5 games that cost Alan Pardew his job at Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace 0-1 West Ham (October 15)

The 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham sparked off the run of defeats which ultimately ended Pardew’s stint in charge at Selhurst Park.

The Eagles went into the game having won three and drawn two of their previous five matches, and would have fancied their chances against a West Ham side that lost five of their previous seven games.

However, Palace produced a disappointing display, which was topped off by Christian Benteke’s woeful penalty.

They lacked any sort of intent going forward, and were deservedly beaten by the ten-man Hammers. As we’ve seen before, Pardew often goes on a winning streak or a losing streak, so if they could have at least avoided defeat against West Ham, it may have prevented the disastrous run which followed.