Dyer can rule Europe - Robson


By Matthew Jones
August 29 2002

Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson has backed star midfielder Kieron Dyer to run riot across Europe in this season's Champions League. Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson has backed star midfielder Kieron Dyer to run riot across Europe in this season's Champions League.

The England international was the star of United's qualifying round win over Bosnian side Zeljeznicar, scoring in both legs of the 5-0 aggregate victory.

Wednesday night's strike saw him bounce back from his nightmare performance in front of goal at Manchester City last Saturday, and Robson said: "The Champions League will be a great stage for a lot of players, for all of them in fact, but particularly for Kieron.

"He came to this club on merit but on a huge transfer for a young kid and it's taken him a while to adjust to it all.

"He's also had setbacks with injuries of course - his stress fractures and his muscle problems when he had to have an operation.

"But hopefully all that's gone for him now and he should look forward now to a brilliant career. He's got the world at his feet."

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