Crystal Palace beats promoted Norwich 3-1 in Premier League

“A football manager has a philosophy and he has a way of playing and at Newcastle at times it was hard to implement the transfers into my agenda because the agenda was different up there”.

“The games at the start of the season are just as important as those games at the end”.

It was the last four season openers the Eagles. The youngster also appeared to be happy to be a part of the win. “They might not even be here without him and that’s the kind of statement that Cabaye is”.

Yohan Cabaye hopes he will be able to build on his goalscoring start in Crystal Palace colours and enjoy a successful first season with the club.

Pardew was glad to have watched his side come through after a slow start.

“We all know his pedigree and what he has done in the Premier League, being an worldwide player”.

“I thought he took his goal brilliantly and that shows when the moment arrives for Yohan he delivers and some of his set plays were terrific”.

“We have got good players there, but the squad needs a bit of help as well”. “His fitness and his strength will come”.

The English game was once a haven for Scottish managers – as recently as 2011, seven Premier League clubs had Scots at the helm.

“It’s a good challenge for us to prove people wrong”.

A host of clubs including newly promoted Bournemouth have been heavily linked but nobody has managed to meet Palace’s reported £7million valuation, and he remains at Selhurst Park.

Bournemouth, Fulham, Norwich and QPR have all been linked with moves for the former Peterborough forward.

Palace grew into the match, though. His consistency stood out over the last campaign and Palace will need that again if they are to push for another top half finish.

Norwich had two debutants in their XI, Robbie Brady and Graham Dorrans, and the later nearly announced himself to Carrow Road in style with an early 20-yard shot that whistled over. Pardew organises sides well, but having a player like Dann on the pitch makes it a lot easier.

The Frenchman has also been joined by Middlesbrough’s Patrick Bamford on loan, Alex McCarthy from QPR and Sunderland’s Connor Wickham.

He said: “You’ve got to keep everyone fit and there can be no easing our way into the season”.