In a recent interview, Will Hughes praised one of his excellent Crystal Palace teammates.
For Crystal Palace, the last three games have seen Oliver Glasner’s style take shape, and after defeating Liverpool, confidence will be sky-high when they face West Ham this weekend.
Even more surprisingly, this victory was won despite the present injury crisis at the back.
Joachim Andersen is now the only fit centre-back in the team.
However, Glasner’s ability to make it work with midfielder Jefferson Lerma and fullbacks Joel Ward and Nathaniel Clyne partnering the Dane is a credit to his efforts.
Now Will Hughes, whose contract expires in June, has heaped praise on one of them.
In a recent interview with club media, Will Hughes discussed several of his Selhurst Park teammates.
During one segment of the interview, he praised Matheus Franca, 19, for how well he is adjusting to life in England.
He also expressed his views regarding the departures of James McArthur and Luka Milivojevic last summer.
But here’s what he was saying about his current teammate and midfield partner, Lerma.
“Jefferson is brilliant.” He is a warrior and a fighter.
“What you see in matches, we see in training. He wants to win. He is quite competitive and an excellent addition.”
For Crystal Palace, the player of the season battle is closely contested, but Lerma should undoubtedly be the front-runner.
Lerma has been fantastic, and despite being put into defence recently, he has continued to perform admirably.
Performing at such a high level in an unfamiliar position against some of the greatest teams in the country is a truly incredible feat.
As a result, it appears that Lerma will play next season regardless of how Glasner lines up.
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