Why Pierre Sage deserves patience at Crystal Palace amid troubled start as Eagles begin Europa League campaign with comfortable 4-0 win over Lech Poznan, writes WILL PICKWORTH

Crystal Palace began their Europa League campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Lech Poznan at Selhurst Park. Pino opened the scoring before Richards and Strand Larsen added further goals in the first half, with Nketiah completing the rout late in the match. The win comes as manager Pierre Sage faces calls for patience despite a troubled start to the season.