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Im not really getting this 'individual mistakes' thing from Fulham. The problem was exactly the same as the problem we had against West Brom. Playing a high line with slow centre backs against pacey strikers. The mistakes come from that tactic, i.e. Williamson getting turned in the Fulham half, and when it turns into a one on one with our defenders rushing back to save the ball over the top. It was a tactical error of not changing the system when Johnson came on.

 

If Pardew can't see that, and doesn't address it in future games then it will happen again if he deploys the same tactic. The 'individual mistakes' line is lazy.

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Im not really getting this 'individual mistakes' thing from Fulham. The problem was exactly the same as the problem we had against West Brom. Playing a high line with slow centre backs against pacey strikers. The mistakes come from that tactic, i.e. Williamson getting turned in the Fulham half, and when it turns into a one on one with our defenders rushing back to save the ball over the top. It was a tactical error of not changing the system when Johnson came on.

 

If Pardew can't see that, and doesn't address it in future games then it will happen again if he deploys the same tactic. The 'individual mistakes' line is lazy.

 

Err Krul's kick that led to the pen, Santon's push (albeit outside the box), forgetting to mark or track Dempsey..... 3 fucking times!  I would suggest Pards' subs were poor and we didn't change it quick enough second half, but it is certainly a combination of the two IMO.

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Im not really getting this 'individual mistakes' thing from Fulham. The problem was exactly the same as the problem we had against West Brom. Playing a high line with slow centre backs against pacey strikers. The mistakes come from that tactic, i.e. Williamson getting turned in the Fulham half, and when it turns into a one on one with our defenders rushing back to save the ball over the top. It was a tactical error of not changing the system when Johnson came on.

 

If Pardew can't see that, and doesn't address it in future games then it will happen again if he deploys the same tactic. The 'individual mistakes' line is lazy.

 

Err Krul's kick that led to the pen, Santon's push (albeit outside the box), forgetting to mark or track Dempsey..... 3 f***ing times!  I would suggest Pards' subs were poor and we didn't change it quick enough second half, but it is certainly a combination of the two IMO.

Im not saying they werent individual mistakes and individuals couldn't have defended better, but we would have had a far better chance by not playing the high line. They were just getting in behind us all the time as we sat high, with the pace difference, then you're far more likely to make mistakes if you're having to recover.

 

Williamson isn't good on the floor, Colo isn't the fastest. By playing so far up the park Fulham were just able to exploit these weaknesses. Play the high line again, and it will keep happening.

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Cue whinging over the HBA comments again  :rolleyes:

 

Really positive comments from him to be fair.

 

They were last time as well to be fair, certainly no worse imo

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Pardew warns his players 'Newcastle expects'

by Lee Ryder, Evening ChronicleJan 24 2012

 

ALAN PARDEW has warned his Toon troopers that “Newcastle expects” when they head to Brighton in the FA Cup this weekend.

 

The United faithful were still reeling after the 5-2 hammering by Fulham at Craven Cottage, but Pardew wants his players to move on from the disappointing defeat in the capital and focus on reaching the last 16 of a competition that the Magpies last won in 1955.

 

Pardew – who is currently with his players at a warm-weather training camp in Tenerife – has already emphasised to his players just how important the FA Cup is this season.

 

And he feels they can make amends for the poor second-half display against Martin Jol’s side when they head for the south coast for Saturday night’s fourth-round clash.

 

Unlike those who came before him in the United hotseat, Pardew has made the FA Cup one of his main objectives, and wants to become the first manager since 1969 to bring a trophy to St James’ Park.

 

Pardew took time to go through the history books and knows that, while the three cup triumphs of the 1950s are from a bygone era, Tyneside has always held a torch for the competition which the Magpies have won six times in their history.

 

 

Pardew told the Chronicle: “We can’t switch off like we did at Fulham.

 

“The FA Cup’s very important for this football club and always has been.

 

“We want to do well in the cup. I’ve come close as a player with Crystal Palace, and a manager with West Ham United, so it’s a competition we are focused on.”

 

Newcastle will face a Brighton side that have yet to taste defeat in 2012, with Gus Poyet’s men going into the tie on a high after beating Peterborough in the Championship.

 

However, they were fortunate to squeeze past Wrexham on penalties at the Racecourse Ground last week.

 

Pardew, though, is wary of the threat of the Seagulls.

 

He said: “It’s a tough game, but at least we can build on our first-half performance at Fulham.

 

“And again we know we mustn’t switch off like we did in the second half.”

 

 

Pardew’s team will spend most of the week in the Canaries as they get involved in both training and some team-building exercises with a golf competition between players and staff on the agenda.

 

But Pardew made it clear that he expects a major improvement from his usually reliable back four after they went AWOL at Craven Cottage.

 

He said: “It was our defending.

 

“The back five – who have been magnificent for us this season – have had a disappointing day.”

 

Pardew did state that Hatem Ben Arfa – who scored one and made one at Fulham – was starting to look the part and the French ace is likely to be unleashed at Brighton’s impressive Amex Stadium.

 

He said: “Ben Arfa was good. He does give the ball away occasionally in difficult situations, but he creates so much.

 

“He’s actually more of a positive than a negative – he wasn’t a problem.

 

 

“Those type of players weren’t a problem – it was our defending.”

 

United are expected to return back to Tyneside on Wednesday.

 

Meanwhile Lee Probert has been appointed to officiate Saturday night’s FA Cup tie with Brighton.

 

:: UNITED’S Tyne Wear derby has been switched to Sunday, March 4 – and will be a high-noon showdown. The game will now be live on ESPN.

 

And three matches have been selected for live coverage on Sky Sports.

 

Newcastle’s game with Arsenal has now been switched to Monday, March 12 with an 8pm kick-off while the away game with WBA is now a 4pm kick-off on March 25. The game with Liverpool – in which Andy Carroll and Jose Enrique return to St James’ – now takes place on Sunday, April 1 with a 1.30pm.

 

 

 

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Its a phone interview, no fans talking to pards this time.

Still live I think though

 

Oh, still should be interesting though. Hope Lowes and co. have a few good questions.....

 

I doubt there will be any searching questions...like    why he persists with some players / why he ignores others

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