Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira has for the first time spoken on Jordan Ayew’s goal drought at the club.
According to the French gaffer, the Ghana striker is struggling the find the back of the net as a result of a lack of confidence.
Ayew has not scored for the club for nearly a year since last scoring in a 4-1 win over Leeds United in November 2020.
The 29-year-old missed an opportunity to score the winner against Brighton in Monday’s game at Selhurst Park in a game that ended 1-1.
Jordan Ayew was presented with a glorious chance to make it 2-0 after being played through on goal with the goalkeeper but his shot went wide.
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“Jordan was like every other player, everybody was really disappointed not to take the three points,†Vieira said after the game.
“Obviously Jordan missing the chance was important but when he doesn’t score, especially a forward, here is a lack of confidence and self-belief.
“It is my responsibility to bring him back to what he can do and scoring goals.â€
Palace broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time when Wilfried Zaha converted a penalty.
In the fifth minute of the second-half injury time and virtually the last action of the game, Brighton scored a dramatic equaliser through Neal Maupey.
Ayew has made six appearances for Crystal Palace in the ongoing campaign and is yet to register a goal.
Last season, Ayew scored one goal for Palace and is yet to break his duck for the club this season.
He has been invited for Ghana’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe next month.