Nothing has changed

The results over the last few games have only strengthened my belief that the final Champions League spot will be won at Anfield on the last day of the season. Villa, although playing well, must surely run out of steam. Both Newcastle and Liverpool won massive games last weekend and we effectively cancelled out the Scouser’s win at Old Trafford with an equally impressive display against Chelsea. Now Newcastle go to City and Liverpool entertain Boro. On paper Liverpool have the easier game - travelling to Manchester and playing a City side desperate to avoid relegation will be tough.

It’s just bad luck!

I’ve had a few people ask me about the training methods employed at Newcastle. They seem to think that the recent muscle injuries may be caused by over training or dangerous exercises. For me, the injuries are purely co-incidental and the coaching and medical staff shouldn’t be held in the slightest bit responsible. It wasn’t so long ago that Paul Winsper and John Carver were being hailed as the best in the business - nothing has changed, they work very closely together and set the standards that many Premiership sides strive to follow!

Last season we finished games very strongly and if you look back on our matches since March, you’ll find that very few teams have scored against us in the last quarter - whilst we’ve quite often managed to score during this period. Injuries are part and parcel of football, sometimes you’re lucky with them, sometimes you’re not.