It was less than three months ago that Crystal Palace lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. And with that memory still fresh in mind, Palace manager Alan Pardew still compared the atmosphere for a friendly in Cincinnati, Ohio to that of a cup final. FC Cincinnati, a brand new …
The 2016 FA Cup final was always going to be a strange one. Crystal Palace, led by Alan Pardew and his outsized self-regard against Man United, led by dead man walking Louis van Gaal (while Jose Mourinho redecorates his office back in Manchester). But the oddities began well before kickoff. It started with a poor …
Lee Chung-yong has only made 12 appearances for Crystal Palace this season and according to the South Korean international, that might be at least partly down to manager Alan Pardew’s struggles in counting to three. From the Telegraph: Lee’s frustrations have now boiled over in an interview with the South Korean newspaper Sports Seoul, in …
Jurgen Klopp was dealt his first defeat as Liverpool manager, losing 2–1 to Crystal Palace at Anfield. Scott Dann headed in the decisive goal in the 82nd minute and after the match, Klopp admitted that it was at that point that he felt he was, in fact, walking alone. From the BBC: “Eighty-two minutes — game over,” …
On Alan Pardew’s Magic, Arsenal Playing Homewrecker, and Chelsea’s Dastardly Dominance By Kevin Alexander Alan Pardew: Somewhat competent after all? At some point after leaving Newcastle, Alan Pardew must have swung by Hyrule and purchased several of those red life potions from the old woman in Legend of Zelda to pass out among his players, because …
In a recent defense of Arsene Wenger, Newcastle manager/troll king Alan Pardew declared that the Arsenal boss ranks higher than Jose Mourinho on the list of the best manager in Premier League history (all 22 years of it!). Though this is not an entirely unreasonable assertion, it is one that Jose Mourinho would almost certainly …
Newcastle United’s manager is the best show in town. That’s not good. Every footballing year has its signature gadget. In 2011, the snood came to symbolize a class of cosseted athletes who did not run enough to keep warm. In 2013, all tactical knowledge flowed through Gary Neville’s sonic screwdriver. 2014 is the year of the …
