Crystal Palace vs. Hoffenheim match thread

[TheBigToePunt]

My understanding is that he arrived late for the team meeting and Sage left him out as a result. Poor discipline by Disasi.

If that's true then this is exactly the correct approach from Sage, one I would support completely and which, if applied consistently, would set clear standards to the long term benefit of the team and club.

Just a shame he then proceeds to produce a team playing a chaotic and deeply unconvincing type of football that bears little obvious relationship to the ability and quality of the players or the league we play in.

There seems to be loads of things to like about Sage. Just not the most important things.

 

[Frenchaigle]

I didint even celebrate the goal. Thats how disgusted I was with the game.

It's funny , I felt the same .
I was so resigned to defeat and just resigned to feeling resigned.😀

 

[OneStevePerrin]

Game was crying out for Hughes to put some stability into the team after the dreadful mess shown in the first 45 minutes. He wasn’t even on the bench? The mess continued throughout. Can’t believe we got that equaliser. I hope it doesn’t keep Sage in the job. I don’t think since the Alan Mullery days have I seen such a disorganised Palace team. Yet, we have far better players than then. Sage needed to go a few matches back?

 

[eritheagle]

What about Chilwell and Hughes? Any suggestion why they weren’t on the bench instead of the third keeper or 16yo?

Great decision to leave Lerma out of the Europa league list in favour of Gozo too!!

 

[Palacesince64]

Am I right in thinking we went 4-4-2 briefly when McNeil replaced Ahanor just before Wharton got his red card?