Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins has said the players believe they will get out of relegation trouble under the management of Sam Allardyce.
Allardyce, who steered Sunderland to Premier League safety last season after being appointed in October, has never been relegated from the division.
He faces what looks like a considerable challenge to maintain that record with Palace, who have won only one and lost six of their eight league matches since he took charge in December.
In a tight battle at the bottom of the table, the London club are 19th and on the same amount of points as basement boys Sunderland, who thrashed them 4-0 at Selhurst Park last weekend.