By Carys
November 24 2006

For a team who seem so reluctant in the premier league Newcastle United certainly performed well last night.

A result which sees them 6 points clear or their rivals and sitting happily at the top of the group.

Roeder heaped praise on his players with a special mention to the qualities sibierski has shown since his arrival

"He is a fantastic professional who lives the right way and plays the sort of technical game Newcastle United supporters like to see.

I guess with those supporters who did not know too much about him, he started from a point that if he did not cost any money, he would not be too good.

But I remember Sibierski from when I watched him at Lens when I was at West Ham, and I came very close to buying him then, so I knew what I was taking.

I felt very fortunate not having to pay any money at all for his services.

He is proving he is a very valuable member of our squad. He has chipped in with some hugely important goals, especially in Europe."

With many key players sat on the bench or out injured it was suspected that newcastle may have bombed out of the UEFA cup at the earliest stages, however as Roeder said last night; 

"All three victories have been deserved and it would be unfair to the players who have played to say that if other players who are injured had been available, they would have done any better because, of course, they could not have done any better.

They have played three, won three. That is the ultimate, nine points from three games.

The boys who have played have deserved it."