We struggled with it at Newcastle and we were not alone in that among the English clubs.
ALAN PARDEWIt affects people around me, but it was my job to see through that.
More Alan Pardew Quotes
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You feel vulnerable when you hear things that are not being said.
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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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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 tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it.
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You are bound to want a player at some stage who is represented by this guy and you will have to try to work around the personality of the agent.
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I have to be involved in negotiations because players have to buy into me and what I want from them if they join my club, so all managers need to be fully involved in transfers, that’s for sure.
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Amid all the negativity at Newcastle, we achieved some great things.
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You have to have tactical plans to get a deal over the line.
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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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These difficult periods come and you have to accept that.
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It (Arsenal) is an English club but not an English success.
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I have had situations in the past when you are close to signing a player and the money involved switches from euros to pounds to dollars. It is a difficult process, but one we have to work with.
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It affects people around me, but it was my job to see through that.
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It’s probably a greater reflection of youngsters from France and elsewhere in Europe.
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I look at Rafa Benitez in his time at Liverpool, he had difficult periods and the same goes for Brendan Rodgers in the same job now.
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Until that issue is addressed, no Premier League team wants to be in the Europa League. That’s the reality, even if some don’t want to admit it.
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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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You always have to have faith in your own abilities and that has to be evident to your players.
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Emirates Stadium should be named after Arsene Wenger.
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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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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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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.
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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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I did as well as I could at Newcastle.
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I don’t like people who drain my time and energy.
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They were great days, great nights at St James’ Park and I remember them with affection. Maybe they are forgotten too quickly.
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