Gary Lineker meets Alan Pardew The Premier League Show

Welcome to The Premier League Show. This week we are in west London on

the fashionable Kings Road ahead of Rose's first return to Stamford

Bridge as manager of Manchester United. We will delve into that and

all of the other Premier League stories later with Graeme Le Saux

over pastries and coffee. But first we had south of the river to Crystal

Palace, Alan Pardew took over at the Eagles in 2015, he had a top ten

finish in his first season and an FA Cup final in his second. He has

given Gary Lineker Access -- exclusive access into the life of a

top manager. Why are you doing that in front of a

camera like that? We want some positivity, boys.

We have talked all week about a missing but first man, so put

crosses in, give yourself a chance of missing him. You might need to

lift it, might need to hit it early. Get yourself ready, three or four

minutes on the process. Get your pads on, get taped up.

Always on the move, just trying to get on the ball, trying to get on

the ball, come in there, stay wide. Think about getting on the ball. You

will have to be our best player today.

The Buck four needs to be narrow when we defend, we don't want Joe

running into the back four all the time. Keep the distance, otherwise

we end up flats and can't get to the ball.

These guys will not be due for pace, they are looking for clever stuff.

-- these guys will not be to you for fake -- beat you for pace.

And it has gone in! Pardew, 4-3, Palace!

Classic English football right there. Trying to get the team is

playing the same way throughout? Yes. There is Director Bright.

You have been a manager for a long time for lots of clubs, how has the

Premier League change for managers over the years, do you feel?

It has changed. I think social media plays a big part now, the pressure

that comes on us, because that generates you guys into action. So

there is a bit more scrutiny on the game and the results.

Do you follow social media? Have a little look. So you keep an eye on

what the fans say, because they don't hold back?

No, but you can't live your life by it. You would never be able to get

yourself up. It is tough enough as a football manager these days to keep

yourself positive all the time, particularly with the younger

players. Every generation seems to be, at the moment, every year, more

ingrained in their phone. I know you are like that with your Twitter.

Occasionally. So it is something that you have to understand. The

bigger difference, I think, is the ownership of the football clubs is

becoming an issue for football managers up and down the country. In

what sense? There are chairman and chief executive is getting far too

involved in the football matters. Have you got the balance with Steve

Parish? I think so, I have a great relationship with him, I admire him

and what he has done in business and the way he has conducted himself,

particularly how he has conducted business at this football club. He

has let the managers get on with it, of course. Because a hands-on

chairman he does the financial deals, which suits me, but of course

he wants my decision and my final say on all the stuff we do.

Recruitment, you can't believe how much detail be put into that now.

Everybody knows he is a good player, there is no question. What makes a

good chairman? Gobbler if he comes back to me and

says it is worth a go, we will look at it.

I think a good chairman is very important if you lose. We lost at

the weekend. His reaction was very professional. Didn't play very well.

Unusual. He asked me the reasons why, he expects me to get on with

it. Also and be very supportive in difficult times. Tell me how you go

about recruiting? You brought in four big names? The example would be

the difference that I have here and Newcastle. At Newcastle the

financial elements came first, and then the technical side was, OK,

that should fit. Whereas here the luxury I have is that the technical

aspect and how it fits comes first, that is most important. How was it

different at Newcastle? Obviously you were frustrated at times, they

are now in the Championship, do you think they got it wrong?

I would like to think that they have learned some lessons. I think Mike

at Sports Direct has learned some lessons, and I think he has had to

learn lessons on the football side. I kept nagging and telling him that

I thought the process was wrong that they were doing, I made that very

clear behind closed doors, never in public, but I don't think he will

have a problem with me saying it now. The be all and end all is the

vision of the manager, where he wants to take the team forward, that

must come first. Then of course there is a financial element.

Stephen would not let me sign... If I wanted to bring Neymar... Really?!

He would probably fancy it and might sell a few things exoneration but it

all has to fit after. These are the players that fit what we need. Go

and get me one of them. Benteke a jumping superbly.

Christian Benteke, how much thought went into that move, that was a lot

of money for Crystal Palace to buy somebody like that, did you have to

push the chairman? Yes, sweet talking, had a couple of dinners

with him and everything else, yeah. I kept saying, Steve, this is a

no-brainer. Give Liverpool 40 million. He wouldn't, by the way.

You love closing down, don't pretend you don't! Look at that smile! That

is what we need tomorrow. Do you ever look at people coming

in, managers who have come into it and always have great players like

Guardiola, are their teams that you occasionally NVA tinge, or more? A

little bit more! Do you ever think, why wasn't I given a chance that one

of those clubs? You kind of earn the right sometimes to get in that

position, and I respect that, Jurgen Klopp, Guardiola, Mourinho have

earned the right to be at those sorts of clubs. I have not yet. But

there is another side to football management and getting the best out

of the group you have, that is all I can focus on. I have always tried to

do that. At Newcastle I had a very unbalanced team, very unbalanced

squad at times, very difficult to pick up results when you don't feel

that the players being signed for you fit what you want, it makes it a

little bit frustrating. I was a little bit frustrated. I don't have

that excuse here. Likewise, I think with the top managers, it is always

a great challenge. In a way, from where I have come from, and you

probably played against me all you would not have remembered me much,

it has been a long road for me to get to this and I am very proud to

be here. I enjoy going up against them, I have beaten a few of them

and seen a lot of them come and go already, supposedly very good

managers. Get it into the front!

Great ball, son! Go on! Shoot! CHEERING

How does your moods reflect results? As a younger manager, the emotion of

the defeat clouds your thinking a little bit. You're angry,

frustrated, when you get a bit more experienced I think you can have a

bit more thought process of why was that?

When I was younger, you know, I would be a lot angrier than I am

now. A lot more frustrated than I am

today. That does not mean to say my winning

passion is nonetheless, and desperate, desperate until the next

game now. What a save!

How has it changed, managing players over the years? In our day, it was

different, can you still do that nowadays? Can you have a rant? If

you have got a five that 11 English player in the dressing room, I could

probably still do that. -- if you have got five out of 11 English

players. A French player or an African player, if you destroy them

at half-time or a very critical of them at half-time, they take it very

personally. It is not natural for them, they want to have a solution.

There is more thought process to them. Johan Botha by, for example, I

will still be strong with -- Yohan Cabaye, for example, I will still be

strong with Yohan Cabaye but not in front of the group, I will do

privately. Are you trying to change things a little? Good god I

inherited a team that had come out of the Championship, if I was

talking positively about them I would say that you are brilliant on

the break. Because they were not true good at keeping the ball or

dictating the pace. This year I have tried to change and say that we

cannot go on playing like that. It might keep as 15th or 16th but it

will not get this into the top ten or Europe. Has less to winning the

league made it difficult for managers like you, because perhaps

the expectation from the chairman and the fans is greater, if they can

do it, why can't we? I think it's nice to have a little bit of that.

Not that it bothers me, if I am honest. It's astonishing, amazing. A

miracle, really. I don't know what you want to call it, and I know it

is your team, but I loved it, all of my players wanted Leicester to

hammer one of the top clubs. And look at what of the top clubs have

gone, this is the problem, they were all a bit embarrassed, let's get the

best manager we can add through money at it and make sure it does

not happen again. -- best manager we can and throw money at it.

The whole England thing, we have had a few stories over the last few

weeks, obviously, with Big Sam and what happened, and the Euros and

another failure, there is more talk about who will be the next England

manager. You have been mentioned on occasion. I think this whole England

thing is becoming a bit of a problem, if I'm honest. It might be

a good time to let Gareth habit, I think. You know him well. I know him

very well and I think he has the attributes to do it. I have never

been offered the job. If I am offered the job, I am English, would

I turn it down? I don't know. That is another question. I think I have

the experience to do it, I think I can do it one day. I don't know if

this is the time. I just want to hope, like you do, that at some

point we get it right. This season, for Crystal Palace,

what do you want? I think we can do well in the league this year. For

Crystal Palace, what is doing well in the lead? Success for this club

is being in the top ten, without a shadow of a doubt. From tenth to

15th, I would say, in this particular year, in the change of

style, is pretty good. Anywhere below that, you're in that area

where it isn't a good season, and you're going to start reflecting and

having a look at changing the squad again. I don't want to do that. I

think this team in the next two years could be decent. Denying space

in the units when they have it, switching play, quick throws. If you

switch the play, they cannot press you, the way they play. It's

impossible. If you see them going back to Joe on the edge of the

box... Don't worry about that. You've got time. Get back in your

halt and get your goal. Come on! Good luck. Good luck, Joe. Good

luck, Fraser. Usurer imagination. These strong today, mate.

I promised you coffee and pastries. Welcome to The Premier League Show.

Alan Pardew does feel, one of very few Englishmen in the Premier League

as a manager, and also a difficult life. If you have a good

relationship with your chairman it makes thing a little easier, and he

certainly has that. He is close to Steve and Allen in that sense. The

fact they work so well together can only benefit what happens on the

pitch. If you've got an understanding and relationship with

the person responsible for the purse strings, you've got an opportunity

to get the right players for you. And to play as you want, which

didn't happen to him at Newcastle. His comments about the relationship

that he had up at Newcastle were not... It is fascinating to see

where that line is drawn. It's all right to go for dinner with the

chairman and enjoy his company socially, but you have business

decisions to make ultimately, and different opinions at times. It's

fascinating how they manage that relationship. The recruitment is

interesting, and the responsibility for what they've spent. They've

spent big this season. ?30 million for a striker is a lot for Palace.

So interesting for him to say top ten to top 15. A few years ago, if

you spend that on a striker, you'd be expecting to knock on the doors

of European places. The money has gone up and they are not alone in

that. Players are more expensive, and you have got to keep up. He has

to be careful answering that question. It is a difficult question

is a manager, because if he says top ten, we start to question him if he

doesn't reach that target. Realistically, the players they have

bought, the way the team is set up, I think a top-10 finish is

realistic. If they can keep that momentum, they've got a fantastic

chance. Is a top 15 Place success? For all of them in those positions,

a bad season would be 15th. None of them can afford to get relegated

because of the baggage that comes with that. It's more than just the

money. It is really important for Crystal Palace to make sure they

have the most momentum out of the teams around them. He is not going

for that England manager 's job at any time soon! Let's have a look

back at the last seven days in the Premier League.

COMMENTATOR: Sets up Gosling! The look on Mike Phelan's face tells you

all you need to know. Towards Mesut Ozil. Happy birthday!

Disappointed, but there is some positives as well. Hopefully, we can

build on that. Lukaku goes on and scores! We showed unbelievable

spirit today. COMMENTATOR: 2-0! Two goals by Joe

Allen. In the last games, there's been a distinct change.

COMMENTATOR: Austin is in! I love to score goals, and I want to celebrate

everyone I score. What a save! The reactions from their crowd was

disappointment. Here are next weekend's fixtures. Eight games in

total on Saturday. Despite winning the title three

times in two spells at Stamford Bridge, the special one's

acrimonious departure last season still stings. His career has taken

him from Porto to Man United, but he will always be made in Chelsea. I

think I'm the special one. COMMENTATOR: Here's the man who has

made it all happen. Here's Drogba. Magnificent! Chelsea are champions.

Chelsea have scored. Chelsea are the first FA Cup winners at the Wembley.

The special one has left the club. What a shocker! Jose Mourinho is

heading back to English Premier League side, Chelsea. We are

ecstatic. It is a fantastic day. COMMENTATOR: Fabregas! Their first

title in five years. I'm very happy. I'm very proud. At the same time, I

need a rest. I'm tired. Jose Mourinho has been sacked. Nine

defeats this season. One point above the relegation zone.

Stamford Bridge is just a stone's throw away from here, and it will be

a fantastic called in when he comes out there for the first time as

manager of Manchester United. What reception do you think he will get?

I think he will love it. I bet he can't wait, because he will get all

the attention. I bet he will come out early and sit in the dugout. I

think it will be a good reception from the Chelsea fans, despite the

cloud he left under. He did a huge amount for that team in two spells.

I think fans will remember that. As soon as the teams come out on the

pitch, they will forget about that and then treat him as any other

opposing manager, especially if his team does well. I hope there's a bit

more entertainment about this batch. I'm hopeful, but I'm also realistic.

I don't think any Chelsea fans will be surprised at the way he set up

his side to face Liverpool. He's very pragmatic about the way he

plays a size that he sees as challengers for the title. So why

wouldn't he be any different at Stamford Bridge? Against Liverpool,

he couldn't afford to lose that game, that would be three games lost

in the first eight matches. It is a good base for Manchester United. I

expect them to start the same at Stamford Bridge. Funnily enough, I

was at the game on Monday, and in the first half, Pogba played further

forward. He didn't play in a three-man midfield. He supported

Ibrahimovic. So they were a bit more positive in the first half than

people believe, although as the game went on, they started to withdraw.

He felt that a point was good enough at this stage of the season,

pragmatic, as you say. Stage one of what he wants to achieve and Man

United is making sure that team is disciplined, understand its

responsibilities out of possession, and then build the creativity from

there. I expect to see the same again at the weekend against

Chelsea. Let's talk about Conte and how he has taken to live in the

Premier League and at Chelsea. He seemed a bit cautious at first. Was

he working out personnel and the Premier League? I think he wanted to

look at the players. Quality suffered a lot from the effects of

last season. Morale was pretty low. He's given them a chance to prove

themselves. They have been inconsistent, and some of their

players, like Hazard, are not firing on all cylinders. Now he has changed

the system, they look more comfortable. Just one match with the

new system, but they looked in total control against a poor Leicester

side. I think he will stick with his back three and get more out of

players like Hazard and Pedro. You will have different systems, and it

will be intriguing. It will be who can control the ball and frustrate

their opponent. It's whether Chelsea will take the game to Man United,

and whether Man United will put the block up again and try and score on

the counterattack. Do you think the emotion of the situation would

bother a character like Mourinho? I think he will love the attention

when he gets out there, but once the game starts, his aim will be to get

out of there with one point, all three points. It has been raining

penalties in the Premier League, with six awarded last weekend alone.

We asked Mark Schwarzer to step into our studio and give us some tips on

saving from the spot. This weekend we saw just how

valuable goalkeepers can be to their team when it comes to spot kicks.

There have been more penalties awarded at this stage of the season

than in the previous five years, four penalties in every round of

Premier League fixtures. What can keepers do to increase their chances

of being a heroresearch. Study your opponents' technique and know where

they are likely to shoot. Secondly, have a good starting position, on

your toes with your body weight forward. Thirdly, be confident

enough to stay on your feet and let the penalty taker make the first

move. On Saturday, we had Man City against Everton, and De Bruyne. The

keeper made himself look big, which says, beat me. Make the first move.

He waits to the last second and is able to use his lament to make a

save to his left side. Same game, but now Aguero against the keeper.

Aguero loves to watch the keeper and wait as long as possible, but of

course, the keeper waited longer, and made another great save.

Then Leicester V Swansea, and Mahrez against Fabianski. Last season,

Mahrez took several penalties. All of them were low, and Fabianski

would have known this. It's all about reading which way he would go.

As he steps up, you can see by his body language there is only one way

he can go. And Fabianski reacts really well. Now Bournemouth against

Palace. Boruc is one of the best at Reading penalties. He reads Cabaye's

body position well. History shows that Cabaye likes to hit them high.

Spurs the Man City. A different approach, maybe because Lamela is

not a regular penalty taker. Out of position, looking disinterested. It

is not until Lamela's ran up that he decides to shuffle across the goal,

until finally setting himself for the kick. It was his way of putting

Lamela off. With more penalties being awarded than before, keepers

that are strong in these situations will be invaluable.

I know you didn't take many penalties, but did you give any way?

Just one, for handball against Middlesbrough. But it wasn't a

penalty, and I'm still bitter and frustrated about it! Thank you for

joining us today. Next week, Gary Lineker travels to the US to see how

the Premier League is stateside, and meets up with some old friends. If

you ever missed a programme, you can catch up on the iPlayer. From both

of us, thanks for watching, and good night.