“The situation where we have all these chances, we are missing. We could talk about six, seven, or eight games,” the 51-year-old said in quotes revealed by Standard UK.
“A few of them we won, Liverpool. We can turn it around, but we can’t always rely on keeping a clean sheet.
However, it appears Uche’s influence in the Eagles’ 2-1 over Fulham four days ago has impressed the club’s bosses, and they’re now looking to give him more minutes, which could, in turn, seal a permanent transfer.
The Getafe loanee played 24 minutes off the bench at Craven Cottage on Sunday, the most he’s gotten so far in a game this season.
His attempt led to a corner kick, which eventually resulted in the winner. Yeremi Pino’s corner kick was headed home by Palace’s captain, Marc Guehi.
According to Standard Sport UK, there are no plans to cancel the 22-year-old’s loan despite him receiving limited minutes since a summer deadline day move from Getafe.
The Nigerian midfielder made a good impression against Fulham, and it is understood that despite a lack of minutes, Uche wants to stay at Palace and help them try to qualify for the Champions League.
Additionally, according to FIFA rules, it would be impossible for Uche to return to Getafe in January, given that he already played for them before joining Crystal Palace in January.
FIFA rule (RSTP) states that a player can be registered with up to three clubs in one season, but can only play official matches for two, with an exception for overlapping league seasons, allowing play for a third club if contractual duties are met, though the main rule limits them to two clubs during the standard transfer window period
Were he to exit Selhurst Park next month, the only cop out would be if there’s a third club in the picture willing to take the versatile midfielder on.