Wilfried Zaha has slammed his Crystal Palace team-mates after they conceded a late goal to be held to a draw by Brentford at in the Premier League.
The attacker had scored a stunner to put the hosts ahead just before the hour mark. But rather than all three points, Palace were forced to settle for just one after Yoane Wissa found himself unmarked and headed in the equaliser.
Zaha was put up for the post-match interview with broadcaster BT Sport and was left visibly furious. His body language was that of real anger at seeing his side throw away the lead at Selhurst Park.
And he did not mince his words as he was asked for his thoughts on how Brentford had got themselves back into the game. Zaha pulled no punches as he slammed his team-mates for a slip of concentration.
"I'm lost for words man. Listen one lapse in concentration it just ruins all the hard work. We literally just had to keep it tight. It was like as soon as we went into the lead, we just started to defend," he told BT Sport.
"I don't see why we do that. If we had just continued pressing on, I feel like we could have got a second and just ended the game, but we just killed ourselves in the end."
The Bees found a way through when Vitaly Janelt linked up with Frank Onyeka before sending a clipped cross into the box. Wissa had escaped the attention of Palace centre-backs Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi, as well as left-back Tyrick Mitchell.
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The Brentford star was left to put a simple header past Vincente Guaita, who was left rooted to the spot. That lapse in concentration from the Palace defence ruined the work of Zaha, who had earlier scored a stunning goal to put the hosts ahead.
The attacker picked up the ball on the edge of the box before cutting inside and firing a curled effort into the top corner. It was a goal out of nothing and had looked to set Palace on their way to three points before Wissa's late equaliser.
Zaha has frequently been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park, with Arsenal and Chelsea thought to be interested in him. There are just two days left before the transfer window slams shut though.
But his body language would suggest that all is not well between Zaha and his team-mates after the draw on Tuesday. And former England international Eni Aluko believes Palace need to prepare for his departure.
"I feel like this is a broken record with Zaha, we talk about him leaving every single season. I'm a little bit surprised Crystal Palace haven't lined up a replacement for him, maybe Eze was meant to be that," she told BT Sport.
"We're yet to see with Eze, great player but I don't think he's got the same impact in goals as Zaha. But I think Crystal Palace need to really start thinking from a recruitment stand-point 'how do we replace him?' At some point he may go, in the next year or so."
