Manager Alan Pardew has heaped praise on the players for coping with the ‘occasion’ at Anfield against Liverpool well and coming away with a deserved victory.
Audio – Pardew On Liverpool Win
Speaking to Crystal Palace FC Pardew said he was delighted to see the performance we put in on the day and especially given the event of Steven Gerrard leaving Liverpool, he was delighted to see our strong and ‘phenomenal’ away form come through to take victory.
‘We knew what the narrative was today and the agenda, we talked about it and thought it was important we carried the level of importance from Chelsea and Manchester United. The only difference today was we probably had a bit more control with Chamakh coming into the team. We have missed him. Puncheon was terrific. Those two gave us a level of control. After the first 15 minutes and the mistake we made, we improved.’
With a few changes to the line up and players, notably Yannick Bolasie, deployed slightly differently as the manager looks to next season, he picked out Bolasie for his display as he was a constant thorn for the Liverpool defence.
‘Bolasie showed today where he is in his world. He`s got power, pace and he`s a threat. But the final goal didn`t come for him today. I`ve played him through the middle a few times now. He`s scary to play against, he`s got that scare product.’
With one game remaining in our season now, against Swansea City next weekend, Pardew went on to say that he felt there was a tangible reason for hope over the summer of another improved campaign for the club in 2015-16.
‘It must be quite exciting for the Chairman and the board. We are solid financially and with a few additions we could challenge for a top eight place. It is still difficult to get players through the door, but I think results like this one will help us. We`ve been terrific away from home, phenomenal, but haven`t got the balance at home. A win against Swansea could put us in the top ten.’
With Gerrard talking the headlines, there was no way Pardew wasn’t going to have to comment on him.
‘It is very difficult to put into words what Steven has done for Liverpool. I can only speak as a fan and a lover of football for what he has done for England. He has carried the nation at times and we should all be honoured to have someone who has conducted himself that way.’
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