Palace Round-Up, Friday 6th November 2026: Pressure Builds on Pierre Sage After Hoffenheim Draw as Liverpool Looms

There's a real sense of pressure around Selhurst Park this evening after Palace were held to a draw by Hoffenheim in their European fixture, with a late Daichi Kamada goal needed just to rescue a point, according to GiveMeSport (GiveMeSport). The Eagles Beak were a touch more positive, praising the side's character in battling back for the result (The Eagles Beak). BBC Sport spoke to a Palace supporter, Ollie Thomas, who felt the draw only "buys Pierre Sage one more game" rather than easing the pressure (BBC Sport).

That pressure on Sage is the big talking point of the day. Sky Sports have drawn comparisons between Sage's struggles and those of last season's Ligue 1 manager of the year, suggesting both are going through a difficult spell (Sky Sports). GiveMeSport went further, arguing Palace should move on from Sage and bring in an "elite" manager instead (GiveMeSport). Speculation over potential successors is already swirling, with Sports Mole reporting on Thomas Tuchel's stance regarding his England assistant Anthony Barry amid the uncertainty over Sage's position, though Tuchel's comments on the matter were described as clear in shutting down the links (Sports Mole).

Amid all this, Sage faced the media and dodged questions over the omission of Axel Disasi from his squad, giving little away according to Sky Sports (Sky Sports). talkSPORT described his response as "cryptic" after the £38.5m defender was left out completely (talkSPORT). Sage also used his press duties to look ahead to the visit of Liverpool, touching on the fitness of Sarr and Strand Larsen as he prepares his squad for that game (CPFC.co.uk), and he fronted the official pre-match press conference published on the club website (CPFC.co.uk). The Evening Standard have previewed the Anfield clash with a look at Liverpool's expected lineup and the latest team news (Evening Standard).

Away from the first team, it's a big weekend for the academy, who face a must-win PL Cup clash against Aston Villa alongside a PL2 test against Everton, as previewed by the club (CPFC.co.uk). Palace have also outlined exactly what's required to reach the PL Cup quarter-finals with victory over Villa (CPFC.co.uk). In the women's game, the WSL side's pre-match press conference ahead of their home fixture against Charlton has been released by the club (CPFC.co.uk).

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