Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins has emphasised the belief there is in the camp that the club will get out of trouble under Sam Allardyce.
Allardyce steered Sunderland to Premier League safety last season after being appointed as their boss in October of that campaign, and has never been relegated from the division.
He faces a considerable-looking 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 end of the table, the Eagles are currently 19th and on the same amount of points as basement boys Sunderland, who thrashed them 4-0 at Selhurst Park last weekend.