#2 Alan Pardew
Before Sam Allardyce was appointed, Alan Pardew had this to say about becoming England manager “I want to be the England manager. It is a job I aspire to and it is an ambition of mine. But not now. Now, I have a big job at Crystal Palace and we have an important summer ahead of us.”
So what’s changed in 3 months? Not much, but Crystal Palace have made a good start to the season, sitting in 7th place, as Pardew continues to improve his reputation and be the bookies favourite to succeed Big Sam. All the FA have to do is convince Pardew that overseeing another mid-table finish for Palace is not what he aspires too & that a chance of becoming England manager might pass him by, just like Harry Redknapp.
Pardew would bring plently of attacking football to the table, with an English flavour, much like he’s done at Palace. In addition, the Palace boss would not be averse to playing any of the smaller, but hungrier names, as he has proved to be an excellent motivator in the past. We’re not far away from Pardew celebrating a last-minute Wilfried Zaha winner with an impromptu dance on the touchline.
