Newcastle United defender Mike Williamson is confident that the club will be successful in their Europa League campaign in the coming season and is ‘ready for battle’.
The club had an impressive season in the English top flight, finishing in the fifth place having missed out on the fourth spot by one point. The Magpies defied expectations and played some of the most impressive football in the league.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew’s appointment as manager last season was criticised by many, but he took Newcastle to new heights by assembling a very formidable squad. The manager is hopeful of holding on to key players and adding new faces to the squad.
The Magpies have already signed Frenchman Romain Amalfitano from French club Reims and defensive midfielder Gael Bigirimana from Coventry City. Pardew is expected to finalise the signing of French full-back http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Debuchy-c24682 in the coming weeks and is also
keen on landing FC Twente’s Brazilian defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Douglas-c11600.
The Tyneside club will be competing on four fronts in the coming season, and with the prospect of European football, the club has become an attractive destination for many up and coming players in Europe.
United will have to wait for another three weeks before they find out who they will play in their Europa League play-off fixtures. The Europa League draw will take place in Nyon on the 10th of August.
Meanwhile, the squad is off for their pre-season tour of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Austria-c2844, with the last game remaining that is set to be played against Turkish side Fenerbahçe in Ritzing tomorrow night.
While the squad gets into shape, defender Mike Williamson is excited about the prospect of playing in Europe next season. The defender also spoke about their recent matches with Monaco and Chemnitz and said:
“It will give us experience of playing a different footballing philosophy, which the lads all benefit from.”
“In terms of fitness it will be a great run-out. Technically teams keep the ball and have long spells of possession so it’s something we have to look at.”
Speaking about the Europa League, he added:
“The lads realise it is going to be a big season. There will be a lot of games. They have all kept themselves in good condition in the summer. Generally everybody is ahead of themselves this time last year.”
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