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- Updated: December 27, 2016
Martin Kelly has revealed Sam Allardyce has won over Crystal Palace’s squad to the extent that avoiding relegation is no longer the limit of their ambitions.
Allardyce was appointed as Alan Pardew’s successor on Friday and guided the Eagles to a 1-1 Boxing Day draw at Watford, ending their run of two straight defeats.
Discussing the impact Allardyce has already made in his first few days as manager, Kelly said: “Sam brings his experience and we’re all on board with his philosophy.
“He hasn’t had long to work with us; we just had a quick turnaround on Christmas Eve and we’ve played early doors on Boxing …
