Hodgson appeals to ‘hardened’ fans after Palace loss. Newcastle played a 4-4 draw against Luton

LONDON (AP) — Roy Hodgson’s position at Crystal Palace is becoming increasingly untenable after another poor result and the latest display of anger and frustration from the club’s fans on Saturday.

A 4-1 defeat to rivals Brighton Made worse by seeing Premier League star player Michael Olise limp off just eight minutes after coming on as a substitute, supporters raised another banner protesting the club’s leadership and some players booed after the final whistle. Exchanged words with fans. ,

Hodgson, 76, could not have endeared himself to the fans by favoring Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish after the game.

“I think it’s harsh, I think it’s wrong,” the Palace manager said of the protests, which began during the 5-0 defeat to Arsenal two weeks ago. “We understand the fans are unhappy, we had a massive defeat at Arsenal and came here and our fans expected us to win the game and lost 4-1. It would be unrealistic to expect them to go home happy after that and “It would be unrealistic to think that fans won’t protest. All I can say is we’re trying our best.”

On a high-scoring day in the Premier League full of late comebacks, Brighton’s victory stood out for its lack of drama.

In the opening game, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite scored a stoppage-time equaliser. To save the tie at 2-2 With Tottenham after Richarlison scored twice against his former team.

Aston Villa had the chance to climb above Tottenham into fourth when they played last-placed Sheffield United.

Palace are just five points above the relegation zone, and Hodgson’s decision-making was also questioned as Olise lasted only eight minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute when his side were already 3–0 down. . Olise was struggling with an injury, but Hodgson defended the decision to field him and said the team’s medical staff had cleared him to play 45 minutes.

“We were told it wasn’t a good idea to start him but he was fine for the bench and you can use him off the bench and that’s what we did,” Hodgson said. “There’s no point in me standing here and talking about foresight.” ,

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