Marc Guehi has provided a brutally honest assessment of Crystal Palace ’s performance in their 1-0 loss to Newcastle at St James’ Park on Wednesday evening.
The 21-year-old centre-back played 90 minutes against the Magpies as Miguel Almiron’s curling first-half finish was the difference on Tyneside. Palace were lacklustre and wasteful in the first half, dropping below the usually high-energy standards Patrick Vieira has set for his side throughout the season.
That sluggishness - which saw Vieira lose his temper several times on the touchline with his players - ultimately cost Palace the match. They improved in the second half, dominating possession and mustering ten shots at goal compared to the one they had managed in the first 45 minutes. But by both Vieira’s admission and Guehi’ s, the damage had already been done.
