By Matthew Jones
February 28 2003

Newcastle United are not afraid to take on anybody at they try and claim another Champions League spot. A home win over Chelsea would be excellent, and Sir Bobby Robson believes that SECOND PLACE in the Premiership is within the grasp of The Magpies' players.

Newcastle fear no-one

Sir Bobby Robson today declared that the ever improving Newcastle United side do not fear anyone, insisting they are still on course for a top-two Premiership finish this season.

The Newcastle boss knows that a home win over fourth-placed Chelsea on Saturday do wonders for the Magpies' Champions League place challenge and it would also help The Toon climb away from Chelsea and narrow the gap on Man U.

He admitted his team should be going for the jugular at St James' Park, with the players confident that they can still earn second place in the Premiership.

"We're going into games not fearing anyone - the way we're playing, we're a match for anyone," he said.

"We could have beaten Arsenal had we got 11 players on the pitch, the confidence is sky high.

"We feel like a top-two team because if we win our game in hand we go level on points with Manchester United, and they've still got to come to our place." Robson added: "I think second place is well within our reach because I don't think there is a team in England playing better football than us right now."