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Alan Pardew has suggested that his Newcastle United players may have been sucked in by the crowd while searching for a fourth goal in the 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace.

The Toon boss, who has now won just one game in 11 in the Premier League, admitted it was a game that the Magpies should have picked up three points.

Pardew said: “We should have had three points. Perhaps we got wrapped up in the crowd trying to get a fourth and it’s frustrating to concede.”

The United boss changed his defensive line-up while bringing in Massadio Haidara for Paul Dummett.

He added: “We weren’t as tight defensively today as we have been and Palace caused up problems in wide areas.

“I am disappointed for the club because we should have won really. We’ve had to come back from a goal after 30 seconds.

“Then after a goal two minutes into the second half where we certainly should have been better. We have dominated possession and tried to force the issue.

“In the end it has taken a young player to come off the bench and open it up. That’s what he’s got the ability to do. We got ourselves the lead and we should have seen it out.”

Pardew had revealed that his team had been working on their back four this week but Newcastle conceded at the start of both halves.

He said: “Both goals were preventable. We have been good defensively this week. We have had to work a lot on our attacking play and maybe we just took our eye off what we are really good at. That can happen.”