NAC in confident mood

Last updated : 23 September 2003 By Martyn Elliott

And our poor early season form hasn’t escaped the notice of their manager Ton Lokhoff, who believes this is the ideal time to face us.

"We have got a lot of confidence and believe we can beat Newcastle United,” he said.


“We'll be on a high after the Ajax game. I don't think you can say the same about Newcastle United."


At least their result against Ajax should avoid any of the complacency that marred our attempts to reach the group stages of the Champions League.