Roy Hodgson maintained a composed attitude after Crystal Palace's victory over Fulham, deflecting questions regarding Palace's fifth-place position and best start at this stage since returning to the Premier League.
"You go from being relegated to Champions League!" he joked, batting away much furore about the Eagles' standing.
Hodgson has previously explained his view on early surges and spells of form, and said post-Fulham that: "Maybe once you get over the halfway stage, [league position] is a bit more relevant but at this stage there are so many twists and turns [left].
"People tell me: ‘You’re ahead of Man City at the moment,’ but that doesn’t interest me.