Stuart Pearce believes Newcastle United have “every chance” of earning a Champions League spot this season. As it stands, the Magpies will remain third in the league on Christmas Day - an unimaginable feat for most Toon supporters at the start of the campaign.
Another shutout victory on home soil saw Chelsea - a direct rival for European football - put to the sword by Eddie Howe’s men. The Blues are in freefall after losing their third consecutive Premier League fixture.
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have also shown frailties in recent weeks, creating a window of opportunity for Newcastle - who boast the joint-best defensive record in the division. Speaking as an ambassador for grassroots investment programme ‘Pitching In’, former England defender Pearce - who had a two-year spell on Tyneside in the late 90s - thinks the Magpies can take advantage.
