila Sarr’s opener had been cancelled out by Federico Chiesa’s equaliser.
Speaking post match about his winner, Nketiah iterated that he trusted himself to score the winner from Guehi’s assist, especially given Palace’s belief in snatching victory to extend their unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions.
“It was a nice flick-on, and I just tried to stay calm and focus on my first touch.
“I trust myself with both feet and it was a nice finish with my left foot, with a bit of a nervous wait for VAR!
“It is nothing less than the boys deserved. We never give up, we never stop believing.”
The 26-year-old also praised fans for their support throughout the game which allowed the team to keep believing that they could claim the win.
“That’s what our fans are known for, creating a great atmosphere, and [the celebrations] shows the togetherness of the group. Anyone that’s not playing wants to come on and make an impact and help the team, and the boys that are playing are fighting and are really strong. It’s a solid three points.
“We always keep believing. There was still time to play. The Manager said to stay calm and you will get another situation, and thankfully we did and I scored.”
Nketiah praised his teammates for a dominant first-half display against the league leaders, as he spoke of their form and environment which gave them the mentality to do that.
“In the first-half we had multiple chances. There aren’t many teams who can create that much against Liverpool so credit it to us. It was a thoroughly deserved three points, so I’m happy to be able to help and contribute.”
“The boys are in really good form. We think we can win every game, and today we showed that.
“That’s the environment we have created, we go into every game thinking we can win.”
With a UEFA Conference League trip to Dynamo Kiev on Thursday 2 October, Nketiah is refusing to get carried away with the form as he explained that the team’s approach is to take each game as they come.
“We are just taking it one game at a time. We have a really good group, we will keep pushing and try to bring more success to the fans.”
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