Norwich City midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou says the backing of the fans has helped the team turnaround their form in 2022.
The club have won four out of the last five games to move out of the relegation places and also into the Emirates FA Cup fifth round.
Pierre, who joined the club from Nice in the summer, says he has been impressed by the Norwich City supporters and how they have backed the team throughout the season.
“The fans, I love them because all the time they are with us and with the team,” he said. “I love the spirit and the atmosphere that is there all the time. Against Watford we felt their support all the game and, for me, they really helped the team to perform because we heard their clapping and we heard their songs.”
Pierre, who played under Palace manager Patrick Vieira at Nice, says he is expecting a tough test on Wednesday night. He was part of the Norwich side that lost 3-0 at Selhurst Park in late December and he says the team will use that poor performance as motivation to do better at Carrow Road.
“If we remember, it was a bad game for us,” he said. “It was a very bad start and all the opportunities they (Crystal Palace) had they scored. In the second half we had opportunities, but we never scored, but now I think we have more confidence.
“We are playing at home, with our fans, and the team will change also because the players that were injured are back and the players that have Covid-19, don’t have that also. It is a different game and I hope that we arrive to perform against them.
“I think nobody has forgotten the result of the first game. For me, and for the team, it was a very bad game and we have it in our heart to beat them at home.”
**You can read a full interview with Pierre Lees-Melou in the matchday programme on Wednesday night, where he talks about settling into life in England, struggling to understand his Scottish teammates and what it was like playing for Patrick Vieira during his time at Nice. \
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