Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage continues not to utilise Darío Osorio in the Premier League, resulting in frustration and disappointment in Chile.
The winger joined Crystal Palace on loan from FC Midtjylland on deadline day. Prior to that, he played 829 minutes from 13 matches for the Danish club this season, managing two goals and three assists.
However, the Chile international hasn’t enjoyed regular game time with the Eagles just yet. He played a minute in the league win over Fulham, started in the EFL Cup win over Middlesbrough and has a substitute appearance in the Europa League.
Crystal Palace situation worrying
On September 22nd, Sport Witness covered a report from Chile that his limited role was because of a physical discomfort. However, that didn’t stop him from starting three matches for the national team.
Pierre Sage had left him out of the squad in Crystal Palace’s 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on October 11th. The Chilean media stated he returned to Selhurst Park late, after his involvement with Chile during the international break.
Therefore, the manager didn’t consider him for the league tie and handed him 15 minutes in the Europa League defeat to Lyon last Thursday.
On Sunday, the Frenchman left Darío Osorio as an unused substitute in the 5-0 crushing defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. This didn’t please well known Chilean commentator Juan Manuel Pons, also known as Bambino Pons.
Sage not happy with Crystal Palace signing
Juan Manuel Pons was critical of both Crystal Palace and Pierre Sage. He made his feelings clear for ESPN and Redgol have relayed his comments.
“Paying €25m to not even give a player five minutes on a small team like [Crystal] Palace is unbelievable. They don’t even play Osorio, look at the poor guy’s face,” he said.
The outlet then shareed their own take on Darío Osorio’s difficult start in England. Redgol states this is mainly because the Frenchman isn’t counting on the attacker.
The UEFA Conference League winners signed him on loan with a mandatory purchase obligation. The frustration, at least in Chile, will continue to grow if the player’s situation in London doesn’t improve soon.
