KANE KO WAS REAL SICKENER
Aaron’s debut agony
AARON WAN-BISSAKA says Crystal Palace were left devastated by Harry Kane’s last-gasp winner for Spurs.
The 20-year-old academy graduate was brought in by boss Roy Hodgson for his full debut at Selhurst Park on Sunday, with the Eagles missing 12 first-team players due to injury.
Wan-Bissaka played well and Palace looked set for a precious point in their fight to stay up, until Kane struck in the 88th minute with a far-post header from a corner.
Wan-Bissaka, at Palace since he was 11, said: “It was devastating because we defended well. The set-piece just killed us and our heads went down.
“But we put in a good performance. The lads fought well, tried their hardest, but were just unlucky with the goal at the end.
“The boss said we’d all worked hard, and put in a good performance but were unlucky with the goal.”
Wan-Bissaka was the first academy graduate to start for the Eagles since they returned to the Premier League in 2013.
“I used to be a winger, but I defended a lot as a winger,” he said.
“There was a chance at rightback that I just took. I thought ® I’d do well there, and here I am. I’d been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I thought it was about time, so I was prepared. “The boss told me the day before. He was naming the line-up and when he got to the right-back position, he called out my name, in front of the whole squad. I was shocked and excited at the same time. “No words can explain it. I kept it quiet for a bit, until we got to the hotel, and then I told my family and friends the good news. “I had a lot of support with me at the stadium. I knew I’d have to work even harder because we were facing a big team and it would be a hard game. “I couldn’t believe it, playing against these players. But I’m confident when defending one-on-one, so the encouraging start helped a lot. Hopefully I can get used to it. “Andros Townsend has helped me a lot; he helps the other young players a lot when we come training with them. He just kept pushing me and told me I’d done well. “If I made a mistake, he’d tell me to try again and keep going, rather than shouting and moaning. “They said afterwards I’d done very well.”