Pardew Is Asking For Clubs To Give His Strikers More Space

Last updated : 30 August 2014 By Footy Mad - Editor

Alan Pardew: “Against Man City, I don’t think anyone expected us to go on and win that game other than hope we won it.

“We played well, but the expectation wasn’t there to win as it will be (against Palace).

“You have to remember these new players are going to be under that expectation. They were at Gillingham, and they went very defensive.

“Aston Villa second half went very defensive, and didn’t give us a lot of space.

“It’s very difficult for a No 9 to score when teams pack the defence, and I think Saturday will be difficult because it’ll be the same.”