Sir Alex Ferguson: “I’ve always respected Alan Pardew, I’ve always rated him.
“I think he was unfairly treated at West Ham and at Southampton, it was ridiculous actually.
"He took West Ham to the FA Cup final and was one minute away from winning the cup. He was so unlucky.
“Alan’s done a great job at Newcastle.
“He’s galvanised them and got them fighting for each other.
“I watched their recent 2-2 draw at home to Tottenham and it was a great game, end to end, with both teams trying to win.
"There was a really good attitude among both sets of players. They were fighting for every ball.
“When you’ve got a Newcastle team doing that, with their great support behind them, you know you’re going to get a difficult game.”
Source: FOOTYMAD
