Sage in or out

[mileend]

A big defeat in a funereal atmosphere tomorrow and it wouldn’t surprise me if he gets the bullet…..

I'm just wondering how all the other bullets missed?

 

[Sansomite]

A big defeat in a funereal atmosphere tomorrow and it wouldn’t surprise me if he gets the bullet…..

I'm trying to be cheerful but even 'er indoors' calls me Victor, A big defeat tomorrow & i'll probably give myself the bullet....and no, thats not a euphanism!

 

[mileend]

I'm trying to be cheerful but even 'er indoors' calls me Victor, A big defeat tomorrow & i'll probably give myself the bullet....and no, thats not a euphanism!

Ah, the suppository

Good luck with the low squat

 

[JHB]

Seriously why is Sage still here? He is well and truly cooked.

It would be a big surprise at this point if we looked like a competent football team tomorrow against Liverpool. If we won it would be the biggest miracle since the parting of the Red Sea.

It is almost certain we will be in the relegation zone at the end of the weekend. What is worrying is we are getting worse and worse as other teams start to figure it out.

The games against Coventry and Hull already look season defining. We simply cannot go into them with Sage in charge. We are at the stage where we would be more effective if we got Chat GPT to generate our tactics

 

[radicalsteve]

Seriously why is Sage still here? He is well and truly cooked.

It would be a big surprise at this point if we looked like a competent football team tomorrow against Liverpool. If we won it would be the biggest miracle since the parting of the Red Sea.

It is almost certain we will be in the relegation zone at the end of the weekend. What is worrying is we are getting worse and worse as other teams start to figure it out.

The games against Coventry and Hull already look season defining. We simply cannot go into them with Sage in charge. We are at the stage where we would be more effective if we got Chat GPT to generate our tactics

here you go 🤣

To face Liverpool at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace (managed by Pierre Sage) needs a pragmatic, low-block defensive setup mixed with quick transitions, given their current struggles, low goal output, and key attacking absences.

Context & Current Situation

• • Crystal Palace: Sitting in the relegation zone (18th with 7 points), struggling with a leaky defense (21 goals conceded), and missing key personnel like Mateta (suspended) alongside other attacking constraints.
  • Liverpool: Managed by Andoni Iraola, sitting 5th with 15 points, though coming off back-to-back defeats (against Arsenal and a 3-2 loss to Fenerbahçe) and looking to bounce back.

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Recommended Tactical Setup for Crystal Palace

1. Formation: Compact 5-4-1 or 3-4-2-1

• • Why: Palace cannot afford to press Liverpool high up the pitch or leave open spaces for Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, and Cody Gakpo. Dropping into a disciplined, compact low-to-mid block denies Liverpool the central pockets where Wirtz operates.
  • Predicted / Recommended Lineup Structure:Goalkeeper: HendersonCentre-Backs: Canvot, Disasi, Richards (a rigid back three/five to deal with Isak's movement and trailing runners)Wing-Backs: Khalaili (right) and Mitchell (left) — they must tuck in tightly to form a back five when Liverpool overload the flanks, rather than getting isolated one-on-one with wingers like Barcola or Gakpo.Central Midfield: Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada (or a double pivot with disciplined cover) to screen the backline and track Alexis Mac Allister.Attacking/Wide Support: Yeremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Guessand (or similar options) to carry the ball on the counter.Striker: Nketiah isolated up front, tasked with holding the ball up and winning fouls/set pieces.

2. Out-of-Possession Strategy (Defending the Block)

• • Close the half-spaces: Liverpool likes to thread passes through Wirtz in the number 10 role and run off Isak's shoulder. Palace's central midfielders (Wharton and partner) must stay narrow, forcing Liverpool wide into low-percentage crosses rather than central combinations.
  • ** target set-pieces:** Palace averages low possession (around 41.3%) and will be starved of the ball against Liverpool's high-volume passing game. Hunting for corners, free-kicks, and second balls is one of their most viable paths to a goal.

3. In-Possession & Transition Strategy

• • Direct, vertical counters: With Mateta out and Nketiah leading the line, Palace cannot play slow build-up from the back into Liverpool's press. Quick, early vertical balls into Nketiah or darting runs from Pinoneed to exploit any defensive transitions left by Liverpool's full-backs.
  • Limit turnovers in dangerous areas: Liverpool punishes sloppy midfield giveaways. Wharton must look for simple, progressive early passes rather than holding onto the ball too long under pressure from Mac Allister or Szoboszlai.

 

[TomH_CPFC]

here you go 🤣

To face Liverpool at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace (managed by Pierre Sage) needs a pragmatic, low-block defensive setup mixed with quick transitions, given their current struggles, low goal output, and key attacking absences.

Context & Current Situation

• • Crystal Palace: Sitting in the relegation zone (18th with 7 points), struggling with a leaky defense (21 goals conceded), and missing key personnel like Mateta (suspended) alongside other attacking constraints.
  • Liverpool: Managed by Andoni Iraola, sitting 5th with 15 points, though coming off back-to-back defeats (against Arsenal and a 3-2 loss to Fenerbahçe) and looking to bounce back.

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Recommended Tactical Setup for Crystal Palace

1. Formation: Compact 5-4-1 or 3-4-2-1

• • Why: Palace cannot afford to press Liverpool high up the pitch or leave open spaces for Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, and Cody Gakpo. Dropping into a disciplined, compact low-to-mid block denies Liverpool the central pockets where Wirtz operates.
  • Predicted / Recommended Lineup Structure:Goalkeeper: HendersonCentre-Backs: Canvot, Disasi, Richards (a rigid back three/five to deal with Isak's movement and trailing runners)Wing-Backs: Khalaili (right) and Mitchell (left) — they must tuck in tightly to form a back five when Liverpool overload the flanks, rather than getting isolated one-on-one with wingers like Barcola or Gakpo.Central Midfield: Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada (or a double pivot with disciplined cover) to screen the backline and track Alexis Mac Allister.Attacking/Wide Support: Yeremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Guessand (or similar options) to carry the ball on the counter.Striker: Nketiah isolated up front, tasked with holding the ball up and winning fouls/set pieces.

2. Out-of-Possession Strategy (Defending the Block)

• • Close the half-spaces: Liverpool likes to thread passes through Wirtz in the number 10 role and run off Isak's shoulder. Palace's central midfielders (Wharton and partner) must stay narrow, forcing Liverpool wide into low-percentage crosses rather than central combinations.
  • ** target set-pieces:** Palace averages low possession (around 41.3%) and will be starved of the ball against Liverpool's high-volume passing game. Hunting for corners, free-kicks, and second balls is one of their most viable paths to a goal.

3. In-Possession & Transition Strategy

• • Direct, vertical counters: With Mateta out and Nketiah leading the line, Palace cannot play slow build-up from the back into Liverpool's press. Quick, early vertical balls into Nketiah or darting runs from Pinoneed to exploit any defensive transitions left by Liverpool's full-backs.
  • Limit turnovers in dangerous areas: Liverpool punishes sloppy midfield giveaways. Wharton must look for simple, progressive early passes rather than holding onto the ball too long under pressure from Mac Allister or Szoboszlai.

Jean-Philippe Guessand is one of my favourite players.

 

[Jacey]

To win against Liverpool would be the greatest comeback since Lazarus over 2000 years ago.
Not going to happen.Even a draw would be something of a miracle.
More chance of Sunderland beating Chelsea and leave us propping up the bottom of the table.
Time to act SP,before it is too late.

 

[park the bus]

Seriously why is Sage still here? He is well and truly cooked.

It would be a big surprise at this point if we looked like a competent football team tomorrow against Liverpool. If we won it would be the biggest miracle since the parting of the Red Sea.

It is almost certain we will be in the relegation zone at the end of the weekend. What is worrying is we are getting worse and worse as other teams start to figure it out.

The games against Coventry and Hull already look season defining. We simply cannot go into them with Sage in charge. We are at the stage where we would be more effective if we got Chat GPT to generate our tactics

Is it against the rules to have a non human manager? Or even have a manager at all?
Mr Chat Gee-Pea-Tea ha ha ha!

 

[johnny the eagle]

To win against Liverpool would be the greatest comeback since Lazarus over 2000 years ago.
Not going to happen.Even a draw would be something of a miracle.
More chance of Sunderland beating Chelsea and leave us propping up the bottom of the table.
Time to act SP,before it is too late.

I think we might have more chance of seeing Lord Lucan turn up on Shergar at Selhurst.

 

[Racecourse 11/5/77]

Or the return of Mark Lazarus.

Mark Lazarus! What a great winger from an East End boxing family. He took a lot of stick from full backs but the full back usually ended up in a crumpled heap with no-one knowing what had happened. Oh the good old days before TV cameras and VAR

 

[JHB]

I think we might have more chance of seeing Lord Lucan turn up on Shergar at Selhurst.

They are going to skydive into the ground from Amelia Earhart’s plane

 

[Racecourse 11/5/77]

Think Sage is out of his depth. If he selected Disasi to play v Hoffenheim he should have played him to maintain team structure and found a different sanction for lateness. Was probably our worst performance, maybe because of the late change. Smacks of a weak manager desperately trying to prove himself but getting it all wrong

 

[kevlee]

Mark Lazarus! What a great winger from an East End boxing family. He took a lot of stick from full backs but the full back usually ended up in a crumpled heap with no-one knowing what had happened. Oh the good old days before TV cameras and VAR

He was always a Rangers man, one of the best best they had. I agree about how he handed himself - I always thought he was related to Joe Bugner !!

 

[Jacey]

He was always a Rangers man, one of the best best they had. I agree about how he handed himself - I always thought he was related to Joe Bugner !!

Still a Palace hero somewhat in short supply today with the Club's recent sale of our crown jewels and attempt to replace with Hobbs type of signings,which is not working for all to see as we experience a complete fall from grace to the bottom of the League.

 

[DenTyler]

here you go 🤣

To face Liverpool at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace (managed by Pierre Sage) needs a pragmatic, low-block defensive setup mixed with quick transitions, given their current struggles, low goal output, and key attacking absences.

Context & Current Situation

• • Crystal Palace: Sitting in the relegation zone (18th with 7 points), struggling with a leaky defense (21 goals conceded), and missing key personnel like Mateta (suspended) alongside other attacking constraints.
  • Liverpool: Managed by Andoni Iraola, sitting 5th with 15 points, though coming off back-to-back defeats (against Arsenal and a 3-2 loss to Fenerbahçe) and looking to bounce back.

---

Recommended Tactical Setup for Crystal Palace

1. Formation: Compact 5-4-1 or 3-4-2-1

• • Why: Palace cannot afford to press Liverpool high up the pitch or leave open spaces for Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, and Cody Gakpo. Dropping into a disciplined, compact low-to-mid block denies Liverpool the central pockets where Wirtz operates.
  • Predicted / Recommended Lineup Structure:Goalkeeper: HendersonCentre-Backs: Canvot, Disasi, Richards (a rigid back three/five to deal with Isak's movement and trailing runners)Wing-Backs: Khalaili (right) and Mitchell (left) — they must tuck in tightly to form a back five when Liverpool overload the flanks, rather than getting isolated one-on-one with wingers like Barcola or Gakpo.Central Midfield: Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada (or a double pivot with disciplined cover) to screen the backline and track Alexis Mac Allister.Attacking/Wide Support: Yeremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Guessand (or similar options) to carry the ball on the counter.Striker: Nketiah isolated up front, tasked with holding the ball up and winning fouls/set pieces.

2. Out-of-Possession Strategy (Defending the Block)

• • Close the half-spaces: Liverpool likes to thread passes through Wirtz in the number 10 role and run off Isak's shoulder. Palace's central midfielders (Wharton and partner) must stay narrow, forcing Liverpool wide into low-percentage crosses rather than central combinations.
  • ** target set-pieces:** Palace averages low possession (around 41.3%) and will be starved of the ball against Liverpool's high-volume passing game. Hunting for corners, free-kicks, and second balls is one of their most viable paths to a goal.

3. In-Possession & Transition Strategy

• • Direct, vertical counters: With Mateta out and Nketiah leading the line, Palace cannot play slow build-up from the back into Liverpool's press. Quick, early vertical balls into Nketiah or darting runs from Pinoneed to exploit any defensive transitions left by Liverpool's full-backs.
  • Limit turnovers in dangerous areas: Liverpool punishes sloppy midfield giveaways. Wharton must look for simple, progressive early passes rather than holding onto the ball too long under pressure from Mac Allister or Szoboszlai.

We should employ you