Wilfried Zaha thought he was in on goal until he saw Aaron Wan-Bissaka tracking back in the final minutes at Selhurst Park.
The former Manchester United winger broke through on goal before Wan-Bissaka swooped in to make a last-ditch challenge inside the box.
It was a perfectly timed tackle because Zaha was clear on goal – or in another case, a poorly timed tackle would have led to a penalty.
Zaha explained after the match why he feared the worst when he saw Wan-Bissaka cashing him.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Zaha praised Wan-Bissaka and explained how the right-back has perfected the art of the ‘scoop tackle’: “I looked back and thought, oh my god it’s Aaron!”
“I looked back and thought, omg it's Aaron" 😅
Wilfried Zaha thinks he could have scored right at the end had it been any other player, other than Aaron Wan-Bissaka, tracking him back! pic.twitter.com/7QS3DsK5j6
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 18, 2023
Other than breaking through on goal at the very end, Zaha didn’t offer much tonight. Luke Shaw kept the winger quite before Aaron Wan-Bissaka did a job on him.
Sadly for United, the game ended 0-0.
