Toon To Catch City By Surprise?

Last updated : 27 December 2017 By Footy Mad - Editor

Ciaran Clark is hopeful Newcastle United can spring a huge surprise and halt Manchester City's winning run at St. James' Park.

Image result for West Ham 2 Newcastle 3Pep Guardiola's side have brushed 17 consecutive opponents aside in the Premier League and will go a massive 15 points clear of neighbours Manchester United if they make it victory number 18 against the Magpies.

Newcastle won for the first time in 10 league fixtures on Saturday, claiming a 3-2 victory at West Ham and Clark is hoping the confidence gained from that game might help them shock the league leaders.

"We know it's going to be tough against City, they're an unbelievable side which they've shown all season," Clark told Newcastle's official website.

"But we'll go out there and give it our best shot and then who knows what might happen. Hopefully we can be the team that stops their run.

"It is going to be hard work, for a start, and concentration. They've obviously spent a lot of money on talent and they've obviously got loads of talented players, the squad they've got is unbelievable.

"Hopefully we can take the confidence from the game at West Ham into the City game and who knows what can happen.

"When you play against teams like City you know they are going to create chances. It is going to be one of those games that if we can keep it tight and then create a couple of chances then we can catch them by surprise, maybe."