Ralph Hasenhuttl: Palace-Southampton was always going to be a draw!
Ralph Hasenhuttl felt Crystal Palace’s match against Southampton was destined to finish level – even before the contest started.
The two clubs battled out a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park last night.
Wilfried Zaha gave Palace the lead after two minutes before James Ward-Prowse and Armando Broja turned the game on its head. But Jordan Ayew ended a 43-match scoring drought for the Eagles with a second-half leveller.
Hasenhuttl said: “From two teams always drawing this season, it was a logical result. They had one chance in the second half and scored. We didn’t have big chances in the second half.
“How we came back was absolutely good to watch with the horrible start. The reaction was fantastic.
“We had a very young team. We scored twice. Normally it should be enough for three points. We had 20 minutes in the second half we were struggling.
“After the goal we played brave and tried to make the third goal. In the end we take the point. Slowly but surely we are coming into more points.
“I didn’t see it [Ward-Prowse’s free-kick]. The last time I didn’t watch was Newcastle away and that was also a goal.
“We absolutely deserved a point minimum. Lyanco was good, he had a very good game. It was nice to watch the young lads up front. They are brave.”
