Palace head down the M23 without a win from 11 games in 2023 and mired in the type of relegation battle they were supposed to have outgrown under Vieira. By contrast, Roberto De Zerbi’s side will rise to fourth if they win their three games in hand on Tottenham, starting against their rivals at the Amex.
Palace have problems all over the pitch: a defence prone to lapses — see Michael Olise’s careless foul for Manchester City’s winning penalty on Saturday; a dysfunctional midfield still missing Conor Gallagher; and an attack which has gone three straight games without a shot on target.
It is a far cry from the fizzing side who were in the midst of a seven-game unbeaten run this time last year, which included a draw with eventual champions City, a 4-0 win over Everton in the FA Cup quarter-final and a 3-0 thrashing of Arsenal.
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