Crystal Palace’s five-goal demolition of Aston Villa on the final day of the 2023/24 Premier League season has the squad already looking forward to next season, with Joachim Andersen saying there is an ‘amazing chance’ to do something special.
“We love JP [Mateta] to score for us, so it’s easy!” Andersen joked after full-time. “Every game we feel like we are going to win, so that is easier going into a game with that feeling.
“It comes down to confidence. Hopefully we can keep the team, add a few more players and then we will have an amazing chance to do something.”
Andersen was alongside Jean-Philippe Mateta and Naouirou Ahamada. “He’s my bro, so I love him a lot,” Andersen said of JP, who netted a final day hat-trick to take his personal tally for the season to 19.
“It was a great performance from JP, I’m very happy for him,” added Ahamada.
Mateta himself was clutching the match ball on his way down the tunnel, but was back out to applaud the fans who have supported him all season.
“My big brother, man!” he said of Andersen. “I don’t know why [I didn’t kick the corner flag]…”
“It’s because you wanted to go on holiday,” said Andersen. Fair enough.
Mateta had just one final word to sum up the end to the season.
“Fantastique.”
