Crystal Palace defender Jaydee Canvot speaking to Maxence Lacroix
Oliver Glasner feels Jaydee Canvot is moving in the right direction after his promising performance in Crystal Palace’s goalless draw with Premier League high-flyers Aston Villa.
Canvot joined Palace in the summer transfer window from French club Toulouse for close to £20million, with the club viewing him as one for the future.
The 19-year-old has been used sporadically this season, making 14 appearances in all competitions, amassing 934 minutes.
As Canvot continues to learn his craft, the France Under-21 international has been inconsistent this season and earlier made a costly mistake in Palace’s Conference League defeat to AEK Larnaca.
However, on Wednesday, he made just his second Premier League start and impressed as Palace earned a much-needed point against Aston Villa.
Canvot, who won the club’s Player of the Match award, played the full 90 minutes on the right of the back three, with Jefferson Lerma sidelined under concussion protocols and Chris Richards continuing his recovery from a foot injury.
He made five tackles, nine clearances and won 60% of his ground duels. There was a particularly impressive moment in the second half when he hounded Emi Buendia out of play.
Canvot was confident in possession and comfortably stepped into midfield on several occasions to drive his team forward. He made eight passes into the final third, the same as Marc Guehi.
Palace boss Glasner can see the makings of a top player, but stressed that Canvot still has a lot of work to do.
“Jaydee defended very well in many situations,” said Glasner. “He gets big support from everyone.
“We had an individual video meeting with him because we can’t train tactical things. He’s always listening, asking questions and tries to execute it on the pitch.
“It’s not so easy when you play Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins – maybe they’re the most in-form strikers in the Premier League right now.
“He doesn’t have a lot of experience, one game in the Premier League. He’s on the right track.
“You can see, even in one game, it’s a little bit up and down. Once he missed the ball, there could have been a chance, but that’s part of him. He’s 19 years of age.
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