Irish Sunday Mirror

Pardew: I don’t want rebel war

- BY JANINE SELF

ALAN PARDEW says he would bow to the majority view if his players objected to a contract rebel in the team.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has suggested that there is a dressing-room split at his former club caused by the Alexis Sanchez situation.

West Brom boss Pardew, who faces the Gunners today, reckons Henry has got it wrong – and that Sanchez is in the side because his team-mates are happy to have him there until he leaves.

Pardew said: “There are situations where players force the hand of the group. Virgil van Dijk has done that at Southampto­n.

“He wasn’t playing, not picked every week, a great player like him. You have to question the attitude of

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GROUP MENTALITY: Alan Pardew seeks united front

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