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Dom Smith

Oliver Glasner launches staunch defence of Romain Esse after criticism following first Crystal Palace goal

Pure joy: Esse was delighted to have scored for Crystal Palace - (Getty Images)

Oliver Glasner has defended Romain Esse for celebrating his debut goal despite the fact Crystal Palace were losing at the time, adding that footballers should “quit” if they don’t feel like expressing their emotions after scoring.

Esse, 19, scored with his first touch in the Premier League when he halved the deficit in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Brentford — his first appearance since joining Palace from Millwall this month for £12million plus £2.5m in add-ons. He celebrated with a knee-slide.

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