Alan Shearer verdict on Newcastle United | OneFootball

Alan Shearer has been talking ahead of Newcastle United v Manchester United.

The two teams facing each other at 4.30pm at St James’ Park on Sunday.

Man U are a team that Alan Shearer is always ‘quite’ keen on Newcastle United to beat them.

On this occasion, the United legend thinks it will be a home win, but a ‘tough’ game.

Alan Shearer talking to Metro ahead of Newcastle United v Manchester United:

“Newcastle have got their game in hand and their next two games are Man Utd at home before Crystal Palace on the Wednesday, which is their game in hand.

“They got a really good win at Leicester last time out and didn’t have to play that well in the second half, the damage was done at 3-0 up.

“This will be a tough one, because Man Utd will sit back and that’s one of the things they are half-decent at.

“There’s not a lot else, but they can sit and defend to perhaps try and hit you on the break.

“That’s what they’ll do, to try and frustrate Newcastle, but they’ll still have too much.

“Man Utd are still one of the biggest football clubs in the world, but they certainly aren’t one of the best teams in the world, they’re miles off it.

“It’s been a disastrous season for them [Man U], so they’ve got to get through somehow, very much like Tottenham – their season is in the Europa League.

“They have to do something in that competition and it’s in between, with them playing on the Thursday they’ll have their minds on that again.