Alan Shearer: "Most definitely, the biggest, without a doubt the biggest challenge.
Shearer's Biggest Achievement?
Alan Shearer: "Most definitely, the biggest, without a doubt the biggest challenge.
"We are in a very, very tough situation and we have got a hell of a lot of work to do.
"But I am still confident we can do it.
"This would be my biggest achievement. Without a doubt, yes.
"It's imperative, it really is. We are going there to try to get three points.
"Now, that might change depending on the game. We have got a late kick-off, so we will know other results around us, but we are going there with the intention of trying to get three points.
"We need three points, put it that way.
"Well, you know how they play, we know how they play, we know what their threat is, everyone does.
"But there are not many people who've gone to Stoke this season and come away successful.
"When you look at their points at home this season, they are doing something right at their place and not many teams are going there and winning.
"But we know what we are facing, without doubt. You can watch numerous DVDs or whatever you want to watch and have them watched as many times as you like.
"You know what you are getting - can you handle it? Can you be big, can you be brave, can we be strong, can we play our football, can we come away with three points?
"That's the intention.
"There are seven games for us to play starting on Saturday."