Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce claims that fear got the best of them against his old club as they lost 4-0.

Allardyce: 'Fear overtook us'

Here are the frontrunners to replace Sam Allardyce should the Sunderland boss be selected as the next England manager

The frontrunners to become the next Sunderland manager

Sunderland manager is one of the front runners for the England job

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has hailed hat-trick hero Jermain Defoe after a precious 4-2 over relegation rivals Swansea. 

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has demanded more from his players as they put their Premier League future on the line in a pivotal fixture.

The pressure is now on for Allardyce to get results over the Christmas period, as entering January in the bottom three is a bad omen.

As football fans, we want every manager to be a success at our club, and we're no different with Sam.

The 60-year-old takes charge of the Black Cats with immediate effect.