Dire Crystal Palace star will get Oliver Glasner sacked as abysmal stats emerge from Macclesfield defeat

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The article argues that a Crystal Palace player delivered such a dire performance in the shock FA Cup defeat to non-league Macclesfield that he could ultimately cost manager Oliver Glasner his job. Using the stunning cup upset as a backdrop, it highlights how the individual display epitomised Palace’s wider problems under Glasner.

According to the piece, Palace’s loss is framed not just as an embarrassing result, but as a damning indictment of the unnamed star’s form, attitude and suitability for Glasner’s high-intensity system. The player is described as a weak link who repeatedly let his teammates down, with the article stressing that this is not an isolated bad day but the continuation of a worrying pattern.

The writer claims that newly-emerged statistics from the Macclesfield defeat expose how abysmal the player’s contribution was over 90 minutes. These numbers – covering key metrics such as possession lost, duels won, defensive work and attacking impact – are portrayed as the worst in the Palace side and among the poorest on the pitch overall. The article uses these stats to argue that the eye test is backed up by data: the player neither protected his defence nor created enough going forward.

With Palace already under pressure after a poor start to the season and Glasner still trying to impose his tactical ideas, the piece contends that persisting with such an underperforming figure is unsustainable. It suggests that if the manager keeps picking him, results will continue to suffer and fan anger will grow, increasing calls for Glasner’s dismissal. The article concludes that, unless this Palace star is dropped or dramatically improves, he could be the one who “gets Glasner sacked”, making him a symbol of the club’s current crisis rather than a solution to it.