Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew cautious over relegation
Saturday 7 February 2015 14:28, UK
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has warned against complacency towards relegation ahead of the weekend trip to Leicester.
Palace went four games unbeaten in the Premier League before falling 1-0 to Everton last weekend and currently sit four points clear of the drop zone in 13th, but Pardew is urging his side to retain their focus.
He said: "Do I feel like we're safe? No I don't and I won't let that feeling manifest itself. The team has good experience, good ability and we potentially could finish mid-table if everything fell into place.
"But I think we all know we've got a big battle on our hands. No-one has fallen away this year. Every game will be competitive and we have to make sure we are too."
Looking ahead to Saturday's match at the King Power Stadium, the former Newcastle boss added: "They're a tough team and they've done some business in January.
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"All the teams down the bottom now are really beginning to see that the finish line is not that far away. Points are very important. It's a game where we could put great distance between us and them.
"And for them, a win would bring them really tight to us, so it's a crucial game."
