Crystal Palace U21 coach Darren Powell is delighted for the players after reaching the Premier League International Cup final.
Palace defeated Everton to set up a clash with PSV Eindhoven in the final - just as they did last season.
“We just made it hard for ourselves at times when we didn't need to!" he told Palace TV. “But I was pleased with the performance and the work, and the goals that we scored as well. It was pleasing in the sense that we had a lot of control in the game as well and that enabled us to create more chances than them.
“It's always good to get a goal before half-time and it changes their team talk. It galvanises the group and it gives you something to hold on to. Everyone comes into the changing room on a high and then you've got to look after the second-half.
“We went two goals up and then we let them into it again. But again, no-one's going to really remember the semi-final, really, are they? They're just going to remember being in the final itself.
“['Redemption'] is a good word, because I use that as well! I said to the boys at the beginning of the season – you know, objectives – I did mention getting to the final, going a step further.
“I remember saying that and some of the boys still remember it. The stars aligned together and we're in the final again, against PSV again.
“Hopefully, as I said at the beginning of the season, hopefully we can go a step further and actually win it."
