LONDON (Reuters) - Roy Hodgson described Crystal Palace's first win of 2023 as a 'wonderful feeling' as the 75-year-old enjoyed a dream return as manager of the south London club.
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Palace's 12-match winless Premier League run cost Patrick Vieira his job last week and the club coaxed Hodgson out of retirement in a bid to keep them away from the relegation zone. "As the game wears on, we conceded a very good goal to them and you can see the game petering out at 1-1. I honestly believe today, with everything we did on the field and the stats back it up, we deserved to win it."
For a side that has struggled to score goals, Palace's attacking statistics were impressive with 31 attempts at goals compared to just three for Leicester.
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