Newcastle United skipper, Fabricio Coloccini praised his side for recovering well after being battered by Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium, to record an emphatic 2-0 win against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge.
The Magpies were hammered 4-0 by the Latics a week earlier which ended their impressive sequence of six consecutive league wins. However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew’s side bounced back in the next game against the Blues, in which Papiss Cisse fired two goals to help his
side narrow down the gap on third placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 to just a single point.
In the process, they consigned the Chelsea’s interim manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Di Matteo to his first home defeat since assuming the reins of the club, and only his second in all competitions.
The veteran Argentine defender, who has made 139 professional appearances for the Magpies, eulogized his side’s comeback after their capitulation against the Latics.
He told the club’s official website, “After Wigan we had some meetings to see what had happened, but at Chelsea we did a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684. It was fantastic and you could see the confidence in us.”
The win kept the Toon at the fifth place in the league table, after Tottenham Hotspur cruised to a comfortable 4-1 against Bolton Wanderers to maintain their fourth spot. Currently, both the teams have 65 points from their 36 games, but the North London
outfit boosts a better goal difference.
The Argentinean International believed that his side played as a unit against Chelsea and was particularly impressed with the performance of the defenders. He was also in awe for the striker Cisse, whose brace helped them open up a four points lead over
the Blues and added impetus to their Champions League ambitions.
He continued, “Papiss was amazing. His second goal was fantastic and we just hope he can continue like this. To have someone like that is great for the team.”
The Magpies will host league leaders Manchester City on Sunday, in what will be a crucial fixture for both the teams. In the first half of the season, Roberto Mancini’s side thrashed the Magpies 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens will go into the match
on the back of a four-match winning streak.
However, the 30-year old refused to label his side as the underdogs and pointed out that a win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 had boosted their confidence, ahead of the game.
“We have another tough game against Manchester City this weekend, but to go into it on the back of the Chelsea result and performance can only be a good thing.”
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