Kieron Dyer is refusing to accept that Newcastle's Champions League campaign is already doomed, and is backing the Magpies to pull of a shock win at Juventus next week.
Bobby Robson's side followed up their defeat in Kiev with a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Dutch side Feyenoord to leave them pointless and bottom of Group E.
The daunting prospect of back-to-back meetings with Serie A champions Juve now awaits, but Dyer says he and his team-mates will go to Turin full of confidence despite the Italians' thumping 5-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in their latest home game.
"We are so unpredictable that we could well go to Juventus next Tuesday and win," he said. "The fact that we have to go to Juventus in our current position could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
"Obviously, we saw that they beat Dynamo Kiev 5-0, but we are a good team on the counter-attack ourselves."
Dyer has come to the defence of Newcastle's beleaguered back-line, and says the forwards must take their share of the blame for United's disappoiting start to the season.
He said: "I feel sorry for our defenders at the moment. Because we're not putting the ball into the net, it's putting them under so much pressure and teams are sitting back and hitting us on the break."
at least hes been optimistic which is always good.
but i duno, top vs bottom it looks pretty clearcut especially at home
of course if juventus lose i will have to dig a hole and burry myself for that comment. :frown:
Bobby Robson's side followed up their defeat in Kiev with a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Dutch side Feyenoord to leave them pointless and bottom of Group E.
The daunting prospect of back-to-back meetings with Serie A champions Juve now awaits, but Dyer says he and his team-mates will go to Turin full of confidence despite the Italians' thumping 5-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in their latest home game.
"We are so unpredictable that we could well go to Juventus next Tuesday and win," he said. "The fact that we have to go to Juventus in our current position could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
"Obviously, we saw that they beat Dynamo Kiev 5-0, but we are a good team on the counter-attack ourselves."
Dyer has come to the defence of Newcastle's beleaguered back-line, and says the forwards must take their share of the blame for United's disappoiting start to the season.
He said: "I feel sorry for our defenders at the moment. Because we're not putting the ball into the net, it's putting them under so much pressure and teams are sitting back and hitting us on the break."
at least hes been optimistic which is always good.
but i duno, top vs bottom it looks pretty clearcut especially at home
of course if juventus lose i will have to dig a hole and burry myself for that comment. :frown:
