Palace Round-Up, Sunday 1st November: Sage Vows to Fight on as Defeat to Spurs Leaves Palace in the Bottom Three
It was a tough afternoon in north London as Crystal Palace went down 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur, a result that drops the club into the relegation zone (News Shopper). Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke were on the scoresheet for Spurs, with Palace unable to find a response (News Shopper). Fans can catch up on all the action via the extended highlights now up on Palace TV+ (CPFC.co.uk).
The defeat has intensified the scrutiny on Pierre Sage, with the Evening Standard reporting that the manager made what's being described as a "sack admission" as his future at Selhurst Park hangs in the balance (Evening Standard). Despite the mounting pressure, Sage was defiant, telling reporters "I will never give up" as he looks to turn things around (The Independent). The growing unrest has even made it onto Sky Sports' Sunday Supplement, where pundits debated whether Palace need a fresh start under a new manager (Sky Sports), while GiveMeSport went as far as weighing up Sage's position alongside the struggles at Manchester United and Sunderland in their own look at the Premier League's "sack race" (GiveMeSport).
Away from the result itself, there was a transfer story linked to Sunday's opponents, with GiveMeSport reporting that Tottenham are being urged to tie down a "special" talent to a new contract following the game against Palace (GiveMeSport). It's one to file under transfer talk for now rather than anything concrete involving Palace directly.
On the women's side, Crystal Palace Women were in action against Brighton, with the starting line-ups confirmed for the fixture (Sky Sports). Meanwhile, the club's youngsters have a big one coming up too, as the U21s preview matches that could see them secure qualification for the EFL Trophy knockout stages (CPFC.co.uk).
It's a nervy time to be a Palace fan with the first team's form under the microscope, but all eyes will now turn to how Sage and his players respond in the coming week.
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