Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Monday 9th November 2026: Reds Thrash Crystal Palace 3-1 as Pierre Sage Reportedly Facing the Axe
Liverpool made it a thoroughly enjoyable Sunday at Selhurst Park, beating Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League with all four of their starting forwards playing a part in the win (Liverpool.com). Alexis Mac Allister continued his strong early-season form, with Liverpool.com pointing to two moments from the midfielder that show just how much the side has changed under Andoni Iraola (Liverpool.com), while This Is Anfield also highlighted Mac Allister "clicking" with his manager as well as a "stunning" showing from Alisson (This Is Anfield). The Liverpool Echo's Ian Doyle picked out Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola as warning signs for the rest of the league, while Dominik Szoboszlai also offered a reminder of his quality during the win (Liverpool Echo).
The victory did come with a fitness worry, though, as Iraola gave an update on Szoboszlai after he picked up a knock during the 3-1 win, saying it's the last thing we need as the club weighs up its next move with the midfielder (Liverpool Echo). Iraola also used his post-match reflections to issue something of a reminder of his own, highlighting Liverpool's strong away form in the Premier League after the win at Selhurst Park (Liverpool.com).
It was a miserable afternoon for Crystal Palace, who sit bottom of the Premier League after the defeat, and goalkeeper Dean Henderson described a penalty incident as "tough to take" in his reaction to the loss (Liverpool Echo). The result has reportedly left manager Pierre Sage facing the sack, with Liverpool.com and the Guardian both reporting Palace are set to move him on just hours after the defeat (Liverpool.com) (The Guardian). The Guardian adds that Sage is under pressure following four successive defeats, with former Spurs boss Frank said to be emerging as the main candidate to replace him (The Guardian).
Away from Sunday's game, Liverpool.com reports that Rio Ngumoha's stance on his future has become clearer amid continued interest from Bayern Munich, while the Reds are also said to be targeting a replacement for Alisson in goal (Liverpool.com). Elsewhere, there's an update on life after Anfield for Mohamed Salah, with Liverpool.com reporting on the "surreal" impact he's already making at Trabzonspor following his move from Liverpool (Liverpool.com).
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