Last season he put the blame on the Europa League for Newcastle's poor form.
This season we have not been involved in Europe and were knocked out of the FA Cup in the first match.
Alan Pardew: “The size of our squad has to be almost detailed right to the last full stop because three or four players this year have been over-used and I think that has been a concern for us.
"That’s something else we need to put into the mix for the summer.”