If 40 points is still the holy grail for staying up then everyone outside the top 6 is still in danger of relegation.
We are having the worst time ever but if we don't believe how can we expect the players and management to.
Once the champions league and Europa league starts again then games against the big teams may be a little easier if they take their eye off the ball so there's still reasons to be optimistic.
This is Palace, it's never straightforward is it?