JONÁS Gutiérrez has paid Hatem Ben Arfa the biggest compliment an Argentinian footballer can – comparing his FA Cup goal against Blackburn Rovers to Diego Maradona’s second against England in 1986.Read
The absence of FA Cup glory has only made Shola Ameobi’s heart grow fonder for it. In Alan Pardew he has a manager desperate to give him his wish. Stuart Rayner reports.Read
AFTER helping Newcastle United to a famous victory over his hometown club, Danny Simpson’s phone was in danger of meltdown. Less than an hour after full-time he had 48 Blackberry messages and six texts waiting in his inbox.Read
AFTER showing just how to beat Manchester United, Danny Simpson warned against writing off the champions successfully defending their Premier League title.Read
THE last five days have been a reminder of why the Premier League is so loved around the world – Manchester United humbled by Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland beating Manchester City, Chelsea shocked by Aston Villa.Read
NEWCASTLE United have run the rule over Barnsley’s England under-21 midfielder Jacob Butterfield – as they look to play the long game on defensive target James Tomkins of West Ham.Read
TIM Krul has told his Newcastle United team-mates not to “beat themselves up” about Friday's defeat by Liverpool, and instead focus on the last time they welcomed Manchester United to St James's Park.
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GABRIEL Obertan is thankful for the faith and patience Alan Pardew has shown in him this season – and he believes Hatem Ben Arfa will blossom from the same treatment in 2012.Read