Palace 'delaying the inevitable' if they continue with SageThu, October 22, 2026 at 7:32 AM UTC
A humiliating defeat at the weekend has lead to pressure mounting on Pierre Sage, and serious questions being raised about his future with Crystal Palace.
Eagles fan Ollie Thomas breaks down what went wrong at Brighton, why the defensive issues run deeper than injuries, and the tactical changes that could save Palace's season.
"The 5-0 result against Crystal Palace has been coming.
"What happened against Palace was the chickens came home to roost. All the chances we have got away with against Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Ipswich, Lyon, it all evened itself out on Sunday.
"What a terrible time for that to happen. I think this will instigate change at Palace.
"That doesn't mean in the dugout, but in the way we play, the way we set up and the personnel.
"Do I think Sage is going to keep his job at Palace? No, I don't.
"Are we delaying the inevitable? Yes. It is difficult to escape the reality that we look awful defensively.
"We are statistically the worst defensive team in the Premier League by a mile. If you defend how we have defended, you are going to be down there by the end of the season.
"Of course we were going to suffer this season. I firmly believe you could put Maxence Lacroix and Marc Guehi in that starting XI, and we would still concede as many chances.
"The options at the back are not good. Axel Disasi's red card amplified those issues and a lot of Palace fans have made their minds up on Disasi.
"He is going to have to be a cornerstone of our defence this season. I don't see the point of us turning our backs on him.
"I think you can confidently say our defensive issues are not down to Disasi.
"Disasi being back will offer more options for Sage, which is consistency in the backline."
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