Odsonne Edouard needs ‘more bite’ in the box says Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira
- Seb Sternik
- 23 August 2022
Crystal Palace scored two late goals as they enjoyed a 2-0 victory over Oxford in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
Odsonne Edouard scored the opening goal of the match, yet Palace boss Patrick Vieira believes the 24-year-old lacks decisiveness in the box.
Edouard notched his first goal in 15 matches for the Eagles, with the manager urging the former Celtic striker to keep grafting to add teeth to his finishing prowess.
"This is what he needs, to score goals, that will build the confidence," said Vieira.
"He needs to be more decisive inside the box, to have more bite.
"He's a really, really talented player, he can do a lot of things with the ball at his feet and his movement is really good.
"We have to keep being more demanding of him, we have to ask him to do more and more.
"We as a staff have to work with him to get the best out of him. We will do half of the step and he has to do the other half of the step, for him to be consistent."
Luka Milivojevic converted a penalty to gloss the score at the death, which proved harsh on Karl Robinson's organised and talented League One side.
Next up for Palace is a huge Premier League clash against champions Manchester City.
