Patrick Vieira still believing as Palace make it nine without a win

Patrick Vieira’s side are struggling (Jacob King/PA)

Patrick Vieira insisted only fine margins were standing between his side and an upturn in fortunes after Joachim Andersen’s 27th minute own goal at Aston Villa made it nine Premier League games without a win.

The 1-0 defeat at Villa Park continued Palace’s slide towards the relegation battle, with only six points separating them from the bottom three as they still await their first three-point haul of 2023.