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Pierre Sage’s failure to fix defensive flaws leaves Crystal Palace seeking new solution
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A losing run, set-piece struggles and a call for help led Steve Parish to cut ties with the manager after five monthsThe moment that summed up Crystal Palace’s season under Pierre Sage came five minutes before half-time at Selhurst Park on Sunday. After Palace had gone close to taking the lead on numerous occasions against Liverpool, the Frenchman must have feared the worst when Alexis Mac Allister headed in from a soft free-kick conceded by Jefferson Lerma. The TV cameras immediately panned to Steve Parish in the stands. After the…
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