Ray Parlour
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You've got to take one in the face, in the chest, wherever it may be, because you can see that's going a yard wide.
And that's why, look at the goalkeeper's reaction.
He's so frustrated there.
You're fuming because you've set the wall up, you're happy.
And especially coming on a sub-rate, it's difficult, isn't it?
Because sometimes you come on, you're not quite aware who you're marking from set pieces, what if you're going to be in the wall or not.
The manager says you go in the wall, but you've just got to take one for the team.
They all look at that.
And Alan's right.
You know, there's no problem in criticising a player.
He's been around.
He's an international.
You know as a player when you've made a mistake, you can't turn your back now.
Absolutely.
A place above them.
You know, Alan Pardew knows what he's doing.
He knows the market.
He knows what this team needs now.
He's had a good look at it.