“You don’t talk about eggs until the hen lays them.”

When asked about the prospect of winning the club’s first major trophy ever, football managers will always look for creative ways to divert problems and manage expectations.

The 50-year-old Austrian has brought his side to history in the FA Cup final (BBST, BBC One) sideways facing Manchester City.

If they win at Wembley, the Palace will be eligible for Europe, and their last two games only require one point to set the club's best Premier League.

It's easy to forget that they didn't win the league until October 27 (their ninth game of the season) - with the pressure around the club.

However, since defeating Tottenham Hotspur that day, the Palace's record is the sixth largest in the division, behind Liverpool, Newcastle, Arsenal, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.

Their great form is that boss Glasner is associated with the moves of RB Leipzig and the Spurs, who were beaten twice this season by the Palace.

Since replacing Roy Hodgson in February 2024, the Austrians have turned the South London side into a force that cannot be ignored - and have the highest point record for all palace owners in the Premier League era (1.49).

When Glasner arrived, his energy and enthusiasm had a huge impact on Selhurst Park, thus providing a huge boost to the players.

The Palace ended with seven wins last season, but in a busy summer, seven players entered the big game as star Michael Olise joined Bayern Munich, while the transfer deadline at the end of August reached four new signings.

This means there is no preseason at the heart of Glasner's team - which is far from ideal given that the Eagles leaders demanded his team's highest fitness level to implement the high energy tactics he likes.

Now that they have settled and pointed, the palace is a completely different proposition.

"I'm so happy," Glasner told BBC Sport. “Not only has there been improvements, but I think we are in the environments that we create in the training grounds and clubs.

“We are very ambitious and everyone is working to improve, and that’s the main reason we are now at the end of the season.

“We really settled at the middle table and looked at the team in front of us, not the team behind us.

“We also played in the FA Cup final and were very happy with the situation in the past 15-16 months.”