Poor form no cause for change for Pardew for Eagles

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew insists he won’t be quick to change his style of play – despite watching his side lose their last four games in the Premier League.

The Eagles slipped to a last-gasp 3-2 defeat against Burnley on Saturday, the 11th goal conceded in their past four games, a run which leaves Palace sitting just one point above the relegation zone.

But Pardew has warned Palace fans not to expect many changes to follow, insisting the entertainment factor is something the fans can appreciate at Selhurst Park, citing the 4-2 defeat to Liverpool as a case in point.

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“Anyone who knows the way I manage, I like my teams to be on the front foot and score goals, so clean sheets have never been the top of my priority,” he said.

“But, of course, they are important and I have been looking for one, because it will give us the foundation to win a game.

“I want my team to play; I want my team to entertain. Certain Palace fans are focusing on that part of our game (keeping clean sheets), then that’s understandable – but I am not going to change the way we play.

“I want us to play and entertain. I felt the game against Liverpool, poised at 3-2, was an unbelievably great game for anyone watching.

“Our Palace fans should be enjoying the fact we were having a go at Liverpool and not sitting back, looking to just stop them. So, that’s how I am and that’s how it is.”