Pardew: Palace must improve on home turf

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew insists his Eagles side must start picking up points on home soil after falling to their eighth defeat in ten games to Chelsea on Saturday.

Diego Costa’s 43rd-minute strike sealed all three points for the Blues at Selhurst Park to send Palace spinning to their sixth home defeat of the season, having picked up just seven points on their own turf.

It leaves Pardew’s side languishing in 17th in the Premier League table, just three points above the relegation zone as they head into the Christmas fixtures.

They travel to Watford on Boxing Day, and Pardew is desperate to see his team turn their fortunes around as the second half of the campaign looms.

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“We have got to get some points on the board and start winning some games,” he said.

“The next game is Watford and that’s how we have got to work, because each game is an opportunity to get points on the board.

“We have had some difficult fixtures at home in this first half of the season, and it is our home form we need to improve in the second half of the season if we are to climb up this league.”