Toon Boss Facing The 'Impossible Task'?

Last updated : 02 May 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor

Alan Shearer: "Is it everything I thought it would be? Yes. Is it difficult? Yes.

"But it's probably no more difficult than I thought it would be. I was coming into it with my eyes open.

"But I am enjoying it - despite not winning.

"We know it is going to be a very, very tough game at Anfield. We go there as underdogs, but nothing is impossible in life.

"Not many players and managers have got a good record at Anfield to be quite honest, so I am not alone in that. Whether that can change, I hope so.

"There have been a few teams gone to Anfield this season - Hull, Fulham, Stoke - and come away with points. We will be looking to try to do the same.

"I know we are relying on other teams now, but what it is safe to say is the teams around us won't pick up maximum points between now and the end of the season.

"If they do slip up, we have got to make sure we are in a position to take advantage of that."