Following a demoralizing loss to Fulham, Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has asked his team to be "braver" against Bournemouth on Saturday. On Boxing Day, the Eagles fell to rivals Fulham 3-0 at home despite having both Tyrick Mitchell and James Tomkins sent off. Former Arsenal and France star Vieira referred to the defeat as "one of his worst days" as manager of the south London club.
In a pre-game press conference on Friday, Vieira said, "The quality has to be better, but I hope the (Fulham) game will remind us about the other side of the game." "This competitiveness we had in other games, we need to get it back right away. What we do when we don't have the ball, how we win the second ball, where you put your head while other players are putting their foot.
Despite the fact that Palace are currently in 11th place and six points above the relegation zone, Vieira was in no mood to relent in his pursuit of the Eagles.
In a pre-game press conference on Friday, Vieira said, "The quality has to be better, but I hope the (Fulham) game will remind us about the other side of the game." "This competitiveness we had in other games, we need to get it back right away. What we do when we don't have the ball, how we win the second ball, where you put your head while other players are putting their foot.
Despite the fact that Palace are currently in 11th place and six points above the relegation zone, Vieira was in no mood to relent in his pursuit of the Eagles.