After weathering a Nottingham Forest storm to secure a first home Premier League win of the season, Chris Richards spoke of his admiration for Palace’s togetherness.
The Eagles were admittedly second best for long stretches at Selhurst Park and conceded 24 shots on the afternoon – but stuck in the game after conceding inside three minutes to turn things around in SE25.
The 3-1 win means Palace have won six points from losing positions in the Premier League this season – no other team has recovered more.
“I mean, we had a goalie [Walter Benítez] make a lot of big saves for us, so it helped us going forward!” Richards smiled.
“Togetherness – that was the big thing today. Obviously they're a good team, so we knew that if we weathered the storm, that we get our chances going forward.
“Our goalie gave us a lot of confidence. Overall, obviously we didn't start well, but no, we got the win. That's the most important thing.
“It’s the Premier League, so you're going to have to suffer sometimes. And that's exactly what we did.
“And we took our chances. That's been the most important thing that we spoke about after the Leeds game – taking our chances – and that's exactly what we did today.”
On breaking Selhurst’s Premier League duck for 2026/27, Richards added: “Winning always feels great, especially doing it in front of our fans.
“Going forward, you know, we've kind of set a benchmark now. We want to win every game, especially at home.
“This place needs to continue to be our fortress, and that's how we're going to treat it.”
Togetherness – that was the big thing today
—Chris Richards