Newcastle strikers back in form
Newcastle won their 3rd game in a row this time against Reading. Strikers Mark Viduku, Michael Owens, and Obafemi Martins all scored to win the game 3-0. Last week Tottenham lost to Newcastle 4-1, with Owen and Martins each claiming a goal. Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan described the situation as unusual, “Viduka is totally different to Michael, who is totally different to Oba, but it somehow works, and it is causing other teams problems.”
But now Newcastle can safely play without worrying about relegation as they a solid 12 points away from the zone. They also threaten teams in the middle of the table, especially Tottenham (just 2 points up) and West Ham (6 points up). “The main focus still is to finish as high in the Premier League as we can. I don’t want to be manager of this club and finish with less than 43 points, which is the lowest total they have ever got.”
“My personal ambition is not to be remembered as the manager who got the lowest points. I am looking forward to my holidays, to be honest with you - but not yet. It would be nice if we could finish the season by continuing to play and enjoy our football like we can and send the people here away for their holidays thinking. Wow, next season could be very, very good for Newcastle United. We could give them some optimism, and that’s all we can do this year. This will still be a poor season for Newcastle United. It won’t be remembered by the fans as a classic season. But we can still plant some seeds for next year, and that’s what we are trying to do.”