Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has stated that his team are keen to put their thrashing by Fulham behind them, and look to improve against Brighton in the FA Cup this weekend.
The Tyneside outfit were put to the sword 5-2 by Martin Jol’s men last weekend, and have been on a warm-weather training camp in Tenerife, returning on Wednesday.
Pardew has admitted that his side were not up to scratch at Craven Cottage, and are targeting improvement against Brighton.
“We just lost our way at the weekend. The back five – who have been magnificent for us this season – have had a disappointing day,” he is stated as saying in Mirror Football.
“That can happen in the Premier League, but there is nothing to panic or worry about.
“We are in a fantastic position, and if our fans are a little bit concerned after Saturday, they shouldn’t be. We are looking at those above, don’t worry about that.
“Fulham was a disappointing game, but other results mean we are still right in there, and that’s where we want to be.
“Arsenal lost, Stoke got beaten and Chelsea got a draw, so we find ourselves in a not too different position to where we were at the start of that game.
“It’s gone now – there’s nothing we can do about it. We will reflect on the second half and make sure that never happens again.
“We came out here to Tenerife on the back of a disappointing result, which isn’t ideal, but it is nice to have a break and bring us all together. After that result we needed it, just to go over a few things in the next couple of days,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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