Source: Daily_Mail
Newcastle 2 Everton 1: Alan Pardew praises side
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew hailed his side's battling qualities as they continued their impressive start to the season with a 2-1 win at home to Everton.[LNB]The Magpies were 2-0 ahead before the half-hour thanks to a John Heitinga own goal before a stunning Ryan Taylor strike.[LNB]But Everton pulled a goal back in first-half injury time through Jack Rodwell and the hosts had to hang on after the break after they lost French duo Yohan Cabaye and Sylvain Marveaux to injury.[LNB] Bullet: Newcastle celebrate Ryan Taylor's stunning strike against Everton[LNB]'It was one of those games today where we got disrupted,' Pardew told Sky Sports.[LNB]'We lost two key players, but the guys who came on did well.[LNB]'It shows another side of us - that we have strength in depth.[LNB]'They had their big guns come off bench and come at us but we defended solidly. It was one of our best defensive performances.[LNB] Blow: Yohan Cabaye was injured[LNB]'We had that disruption and we lost our rhythm but we kept ball and were clever.'[LNB]Newcastle are now unbeaten after 11 games to start the season and moved second in the Barclays Premier League table, for a couple of hours at least, with Manchester United able to jump back ahead of them when they host Sunderland.[LNB]'It's great (to be second),' Pardew added. 'But I think Fergie will have some say later on.[LNB]'We had some great performances today.'[LNB]Pardew also praised the impact of the Newcastle fans as his side sought to hold onto their lead in the second half.[LNB]'Theirsupport got us across the line,' he said. 'We wouldn't have got that result at Goodison. They would have beaten us or certainly got a draw.[LNB]'They help us and pull us through. They are absolutely brilliant, our fans, and we certainly don't take them for granted.'[LNB] Newcastle 2 Everton 1: Party Tyne as unbeaten Toon continue spectacular startPREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: Newcastle 2-1 Everton - all the action from St James' Park as it happenedIt's Tyne for a party... Newcastle's bandwagon gathers paceAll the latest Newcastle news, features and opinion [LNB]
