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Pardew eager to finish above champions United

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Pardew eager to finish above champions United

Pardew eager to finish above champions United

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 10:37 AM PST

Pardews men have been in dismal form of late, suffering consecutive 3-0 defeats to Sunderland and Chelsea. Newcastle have not scored in six of their last seven Premier League matches, but still sit inside the top eight on 37 points, four adrift of David Moyes seventh-placed side. Moyes men were held to a 2-2 home draw by bottom clubFulham on Sunday, a result that boosted Pardews spirits ahead of the visit of Tottenham on Wednesday And Pardew is hopeful Newcastle can return to winning ways with a victory over Tim Sherwoods team, who have not won a league game at St James Park since 2004. You are never safe from relegation, in my opinion, until you have 40 points in the bag, so we are not safe, Pardew said. But theres always an incentive in football, always. Your professional pride is the minimum. But the result at Manchester United (on Sunday) was a result that cheered me up because if gives us a chance to try to catch them, and if we try to finish above Manchester United, that would be a hell of an achievement for this club regardless of anything else. Thats the immediate incentive for us, and then we will see where it takes us.

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Facts: Which Premier League side has hit the woodwork five more times than any other?

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 01:54 AM PST

Liverpool 5-1 Arsenal Liverpool have struck the woodwork 19 times this season, five more than any other side. Laurent Koscielny completed all 34 passes he attempted - no one else to make 20+ passes this weekend managed a 100% success rate. All five of Raheem Sterling's shots were on target in this match. Liverpool are definite title contenders •Analyse it with Stats Zone Aston Villa 0-2 West Ham Aston Villa managed only 1 shot on target in this game. West Ham scored with both of their shots on target. Aston Villa had their highest possession figure of the season in this game (68%). Between them, James Collins and James Tomkins made 36 clearances in this match. No Carroll? No bother •Analyse it with Stats Zone Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle Chelsea (8) only had two more shots on target than Newcastle (6) in this game. Newcastle won a round-high 88% of headers in their own box this weekend. Newcastle blinded byHazard lights •Analyse it with Stats Zone Crystal Palace 3-1 West Brom Palace's pass completion of 62% was their lowest figure in the Premier League this season. West Brom found a team-mate with 5 of 7 corners into the Palace box, more than any other side this weekend. Pass-happy Baggies fail to make possession count •Analyse it with Stats Zone Norwich 0-0 Man City Only 2 of Manchester City's 15 total attempts in this game were on target. Two shots on target is City's lowest return this season, and their lowest since April 2013 against Wigan (also two). David Silva created 6 goalscoring chances this weekend, a joint high with Villa's Marc Albrighton. Wayward City pay the price •Analyse it with Stats Zone Southampton 2-2 Stoke Saints played a round-high 28 unsuccessful long balls in this fixture. Stoke were the only side not to see a shot blocked this weekend. Shoddy second half fails to deliver at St Mary's •Analyse it with Stats Zone Sunderland 0-2 Hull Sunderland managed just 2 shots at goal from inside the box in this game, a low figure for the weekend. Hull had the best dribble success rate of the round, completing 9 of 10 attempted. Hosts see red (again) as Jelavic runs riot •Analyse it with Stats Zone Swansea 3-0 Cardiff Swansea had 432 touches in their own half this match, a high figure for round 25. Cardiff had the best tackle success rate this weekend (75%). It just gets worse for Cardiff •Analyse it with Stats Zone Tottenham 1-0 Everton Leon Osman (2) had as many shots on target in the match as the entire Tottenham team. James McCarthy won a round-high 11 tackles in this match. Only two players have won more in a Premier League match this season. Everton need an Adebayor to call their own• Analyse it with Stats Zone Man United 2-2 Fulham Manchester United attempted 82 crosses against Fulham (including corners, free-kicks and open-play deliveries); more than any side has made in a single Premier League game since the beginning of the 2006/07 season. Just 18 of Manchester United's 82 crosses against Fulham found a team-mate. Robin van Persie managed 18 touches in the Fulham box, more than any other player this weekend. Man United and Moyes border on crisis territory• Analyse it with Stats Zone

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Fulham draw tough to take for Carrick

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 12:32 AM PST

The England international looked to have handed the reigning Premier League champions all three points at Old Trafford with a deflected strike 10 minutes from time, shortly after Robin van Persie had cancelled out Steve Sidwell'sfirst-half opener. There was to be a dramatic injury-time twist, however, as Darren Bent headed home a 94th-minute leveller for rock-bottom Fulham. United dominated possession and had 31 shots on goal, leavingCarrickat a loss to explain how David Moyes' men only gained a point. "It's a tough one to take, it's hard to explain how we've only come away with a point," he told the club's official website. "It was an incredible game, so one-sided. "We played well for most of the game, we created opportunities but just couldn't score. When we finally got in front, we should have extended the lead with the chances we had, so it's tough to take after being hit like that at the end. "We certainly had chances to do it (go further ahead), but even so, we were so in control that letting it slip like that is criminal. "I haven't been involved in a game like that in my career. It's so frustrating because we should have scored more. We're very disappointed to concede twice, considering the amount of time they spent in our half, never mind our box." The draw leaves United's hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League via their league position in jeopardy as the club currently sit seventh, nine points of adrift of fourth-placed Liverpool. United head to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal on Wednesday, with Arsene Wenger's men looking to quickly eradicate memories of Saturday's 5-1 humiliation at Anfield. But Carrick is looking for United to bounce back quickly and inflict more misery on Arsenal. He added: "We'll be ready (for Arsenal). We'll pick ourselves up and get back to training in the morning. It's one of those seasons - setback after setback - and we have just got to pick ourselves up. "We have to believe that with performances, things are going to change. There's no better place to do that than on Wednesday night at Arsenal, and we still believe that we can go there and get the result we want."

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Meulensteen: Man United draw gives us a base

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 12:01 AM PST

Head coach Meulensteen saw Fulham, who sit bottom of the Premier League, lead for much of the game at Old Trafford through Steve Sidwell's 19th-minute volley. Late goals from Robin van Persie and Michael Carrick looked to have rewarded United for their dominance of possession and territory. Yet Fulham hit back in sensational fashion, equalising in the fourth minute of injury time through Darren Bent to secure an unlikely point. Meulensteen's men host in-form Liverpool on Wednesday, but can now approach that daunting fixture with renewed belief. "We have got a massive one ahead of us. But hopefully this gives us a good base to kick on," said Meulensteen. "That's why these players want to play in the Premier League - for these sort of games. "It's the most exciting league. If you have to come up to the big boys, you have to elevate yourself. You have to step up for it. "Everybody, no matter where you are in the Premier League, you have got a challenge to play for." Centre-half Dan Burn shone against United, making a succession of clearances as United peppered Fulham with crosses. "Since we brought Dan Burn back from his Birmingham loan spell, he's done ever so well," Meulensteen added, before explaining his decision to include the 21-year-old along with fellow youngsters Muamer Tankovic and Ryan Tunnicliffe. "It's important in the Premier League, if you want to be successful, you need energy and quality. "That's why we chose some of the younger lads because you know it's a big pitch, big distances to cover. "Their (United's) game plan was quite straightforward. It was get it wide, get it in. We defended it well. "If you're well organised and the goalkeeper is in good positions, then it can be easy. You need creativity, variety to open them (opposition teams) up."

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