Headline: Crystal Palace Manager Pierre Sage Expresses Frustration Following Defeat
Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage addressed the media after his team’s challenging match, sharing his frustrations over the heavy loss. Speaking to BBC Sport, Sage remarked, “I’m frustrated with the score. It’s heavy. We gave 60-65 good minutes. It’s our story for the moment. We know we’re a bit late in our pre-season. It’s why it was 45 minutes in the last game and 65 minutes today.”
Sage reflected on the pivotal moment in the game, stating, “The bad moment is the 3-1. We came back. We lost our hope in this situation. Before that, we had a lot of chances which we missed. Against a team like this, you need to be at your top.”
He acknowledged the need for improvement in defense, saying, “We let them put the ball in the box. We know Erling Haaland can do good things with his head.” Sage also pointed to his team’s missed opportunities: “We had a lot of opportunities and didn’t take it.”
The manager emphasized the need for efficiency in football: “Football is not about style; it’s about efficiency, and sometimes you need the points to have confidence.” In addition, Sage confirmed that Jean-Philippe Mateta suffered an injury just two days before the match, stating, “It’s crazy. Maybe we’ve lost him for four weeks at least.”
In other statistics, it was noted that only West Ham (14) have lost their opening home match in more Premier League seasons than Crystal Palace (13). Furthermore, Pierre Sage experienced conceding four goals in a game for only the second time in his managerial career, recalling a previous loss of 4-1 with Lyon to PSG in April 2024.
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage told BBC Sport: “I’m frustrated with the score. It’s heavy. We gave 60-65 good minutes. It’s our story for the moment. We know we’re a bit late in our pre-season. It’s why it was 45 minutes in the last game and 65 minutes today.
“The bad moment is the 3-1. We came back. We lost our hope in this situation. Before that we had a lot of chances which we missed. Against a team like this you need to be at your top.
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“We let them put the ball in the box. We know Erling Haaland can do good things with his head.
“We had a lot of opportunities and didn’t take it.
“Football is not about style, it’s about efficiency. and sometimes you need the points to have confidence.
“Jean-Philippe Mateta was injured two days before the game. At the end of a session, individual work. It’s crazy. Maybe we’ve lost him for four weeks at least.”
Did you know?
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Only West Ham (14) have lost their opening home match in more Premier League seasons than Crystal Palace (13).
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Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage has seen one of his teams concede four goals in a game for just the second time in his managerial career, previously losing 4-1 with Lyon to PSG in April 2024.
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