• Palace manager spelt out ‘facts’ before draw at West Ham
Pardew invited players to criticise his own performanceAlan Pardew admitted to his Crystal Palace players he had made mistakes and invited their criticisms during a series of “lively” team meetings held during the recent winless slump.
Palace were level with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur at Christmas only to endure a 14-match sequence without a league victory,including six successive home defeats which equalled a club record. That run dragged Palace to the fringes of the relegation scrap, though six points from four unbeaten games this month beget since eased the pressure going into Wednesday’s game at Manchester United, or with a first FA Cup semi-final in 21 years to approach against Watford this weekend.
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Source: theguardian.com