Roy Hodgson insists he will lead Crystal Palace out of relegation troubles after another defeat at home to Chelsea put the former England boss under increasing pressure.
Connor Gallagher scored twice in injury time to offset Jefferson Lerma’s first goal for Palace at the start of the second half, while Enzo Fernandez put Palace ahead at all The run has seen them lose 14 consecutive games to their London rivals and 13 consecutive games in the Premier League. .
They now travel to Goodison Park to face Everton, whose last victory came in 2015, in what could be a crucial relegation showdown next Monday.
But Hodgson, who has seen his side close to five points behind Sean Dyche’s side after a poor run of form, believes that despite Eberechi Eze and Michael Ollis When key players are injured, Crystal Palace still has the ability to maintain a good lineup. Get out of danger.
“It’s a bad period but it’s caused by the injury situation,” he said. “It’s 14 games [left]a lot of games and a lot of points, I think we have shown enough.
“So I don’t have any worries, but I’m not complacent either. Points are very necessary to get out of the relegation zone. This group of players is good enough and gave me more confidence and belief tonight.”
Chelsea have conceded eight goals in their past two Premier League games against Liverpool and Wolves and fell far behind in the first half. But while Mauricio Pochettino admitted they must improve before Saturday’s trip to Manchester City, he paid tribute to Gallagher and was pleased with the win which moved them up to tenth name.
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Pochettino said of Gallagher: “He is a player with great dedication to the team, always trying to make up for every situation, and having a player like him is priceless.” Lager’s contract expires in the summer of 2025. Disappointed after the first half: too slow, too bland. In the second half we started the game from the first minute. In the end we deserved this win. “
