Pardew: I asked Palace players for criticism

Alan Pardew invited criticism from his Crystal Palace players amid a shocking run that saw the club turn from surprise Champions League qualification contenders to bottom-half fodder in the Premier League.

The Palace manager was flying high leading into Christmas, level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham, before enduring a 14-game winless streak in the league which ended earlier this month with a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Norwich City.

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