Alan Pardew News

Alan Pardew paid the price for a club record eight successive English Premier League defeats by leaving his managerial role at West Bromwich Albion by mutual consent on Monday.

West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Pardew said he "owes" the club and hopes to remain in charge even if they are relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season.

West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Pardew said on Friday that he was disappointed by media reports of a dressing room fallout over his tactics after last weekend's Premier League defeat by promoted Huddersfield Town.

Pardew praised Mourinho's tactical nuance and said the former Chelsea boss was better at winning than Guardiola, whose team have a significant lead atop the league standings after embarking on a record-breaking 16-game winning streak.

Pulis was sacked last week after a miserable run of form even though he boasted a proud record of never being relegated as a manager.

Arsenal, who are fourth in the table and nine points behind leaders Chelsea after 18 games, will hope to continue their 22-year unbeaten home run against 17th-placed Palace.

After one win in their last 11 league matches, Palace are seeking more solidity from a specialist in relegation firefighting.

The 31-year-old captain made a public apology after he was photographed socialising and looking worse for wear at the England team hotel last month.

"I`m very happy to commit my future to Crystal Palace and I`m looking forward to meeting the manager, the players and the staff," Benteke told Palace`s official website.

Yohan Cabaye slammed home a decisive 71st-minute penalty as Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Watford on Sunday to climb to sixth place in the Premier League table.