Oliver Glasner inflicted a fifth successive defeat on Burnley to move Crystal Palace up to fifth, giving the hierarchy a further nudge to provide the investment he desires in January to boost another push for Europe.
Burnley are also in need of entering the market, desperately requiring a striker if they are to get out of the relegation mire in which they find themselves, despite providing the bravery demanded by their manager. It was the fourth time this season that Burnley failed to score in seven Premier League home games and they barely looked like they would. Palace’s three centre-backs kept everyone quiet with ease, allowing Marc Guéhi the freedom to wander up the pitch to create Daniel Muñoz’s winner with arguably the only quality piece of play of the night. The goalkeepers were more at risk of frostbite than being called into action for most of the match.