Allardyce says priority is plugging leaks at Palace

Plugging the leaks in Crystal Palace's porous defence will be the first priority for the south London club's new manager Sam Allardyce's as he looks ahead to a hectic Christmas period. Former England boss Allardyce replaced the sacked Alan Pardew on Friday with Palace just above the relegation zone with the third-worst defensive record in the Premier League. "We have a very important job of stopping the goals going in at the other end," Allardyce, said in a video on Palace's website (www.cpfc.co