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Hodgson predicts pressure and competitive tweaks for run-in

Roy Hodgson secured Crystal Palace their ninth successive season of Premier League football when the Eagles defeated Sheffield United, but the Palace manager explained that while he is glad to have reached the target, he feels pressure on the squad will remain constant in the final weeks.

Hodgson said he felt Palace were never "really in danger of relegation", but explained that the Premier League by its own nature exerts pressure on teams regardless of their safety.

He told Palace TV: "The strange thing about the Premier League is you put pressure on yourself all the time and we are going to put pressure on ourselves to win those [final four] games or play well in them.