Hits and misses: Pressure mounts on Sage while Liverpool click into gear

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But survival is not a beauty contest and Palace's immediate need is to rediscover some defensive security.Lewis JonesAdams and Cook expose the glaring flaws in United's recruitment Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Manchester United’s match against Bournemouth in the Premier League. Sunderland have now scored just six times in the Premier League this season, the joint-fewest of any side, and have failed to score in three consecutive home league games.As it happened | Teams | StatsLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsThere is a temptation to point the finger at finishing but the underlying numbers suggest Sunderland's problems run deeper than simply missing chances.In each of their last two games at home, they have failed to generate even one expected goal.

His side have had an unusually wasteful week.On Thursday, they drew 0-0 with Czech side Jablonec in the Conference League and then on Sunday had 17 shots at Anfield, their most in a Premier League game when managing just one or fewer shots on target.Brighton had averaged 3.3 goals per game in the league prior to their blank against Liverpool. It is another opportunity to make a statement in their bid to remain among the league's top sides.

Hurzeler will hope they can take this one.David RichardsonHull are proving they belong in the Premier League Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Hull City’s match against Brentford in the Premier League. Hull have made their home a difficult place to visit and showed again they can trouble established Premier League sides.