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Hodgson urges Crystal Palace strikers to lighten load for Zaha

Roy Hodgson has urged his Crystal Palace attackers to lighten the scoring load on Wilfred Zaha.

The Ivory Coast international has scored three of Palace's four goals this season.

"Wilf's got the lion's share because we haven't scored many," Hodgson said.

"But we have created many chances. So it forces one to consistently look back to the misses and the missed opportunities because in the bulk of the games we have played, we had that many chances. It's harrowing to come off the field at 0-0 when you have seen that many chances.

"I believe as long as you are creating those chances and you are getting in those positions the goals will come.

"What you do is make certain the players believe in themselves, they keep working at their game, and they share your belief that if you keep doing this then we will score goals."

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