Best Chance Newcastle Will Ever Have To Split Top Four!
Last updated : 14 October 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
Despite Sam Allardyce moaning about a fixture pile up (despite his side having no European or League Cup fixtures to contest ... unlike those at the top), can Newcastle get into a Champions League spot?
Manchester City are certainly looking the part, and the bookies see Sven's side as the best prospect to split the top four. But surely Newcastle, with no European fixtures to worry about, but see this as a brilliant opportunity.
Ferguson: "Most clubs, not just United, are finding it difficult to keep the continuity going when you lose your players for two weeks at a time.
"It is important for the national teams, so you have to support it. But the advantage is that there is a clear run after November.
"There is a stupid friendly week in March, but I assume it will be limited teams because you are talking about a really important time of the season for league clubs.
"Once this next international break is out of the road in November, there is a run to the end of the season. It will help with the consistency."
ODDS FOR THE TITLE
Man Utd 6/4
Arsenal 2
Chelsea 5
Liverpool 11/2
Manchester City 66
Newcastle 250