Allardyce confident of Palace survival
Sam Allardyce believes Crystal Palace have the quality to survive in the Premier League but admits they need to fight harder in order to preserve their top-flight status.
The Eagles are 19th in the table, two points from safety following their 1-0 loss at Stoke City two weeks ago.
This weekend they host fellow strugglers Middlesbrough in a crunch clash, with the North East side struggling for goals and victories.
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And former England boss Allardyce has urged his side to tighten up at the back and scrap for their lives in the final three months of the campaign.
“It’s not about the technical side of the game, there are a lot of very good technical players here,” Allardyce said.
“It’s about us fighting a bit harder, fighting for the cause and being more determined to get results. It is about results now over performances.
“The game has always been about results over performances really; if you can play attractive football and win, that’s a bonus, but if you can’t, we’re in a results business.
“If you can’t win, don’t lose and if we’d done that more often we wouldn’t be in the difficult situation we’re in now.”
