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Wharton: Why Palace's players have responded so well to Glasner

Wharton: Why Palace's players have responded so well to Glasner
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Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton has no doubts he is improving under manager Oliver Glasner.

Speaking with the Athletic, Wharton detailed why Palace's players have responded so well to the Austrian's methods.

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"He's (Glasner) a top manager," Wharton said. "He’s facing some of the top managers week in, week out, and I don’t think there’s a game we’ve played that he hasn’t given us a solution to beat one of the top teams… or any team.

"The way he handles situations in games, in training, the analysis we do on opponents, recovery, everything, all the little details. That makes it so much easier for us as players.

"He’ll stop sessions just for body positioning and explain it to the whole group so everyone knows.

“Also, his enthusiasm… he just loves football, the adrenaline when he’s watching games and training. Sometimes he goes over the top in training, and he’ll own up to that; he’s not afraid to say he went over the top.

"But that’s just him and football, how he enjoys coaching it, watching it, getting involved. It all adds up and is what makes him so good."

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