Newcastle United striker, Papiss Cisse acknowledged the support and respect of the fans, and expressed his resolve to further meet their expectations by scoring more goals.
The Senegalese striker has been in sublime form lately and scored 11 goals in his last 10 games. His inspirational performance this year has helped the Magpies climb to the fourth spot in the league table, and they are now bidding for a place in the Champions
League competition next season.
However, the 26-year old insisted that his side will not get carried away by the prospects of playing in the coveted European competition, and thanked the fans for all the support and love that they have showered on him.
Cisse told Sky Sports News: "The fans of Newcastle show me a lot of love and respect. It is important I return that respect by giving my all for them on the football field.”
“The attention off the field is nice, but my focus is football. It is the right thing for us not to get ahead of ourselves.”
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew’s side have witnessed a remarkable run in the Premier League recently. On Saturday, they beat Stoke City 3-0 at the Sports Direct Arena and by doing so, they stretched their winning streak to 6 games in a row.
The win also helped them leapfrog Tottenham Hotspur to the fourth place, and with the just four more games to play before the end of the season, the Toon are in a strong position to finish ahead of the Spurs and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, in the race for a top-four finish.
Cisse remarked, “It is a bit of a cliché, but we really are just taking each game as it comes and we will see where we finish at the end of the season. But, of course, the Champions League would be nice.”
The Magpies, who have already qualified for the Europa League, can be without the services of the Senegalese duo of Cisse and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Senegal-c3001 in the Olympic football competition,
whose schedule coincides with the Europa League qualifiers.
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