The Newcastle manager will go head-to-head with
the Portuguese when Chelsea visit on Saturday and
admits his already struggling side face a tough test
Alan Pardew believes Jose Mourinho is "arguably
the best manager in the world", with his Newcastle
side set to host Chelsea on Saturday.
The Magpies will be desperate to make amends for
their defeat in the Tyne-Wear derby, but face a
Blues side enjoying a six-game winning streak.
Victory for Chelsea would see them leapfrog table-
topping Arsenal, with the Gunners facing Liverpool
later in the day, and Pardew admits he faces a
tough test to better this Portuguese counterpart.
"They have a manager who is arguably the best in
the world,” he told The Evening Chronicle . "You
can see he is at the top of his game.
"Chelsea are difficult to break down and difficult to
score against. It gives them a great platform to win
games."
Newcastle took Manchester City into extra-time
during Wednesday’s Capital One Cup fourth-round
defeat, and their manager expects the resolute
display to stand them in good stead for the game
against Chelsea.
"That performance will trigger results," he insisted.
"We look at the last four or five games and we've
been pretty good.
"We have our fans backing with us at home and
that is important. It is very important that they are
behind us. It is important to have that to unsettle a
big team."
Mourinho offended Manuel Pellegrini with an over-
the-top celebration following Fernando Torres’
last-minute winner against Manchester City last
weekend, but Pardew believes such antics should
not be taken too seriously.
"He's not jumping in my crowd," he joked. "He's a
great personality for the league.
"I don't need to give him any more credit. I just
hope to turn them over and make them miserable."
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