By Matthew Jones
August 11 2002

Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson is eager to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League and impress in the Premiership again. Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson is eager to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League and impress in the Premiership again.

United take on Bosnian outfit NK Zeljezincar in the qualifying round of the Champions League on Wednesday and Robson is determined to guide his team through to the group stage of the competition and on to glamour ties staged against some of Europe's biggest clubs.

Robson is also keen to continue to establish Newcastle as one of the top four clubs in the country and continue to chase Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool for silverware.

The veteran coach admits it would be a dream come true if his side could qualify for the Champions League again next season.

"Finishing fourth last year was marvellous - I really didn't think we would do it last year," the Magpies boss told The Sunday Sun. "If we do it again I'll do somersaults, I really will.

"We try to go up a level but so do they (Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool) - always edging a level ahead of us. All we can do is just chip away and invest where and when we can."

Robson has bolstered his squad with the arrivals of Titus Bramble and Hugo Viana this summer.