Newcastle boss Steve Bruce launches passionate defence of record after recent ‘ridicule’

Bruce has defended his record

Asked for his response, Bruce, who vowed to do things “his way” after a dreadful 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United on January 12, said: “Inspired choice?”

He added: “Since that awful night against Sheffield, I said then that we were going to change.

“We’ve had a good performance and of course Graeme has been here 48 hours and has had a little bit of an input into what we are trying to achieve.

“I’ve always been a bit reluctant because the players we’ve got at the club, but certainly I think they’re now starting to buy into it – and some would say after 18 months, they should.

“But this is the way forward, this is the way we will be or will try to be.”

Bruce, who could be without skipper Jamaal Lascelles and winger Ryan Fraser against Palace as a result of injury and illness respectively, was in lighter mood when asked about reports in France that he was pursuing an interest in Paris St Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye as the transfer deadline loomed.

He said with a smile: “No, Neymar was the one we were looking at, but that didn’t quite happen.”

PA

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