Pardew Wants Players To Improve Possession

Last updated : 25 July 2011 By Footy Mad - Editor

United fan Dave Johnson from Wideopen, said: “It was brilliant to see the lads training at such close quarters and to watch it alongside the team’s coaching staff.

"Alan Pardew told us what the squad were working on during the session – they spent a good deal of time focusing on keeping possession, which is very important in this kind of heat.

“The players were split into three groups all working against each other.”

Orlando officials has initially turned Toon fans away from the training session.

But Pardew indicated he did not have a problem with fans taking in the practice drill.

Mr Johnson won a competition operated by the club and Thomas Cook and was joined by Graham Bland, Mark Rankin and Natasha Amina Raja.