5 things that went amiss this Premier League season

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3) Palace's fight for survival

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Former England manager has steered Palace to safety

Crystal Palace lost their first seven games of the season under Frank de Boer and are the first team since the 1888/89 Liverpool side to survive the drop after having 0 points after the first 7 games of the season.

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Frank de Boer was sacked after a dismal run of results and was replaced by former England and Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson. The Englishman has done a marvellous job at the Eagles and has secured their status as a Premier League team, with a comeback victory over Stoke City.

With injuries affecting the squad all along the season, the experienced manager has handled managed the situation superbly well and successfully steered the club from the drop.

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Edited by Abhijit Raghunathan
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