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Oliver Glasner revealed Crystal Palace targeted David Raya's high positioning off his line as his team grabbed a 2-2 draw with Arsenal - with Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher critical of the Gunners goalkeeper in the draw. The Eagles grabbed a point at the Emirates thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's stunning late lob over Raya, after Arsenal defender William Saliba had given the ball away cheaply in his own half. The result was Arsenal's 13th draw of a season where their title bid will likely come to an end on Sunday, as Liverpool need just a point against Spurs at Anfield, live on Sky Sports' Super Sunday, to clinch a 20th league crown.
Asked about Mateta's stunning finish, Glasner said: "We showed the players yesterday when we were preparing the opponent. We showed them that David Raya is high [off his line]. Image: Raya watches Mateta's strike go over the line "It was the third time [in the game] we had this situation - the first one Justin Devenny didn't recognise it, so we forgot it.
Adam Wharton had the kick in the first half where he hit Thomas Partey and this would have been quite dangerous. And then we got the third opportunity and JP [Mateta] had this amazing finish." Analysing the goal in the Sky Sports studio, Carragher was critical of not just Raya but also Saliba, who made his second mistake in three games leading to a goal after the Frenchman dallied to allow Vinicius Jr to score into an empty net away to Real Madrid.
"We're going to see this more and more where goalkeepers are not just good on the ball, but if you...
Jamie Carragher.
