Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool match thread

[Uphill]

Overall I was heartened by our performance. They tried hard but a lack of ball control told and our finishing was woeful.
We failed to replace our major losses, in particular Lacroix who masterminded our defence.

It's a shame that Sage was given an inexperienced team and little time to mould them.

I think he will be sacked but unsure who will succeed him. Can't think the better out of work managers will want to come. We have too many promising players who need time to adapt to the rigours of the Premier League.

Perhaps Osorio is our best prospect. We need Mateta and Sarr back otherwise we are doomed.

 

[jonnyfoz]

Replacing Sage is not going to change anything, the game plan looked good today, luck deserted them but the major issues are that we can't score or defend and the table reflects that. These problems have been our nemesis for sometime now and not just under Sage. The next window is not going to save us so we may as well accept that this wonderful run in the EPL will end this season. OG knew that and I suspect walked for that reason.

You may well have a point but we have to try

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

Replacing Sage is not going to change anything, the game plan looked good today, luck deserted them but the major issues are that we can't score or defend and the table reflects that. These problems have been our nemesis for sometime now and not just under Sage. The next window is not going to save us so we may as well accept that this wonderful run in the EPL will end this season. OG knew that and I suspect walked for that reason.

Absolute rubbish

 

[crvenaeagle]

Well the game today shows the improvement we've been waiting months for. From pre season right up until the Hoffenheim game it was the same thing over and over with no signs of change but I'm pleased with what I saw today despite the scoreline.
However it does feel like too little too late. We are right at the bottom of the table now with a staggering 24 goals conceded and we need to see more change and quickly.

It's disappointing because after today I would like to see us stick with Sage, but not if it's going to take fourteen games to see improvement each time.

 

[park the bus]

SP: "Further to our recent discussion, and I appreciate it's a tall order, if you get us out of the relegation zone and we survive for another season, I'll name the new stand after you. "The Sean Dyche Stand". How does that sound?"
SD: "Sounds mighty tempting Steve. Tell you what - chuck in a £10m bonus and you've got yourself a deal."

 

[Phil H]

Beaky had done some fantastic things for the club but he has undoubtedly played his part in the situation we find ourselves in.
1. We need a new manager
2. We need funds to bolster the squad in January
3. We need the ultras back to improve our atmosphere
Just my opinion

Why did the ultras leave?

 

[thai-eagle]

Overall I was heartened by our performance. They tried hard but a lack of ball control told and our finishing was woeful.
We failed to replace our major losses, in particular Lacroix who masterminded our defence.

It's a shame that Sage was given an inexperienced team and little time to mould them.

I think he will be sacked but unsure who will succeed him. Can't think the better out of work managers will want to come. We have too many promising players who need time to adapt to the rigours of the Premier League.

Perhaps Osorio is our best prospect. We need Mateta and Sarr back otherwise we are doomed.

Sarr, Mateta and Osorio will get us out of trouble. Defence all right as well today in spite of 3 against. And Becker again Liverpool POTM, we could easily have scored 3 as well. Hopefully our next manager was present and saw first hand what we are capable of....

 

[Painter]

When is the announcement due to be made?

Tomorrow!

 

[jonnyfoz]

It’s obvious the new stand will be named after the late Ron Noades.
Hence why it will never be built 😆

 

[Den1923]

Absolute rubbish

Statistics say otherwise and they go back way before Sage arrived, the squad overall is not EPL quality and the results support that hypothesis.

 

[mtp1958]

“Gentlemen this is Crystal Palace manifest”
0-3 for my super six they even phucked that up!

I cashed out at 3-0

 

[Stansferret]

Is it possible to retire as a fan?

Tragically no.

 

[tonymikejoe]

Maybe we realistically do not have the players to spoil ourselves with an exotic 3-4-3 formation which was the baby of the previous manager anyway.
This feels so much like the Holloway/Pulis season with the arrival of an enormous amount of sub-standard strangers in the summer and a manager stretched at this level.
Time for two banks of four to dig ourselves out of this Pulis-style?
Probably.