Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has admitted that although his side have suffered a dip in form, only small changes need to be made to get them back to winning ways.

After an impressive and unbeaten start to the season, injuries to key players and a loss in form has seen the Tyneside club pick up a number of defeats, with the latest being a 3-2 loss to West Brom on Wednesday night.

Despite this Pardew is still happy with his team’s 2011, and feels that a number of minor changes will get the side back on track.

“We’re talking about the need for tweaks rather than surgery,” he told The Guardian.

“A little bit of luck seems to have deserted us but I said all along that adversity was going to come our way at some point.

“Adversity always comes but it’s dealing with it in the right manner that matters. We’re not as solid as we were but our problems are more structural than anything else; a few things need tweaking.

“The most important thing is that we don’t become so desperate for a win that we overcommit players and take risks with possession.

“We’ve got to retain our control and discipline, stay mentally strong, accept criticism and be big and bold enough to turn this round,” he concluded.

By Gareth McKnight

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