Alan Pardew

But, you know, I can't imagine that that was anything to do with it.

I'm sorry.

Big six ahead when you look at the fixtures.

Crunch time ahead?

Correct.

There's no hiding place from that.

We knew tonight was going to be a tough agenda after the two results they had.

There was going to be a reaction.

We did well against the reaction that they had.

And unfortunately, we couldn't hurt them.

When you've got a wounded beast like that, you need to hurt it.

And if we'd have got a goal, I think we might have seen a different game tonight.

In the end, it's turned out a comfortable victory for them.

Yes, because when you keep talking to a team about doing the right things and application, you learn your luck, you learn your luck, and it doesn't happen.

It's hard, you know.

But we did, we got something today at last.

The decision is a tough one on Arsenal.

I've seen it, and wow, he could not have given it, could have given it, whatever.

But we deserved a break, and if they keep doing that kind of commitment and effort, we'll get enough breaks in the games to win.

Was that the best 90 minutes since you've been here?