Oliver Glasner removes Crystal Palace’s handbrake as the new Eagles boss saw his side show an attacking to make a winning start against Burnley

Perhaps the Crystal Palace DJ’s decision to blast out McFadden & Whitehead’s Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now at full time was a little premature. After all, Oliver Glasner’s reign is still very much in its infancy.

But on an afternoon where it felt as though there was a new lease of life around Selhurst Park, the early signs were that Glasner’s got the groove after the Austrian’s first game as Palace boss ended in a 3-0 win over Burnley.

The 49-year-old has only had three days on the training field with his new players but already he looks to have taken the handbrake off this side.

A switch to 3-4-3 began at Everton during last Monday’s draw under the caretaker charge of Paddy McCarthy and continued here. In possession, that allowed Palace to switch to a 3-2-5 with full backs Tyrick Mitchell and Daniel Munoz flying down the flanks to stretch Burnley’s defence.

The difference was clear as day. Palace have averaged 11 shots per game this season. On Saturday, they had 15.