Jimbo 175 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Newcastle chairman Chris Mort says manager Kevin Keegan has finally got his team 'playing again'. Mort has praised Keegan for the way he has arrested the club's slide down the Premier League table and guided them to safety with back-to-back victories. The 2-0 win over Fulham was Keegan's first since his return to St James' Park and his side followed it up with an impressive 4-1 thrashing of Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday. That result came to the obvious delight of watching owner Mike Ashley, who was clearly pleased with the manner of Newcastle's performance. Nervous Keegan had noted a nervousness in his defence and responded by fielding three strikers to take the pressure off needing a clean sheet - the type of attacking philosophy his reputation has been built on. "We had a good start to the season up to October. Since then, we've had to fight for everything we've got," said chairman Chris Mort in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. "The results haven't really come. The football went a bit awry, but Kevin's got them playing again, and we saw that." It has not been all-out attack, though, as Keegan has used Michael Owen as a support striker in the past three games. At times Owen, England's top goalscorer among current players, has been as deep as his midfield team-mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Newcastle chairman Chris Mort says manager Kevin Keegan has finally got his team 'playing again'. Mort has praised Keegan for the way he has arrested the club's slide down the Premier League table and guided them to safety with back-to-back victories. The 2-0 win over Fulham was Keegan's first since his return to St James' Park and his side followed it up with an impressive 4-1 thrashing of Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday. That result came to the obvious delight of watching owner Mike Ashley, who was clearly pleased with the manner of Newcastle's performance. Nervous Keegan had noted a nervousness in his defence and responded by fielding three strikers to take the pressure off needing a clean sheet - the type of attacking philosophy his reputation has been built on. "We had a good start to the season up to October. Since then, we've had to fight for everything we've got," said chairman Chris Mort in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. "The results haven't really come. The football went a bit awry, but Kevin's got them playing again, and we saw that." It has not been all-out attack, though, as Keegan has used Michael Owen as a support striker in the past three games. At times Owen, England's top goalscorer among current players, has been as deep as his midfield team-mates. I was wondering when he'd pipe up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 It's nice to have something to shout about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 It's nice to have something to shout about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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