Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner issues warning to players after Burnley win

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner was delighted to get off to a winning start in the Premier League but has warned his players that they must continue to improve

Crystal Palace's new boss, Oliver Glasner, feels he can now offer some helpful advice to his team after their win in his first Premier League match.

The Eagles' 3-0 victory over Burnley, who were down to 10 men, was a great start for the Austrian. After the game at Selhurst Park, he was praised for 49-year-old his ideas on how to get better at set-pieces to his cool Canada Goose puffer jacket and shiny white trainers.

But Glasner knows that it will take more than just looking good and one win against Vincent Kompany's struggling team to keep the fans happy. He sees Saturday's result as a chance to aim for even more before next week's game against Tottenham.

When asked if he was pleased about getting his first points in the English top league, the Austrian said: "I'm also happy with it and I think it makes it a little bit easier for all of us, because when you feel well, maybe we can also be more critical with the players.

"Critique is also important to improve yourself now. We work hard to improve, step-by-step, but the players showed me they are willing and (the win) was evidence that we are all willing to go in the same direction.

"That's the answer for me and after the first three/four, days that's a good answer."

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Glasner knows that proving his worth as manager comes with future games too, as he aims to secure another season in the Premier League for the Eagles who are now eight points clear of the drop zone.

He credited Saturday's win to the players' passion and the work done before he took over - a lot of it by previous boss Roy Hodgson and Paddy McCarthy and Dean Kiely who are still part of the backroom staff.

During his first press conference, Glasner expressed confidence saying he's "sure we can beat" the top teams in the Premier League and underlined how he wants his squad to have the same belief.

When Palace take on Tottenham, Glasner can test this thinking. They could be boosted by Eberechi Eze returning, while Michael Olise and Marc Guehi probably won't play until after the international break.

Despite their win featuring different goal scorers in Chris Richards, Jordan Ayew and Jean-Philippe Mateta - and even more chances made and goals scored by others -the Palace boss was eager to guide people away from the idea that his team can't perform without their star players.

He added: "I hope we can say this in any game. I don't believe in it, that one player decides all the games. For me the best thing we had from the (Burnley) game was balance."

The happy scenes at Selhurst Park were a big change from the recent protests, but the away fans didn't feel the same joy.

Kompany made a point to thank the Burnley supporters who came all the way to London. He said his team might be struggling, but he won't say sorry.

"It's not apologising," he explained. "You don't have to apologise if you do your work really hard."

He believes it's key to stand strong during hard times. "In a tough time, I think you still have to face up, you still have to be there and you still have to be at the front of it."