Crystal Palace goalscorer Jeffrey Schlupp says he hopes his strike against Aston Villa pleased Patrick Vieira after the Eagles boss had told him to impact the game off the bench.
The Ghanaian international was brought on as a second-half substitute at Villa Park with the Eagles chasing the game following Ollie Watkins’ close-range opener. But it didn’t take long for Schlupp to leave his mark on the game, forcing the ball over the line after Marc Guehi’s headed effort fell kindly to him two yards out.
It’s the second time this season Schlupp has come off the bench to earn Palace a point having done so already in the 2-2 draw against Leicester at Selhurst Park in October. Speaking at full-time on Sunday, the midfielder revealed what Vieira had told him on the sidelines before coming onto the pitch and how he expected his manager to feel after the goal went in.
