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Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "You always feel that the first goal as the home team was essential, even though the reaction we had after going behind was probably the most pleasing aspect from the whole performance.

"On the ball we are slowly getting back to the level we know we have but when you are in the middle of bad results that character and personality was vital to get that positive result.

"To get a draw against a team with confidence and that run of results is a positive in the manner that we achieved it.

"The way to talk is on the pitch and we have seen in the last two games a really strong group of players."

Mathew Penistone:, external One week its get out! Next week you are hailed a hero by some new friends singing songs about you. Alan Pardew must be loving life.

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Former QPR striker Bradley Allen: "With his momentum Nacer Chadli went to ground and with the ball having escaped him he perhaps tried to bend the rules somewhat. Otherwise Tottenham are moving the ball well and controlling the game well so far."

Nacer Chadli breaks into the box, goes down under a challenge but no penalty. Whistles from the home crowd, who suspect a dive, a thought seemingly shared by Alan Pardew who shouts furiously in the direction of the referee. He wants a yellow.

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Leicester manager Nigel Pearson: "I am very pleased. We deserved to win in a game that was not one of our better performances with the ball. We dominated the game in terms of chances.

"We are still in a tough position but we are making progress. I am glad the players are passionate about what goes on. I am not making any comment regarding the situation around the sending off (Matty James). I have seen it and would like to see what is in the report from the officials and see how things are reported."

Crystal Palace have the height and physical presence Glenn Murray spearheading their attack, with the pace of Jason Puncheon and Dwight Gayle in support but they are getting no chance to test the Tottenham defence. All Spurs, but no real chances as yet.

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Conor McNamara
Match of the Day commentator at the King Power Stadium

"Over seven hours without a Premier League goal for Aston Villa. I asked Paul Lambert if he was chasing a new striker? Says he'd rather a creative player."

Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday today and are now winless in eight games in all competitions, losing five...

Tom: Stuart Pearce is a Nottingham Forest legend and it's breaking my heart to see us failing under him. Hope he turns us round.

Russ in Hereford: How long has Stuart Pearce got left? So so sad it has not worked out for him. Sad day yet again being a Forest fan.

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Swansea manager Garry Monk: "We knew we had to match West Ham physically - it looked like two good teams going at it, I was a little disappointed that we allowed Andy Carroll the space to pick his spot.

"The situation with Wilfried Bony is still ongoing. The negotiations with Manchester City are still happening in the last few days. I was prepared for Wilfried to go for the next few weeks anyway and I will be ready to deal with whatever comes out of that."

Tottenham are seeing plenty of the ball and getting forward quickly at every opportunity as Andros Townsend tries to pick out Harry Kane but, at the moment, the Crystal Palace defence is showing good discipline, with two banks of four quickly back to close the gaps and limit Kane's options, resulting in him hitting a pass straight into a crowd of Palace players.

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West Ham assistant manager Neil McDonald: "We created chances and got at them and we are very disappointed not to come out with three points. James Collins got a knock on the head and was off the pitch when Swansea scored. Our physios came on and the referee said that he had had a knock on the head and needed to come off, which I think was a misunderstanding and that was disappointing. We work really, really hard to defend set-pieces.

"I was on the phone to the manager who had a few little pointers for the game as he was watching on the television. We tried to relate that to the players."

Danny Rose curls a shot, or maybe it was a cross, well wide but it is a good, confident start by Tottenham, who have won four of their last five games in the Premier League. They will fancy themselves to spoil the Pardew party.

Micah in Chepstow: QPR boss Harry Redknapp is a joke, not only have we not picked up any points away but he's frozen out our most talented player in Adel Taarabt but he came in today despite being unfit and was our best player. We're too reliant on Charlie Austin and we don't know our best back four. Barton is shocking, absolutely overrated. Redknapp has to go, enough is enough.

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QPR goalkeeper Rob Green: "It's a feeling of disappointment and frustration. It's a big game for us and them, but not enough of the team have put in a good performance. We gave away two poor goals and it's cost us.

"Nothing needed to be said in the dressing room. We have come to a tough place. It was a day for getting the basics right and we didn't do that. We've really not helped ourselves. We had to score three to win on the back of the goals we conceded.

"The away record is not something you can put your finger on. We don't go into the games any different. We've conceded poor goals away from home continually. Today was no exception."

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Former QPR striker Bradley Allen: "Alan Pardew's job description between now and the end of the season is simple. Keep Crystal Palace in the Premier League."

There is an air of optimism at Selhurst Park, no doubt about it, but will it still be there in 90 minutes? Tottenham get things under way.

Phil Neville
BBC Radio 5 live at Goodison Park

"There are some real positives for Roberto Martinez and Everton today for sure. They showed some great resilience. John Stones was superb at the back and Romelu Lukaku looks like a player about to come into form in front of goal."

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "In the first half we had clear chances. In the second half Everton improved and had a chance to draw and did so. If you said at the beginning you are going to draw at Everton away maybe it is not so bad.

"It's so important in first 25 minutes because if you score then it is a different game. We didn't and Everton grew in the second half and it was a very close game in the last 35 minutes. We had a lot of chances but were maybe missing the last pass.

"We knew before the game the most dangerous part of Everton was at set pieces. They had a free-kick and scored. We could do more for the goal but we didn't.

"It's important Sergio Aguero is back. He is a very important player for the team."

Flags are waving and a huge banner stretches out alongside one end of the ground with the words "our season starts now" on it. Alan Pardew strolls out and applauds the crowd. He certainly has their support now, but will only maintain that by picking up the points, starting this evening.

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Alice Stainer:, external Fantastic you Clarets! Most encouraging thing is that there's a range of goalscorers in the last few games.

Adam Maurice Sheehan:, external Pathetic from QPR and especially Harry, we bring in Mauro Zarate and he starts an unfit Adel Taarabt.

Fiona Endersby:, external When was the last time QPR won a point away from home?