""Very disappointing performance today," he told Sky Sports. "[We] couldn't defend set-plays; honestly, it's embarrassing. "[We] couldn't match their physicality today. Today is the first game [this season] we fully deserved to lose. "They played man-to-man and we lost every single duel. We won one duel, and we got the penalty [from which Justin Devenny scored]. "When you lose all the duels, it's the basics, we didn't show the basics."
""Everyone is disappointed, but it is definitely deserved," he added. "Leeds were the better side, they won every duel, every second ball. "We will play a team [Arsenal] that is better than these guys at set-pieces, so if we can do that better and contain them - hopefully, in our low block and spring a counter-attack - then it will be good for us. "But again, it is another tough game, so we have to learn quickly and move on.""
Crystal Palace lost 4-1 away to Leeds United at Elland Road. Four set-piece goals decided the game, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring twice from long throws and Anton Stach adding a 20-yard free-kick. Palace also conceded a penalty from which Justin Devenny scored. Palace played 48 hours after a UEFA Conference League fixture, but manager Oliver Glasner described the performance as "embarrassing" and blamed a failure to defend set-plays, match physicality and win duels. Captain Marc Guehi said Leeds were better in duels and second balls and urged the squad to learn quickly ahead of an EFL Cup tie against Arsenal. Leeds moved six points clear of the relegation zone and extended an unbeaten run.
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