“We get a setback, and we don’t react to it well enough”.
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“I’m hurting as much for the fans as ourselves”.
“That’s what we need to turn around, and that has to come from the players and their own individual motivation”.
“Sometimes you have to go through adversity”.
Papiss Cisse, who had been recalled by Steve McClaren for this game having scored twice in his previous two games against the Eagles, opened the scoring by netting with a near-identical goal to the one he registered at Selhurst last season.
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Newcastle United defender Daryl Janmaat states that the players back Steve McClaren despite their struggles this season. “The Newcastle fans won’t let go because they have to support their team”.
“We have to stay calm, keep doing the right things and keep delivering the right messages and keep saying “you’ve got to do this, you’ve got to do that”.
“But we’re as disappointed, hurt and angry as them”. “I have thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s been feisty, it’s been competitive, intense, energetic – really all the things that we were lacking last Saturday, so it’s been a good week and I hope that preparation, we take into tomorrow’s game”.
Although Palace started the game with the majority of possession and half chances, it was somewhat inevitable that it would be the Magpies who would strike first.
“It’s definitely not ability, it’s about doing the basics”. We said we’d know after 10 or 12 games where we’d be – we’re in a relegation fight.
The Eagles’ defeat against Sunderland means that Pardew’s men have picked up just four points from a possible 15; they have stalled after a strong start, but still sit in the top half just two points outside the top six.
The ex-Newcastle boss offered support to McClaren’s Tyneside plight, but refused to be drawn on the St James’ Park situation.
“There’s 14 games gone and 24 to go – the players have to learn quick”. “It’s a tough situation they find themselves in, but I’d rather talk about how terrific my team was, no matter who was the opposition”.
“No, I didn’t get any additional satisfaction from it”, he said.
“I think that’s the key thing, that there’s no panic”, said McClaren.
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“The goals they conceded were poor, but the reality of it is it could have been at least ten today”, the 38-year-old added.
