Alan Pardew's 9 Best & 9 Worst Matches At Newcastle

8. Man City vs Newcastle, October 2014

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Rating: BEST - 0-2

When Alan Pardew admitted before the match that he was looking forward to the next game and had changed his side entirely as a result it was assumed he was gifting the game to City. But then with a team full of kids the Magpies sucker punched the Champions impressively, winning probably despite the manager's decisions before the game.

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