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Alan Pardew confident of “bouncing back” against Mackems.

January 12th, 2011 | 56 Comments |

Pardew: Confident despite injury concerns.
Pardew: Confident despite injury concerns.
Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew has been speaking on the importance of the upcoming Tyne-Wear derby, and says that his players are determined to “bounce back” after a very disappointing performance against League Two’s Stevenage in the F.A. Cup.

Speaking to local newspaper, The Chronic, Pardew started by commenting on the importance and scale of the event, saying:

“It is certainly the biggest game I will have as Newcastle United manager this season.

“I have seen many Tyne-Wear derbies before and I know what they are – explosive.

“I have played in London derbies, and last year I was at Southampton when we played Portsmouth for the first time in a few years. That was quite ferocious.

“However, I know that this will be on a much, much larger scale than that. I am sure of that.”

Pardew then moved on by hinting at the disappointment felt by last weekend’s result, but felt confident that the F.A. Cup exit would not affect the team’s Premier League form: (more…)