Andros Townsend said he never saw Crystal Palace having the season they had under Patrick Vieira after his exit last summer.
Townsend left Selhurst Park following five seasons as a first-team regular, making 185 appearances for the Eagles before being allowed to depart on a free transfer to Everton last July upon the expiry of his contract.
He was one of several first-team players to be shown the exit door in south London as the Eagles sought to take the club in a new direction, investing heavily in new signings that brought the average age of the squad right down as well as hiring World Cup winner Vieira to replace the outgoing Roy Hodgson.
