Jordan Ayew says Crystal Palace’s defeat to Leicester on Sunday is a wake-up call for the team to start performing better from the first whistle.
The Eagles looked sluggish from the off at the King Power Stadium and went into the break two goals down after Ademola Lookman and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall took advantage of some slack defending to punish the visitors. The second half saw an improved performance, with Ayew winning the penalty that Wilfried Zaha eventually converted after two bits at the cherry following encroachment from Kasper Schmeichel after the keeper had kept out the first spot kick.
Despite that, Ayew warned his Palace teammates that they could ill-afford to make the same slow start in their next fixture when they head to Wembley next Sunday to face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals. The Blues recently romped to a 6-0 over Southampton and scored four of those goals inside the first 30 minutes at St Mary’s Stadium.
