Alan Pardew: “I was at the Chelsea-Barcelona game and, of course, that makes you want to be involved in those games.
“All coaches want to be at the top level such as the Champions League which is the greatest level outside of the World Cup, I would suggest.
“If we were fortunate enough to get into the Champions League then the money will take care of itself. It really will.
“It won’t take a lot of time to find the players who can go in at that level with the extra finance that will be available.
“I could go and get two extra players and they would be lined up anyway. So we are all set.
“Fourth place is doable. I do, however, still think it’s a long shot for us.
"We have got a difficult run-in, although that might be a good thing; it could focus the mind.
“Sometimes when you get one of those games, and Tottenham and Arsenal have them, when on paper you are expecting to win because they are against relegation-threatened sides, they can be the hardest ones to wins.
“So I’m looking at this with a clear mind and with clarity. We have a chance.
“So to be in this situation with four games to go is fantastic and the players should feel immense pride.
“But I will tell you, the one thing that is important is momentum and we’ve got that.
“We have confidence, so teams are going to play very well to beat us, regardless of who they are.”