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Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce claims getting Wilfried Zaha to 'smile' has been the key to the winger's return to form following Watford scalp

Sam Allardyce spent much of this season chewing over Crystal Palace's problems in their relegation scrap.

But now the Palace boss has found his solution: telling his players to smile more — and it's even cutting down his chewing gum bill with a drop in his stress levels.

Palace scraped a 1-0 win here, a third consecutive victory without conceding for the first time since April 2014.

Wilfried Zaha pumps his fist at the full time whistle after beating Watford 1-0 on Saturday
Wilfried Zaha pumps his fist at the full time whistle after beating Watford 1-0 on Saturday
Sam Allardyce has revealed a change in mood has been key to the player's renaissance
Sam Allardyce has revealed a change in mood has been key to the player's renaissance

Quietly, Allardyce is hauling this long-struggling team away from the drop.