Finishing fifth in the Premier League with a great team was a fine effort and we also got to the quarterfinals of the Europa League and nearly got past a Benfica side that went to the final.
ALAN PARDEWIt (Arsenal) is an English club but not an English success.
More Alan Pardew Quotes
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Thursday night games are difficult to contend with given the level of physicality we deal with in the Premier League.
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When you are in charge of a top club, where expectations are high you have to deal with that.
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I don’t like people who drain my time and energy.
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I didn’t listen to half of the criticism I received. I just didn’t let it enter my brain.
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If you’ve seen the Harry Potter films, we use the term ‘dementors’ – people who can draw the life out of you in terms of your energy.
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The one thing I hate about other managers is waffle that is nowhere near the truth. I would never conduct myself like that.
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You have to have tactical plans to get a deal over the line.
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Amid all the negativity at Newcastle, we achieved some great things.
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So we eradicate the ‘dementors’, encourage the positive people, and that spreads around to create the team spirit we have here.
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I did as well as I could at Newcastle.
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These difficult periods come and you have to accept that.
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It’s important that top clubs don’t lose sight of the fact that it’s the English Premier League and English players should be involved.
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It’s probably a greater reflection of youngsters from France and elsewhere in Europe.
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Emirates Stadium should be named after Arsene Wenger.
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I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it.
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