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Roy Hodgson recalls his rough Fulham start amid challenge at Palace

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Roy Hodgson's challenging start to his reign as Fulham manager has given him the conviction he will succeed at Crystal Palace.

The 70-year-old's first fixture at his latest club, against Southampton on Saturday, ended in a 1-0 defeat and is to be followed by meetings with Huddersfield, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea in the coming weeks.

They became the first-ever top-flight team to lose each of their opening five league fixtures without scoring, and also surpassed Newcastle's record wait of 438 minutes for a first Premier League goal of the season, which had dated back to the 2005-06 season.