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Alan Pardew says the media will not leave Newcastle United “alone” at the moment.

The Toon boss has indicated that he has told his side to remain calm and focused on the psychological side of Saturday’s game with Swansea City.

United are still searching for their first win of the campaign.

But Pardew, speaking at his Press conference before the trip to Wales, said: “We focused very much this week on the mental side of the game, responses on the pitch and how you respond to the media, because you won’t leave us alone at the moment.

Pardew said in the aftermath of the the loss to Stoke City that he would look to make changes to his line-up.

However, he tried to keep his cards close to his chest.

He said: “Our fans want to see us play a brand of football that we can’t quite put together right now.

“We’re trying to do it and have quality.

“It is about fighting and digging in at the moment as a team.

“And if we do that then something will fall our way.

“It’s my duty and job to come up with solutions when things aren’t working, so whether we make changes we’ll have to wait and see.”

Pardew said he was trying to get behind his players.

He added: “We are trying to help the team and find a solution to get the team playing to its quality.”