There is more to come from me- Eddie Nketiah promises Crystal Palace fans after debut against Leicester
Eddie Nketiah when he made his debut for Palace
English-Ghanaian forward Eddie Nketiah has pledged to give his best to Crystal Palace after making his debut for the South London club in the game against Leicester City at the Selhurst Park.
Nketiah joined the Eagles on transfer deadline day but had to wait until after the international break to make his first appearance for the club.
A last-gasp penalty from French forward Jean Phillipe Mateta secured a point for the host, a result that left Nketiah with mixed feeling at the end of his debut.
“I'm really happy to make my debut, [but] really disappointed not to get the three points," he said after the game.
“I think the team pushed, we had some good chances, we deserved it, so yes, I think it's a good start, and one to build on. There's more to come for myself, and definitely more to come from the team," he added.
Nketiah, who had struggled for game time during his time at Arsenal and had not featured for the Gunners this season, enjoyed full 90 minutes against the Foxes.
He continued: “I felt good. Obviously it's my first 90 minutes in quite a while, so it was good to get back out there. Like I said, I'm nowhere near at my best, I know I'm going to keep getting better, and I'm sure I can help the team as things go on.
“[We made] a disappointing start, but I think it [coming back] showed the character. We kept going, even when we came back out and conceded after half-time. I think we all rallied each other up.
“I tried to keep everyone positive because I knew the way we were playing, we're going to create chances, we're going to get goals. Like I said, obviously it’s not the ideal three points, but we'll build on it, we'll take the point, and make sure we're better next game.”
