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Sage says Palace's rough start can make him a better coach

Pierre Sage said a poor start at Crystal Palace is a chance for him to become a better coach, and that Wednesday's Carabao Cup win at Fulham gave him something to show for it. He asked for calm and said work done out of sight is creating the roots of something big.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/29/2026, 17:12

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Pierre Sage está usando um começo ruim no Crystal Palace como aprendizado, e a vitória de quarta-feira na Copa da Liga sobre o Fulham lhe deu algo a mostrar.

Quatro partidas sem vitória em todas as competições trouxeram escrutínio, e a derrota por 5 a 0 para o Brighton no início deste mês foi o ponto baixo. Depois dos anos de sucesso sob Oliver Glasner, alarmes soavam em alguns cantos.

“Talvez você ache a minha resposta maluca, mas acho que é uma oportunidade para eu me tornar um técnico melhor”, disse.

Diante de um problema que não previu, argumenta, um técnico é forçado a testar as próprias ideias e se adaptar. “Sei que o mais importante são os resultados”, disse, insistindo que as decisões tomadas agora são o que os jogadores precisam.

Ele achou que o Palace se pareceu mais com o time que quer no segundo tempo em Craven Cottage, e está convencido de que o trabalho fora de vista está construindo alicerces. “Muitas vezes você acha que trabalha à toa, mas você sempre trabalha para o amanhã”, disse. “Você cria as raízes de algo grande.”

Agora vem a viagem de sábado ao Tottenham, outro clube que começou mal e espera virar a página. Sage conhece bem o técnico deles: no início da carreira, viajou à Itália para estudar os métodos de Roberto De Zerbi. “Ele foi um modelo por muito tempo”, disse. “Fui a Roma, a Sassuolo. Queria entender como ele joga.”

Ele então brincou que ideias são livremente disputadas entre adversários, e que pretende pegar as boas e construir algo eficiente no Palace.

Levar a própria identidade ao sul de Londres, disse, é o ponto: “Não estamos aqui só para tentar vencer, mas para vencer do jeito que decidimos.”

Isso vai levar tempo. Sage pediu calma, e que o clube e seus torcedores fiquem juntos. “Somos uma grande família, amamos o escudo, lutamos todos os dias pelo escudo”, disse. “Queremos ver este time realmente competitivo em campo, ganhando jogos, ganhando títulos.”

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