Hansen believes Shearer can save Newcastle

Alan Shearer’s fellow Match of the Day pundit, Alan Hansen, believes the new Newcastle manager can manage to keep the club in the Premiership.

The Magpies are struggling after their 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday increased their drop fears.

Hansen said: “If they are going to stay in this league they must improve defensively and it is a hard job.

“The problem for Alan is they have only won about six matches all season and have now got to win at least half as many matches to stay up.

“I honestly think he will keep them up. Alan can handle most things.

“He has gone into this situation knowing they are in dire straits.

“But I think he thinks Newcastle are better than where they are.”

[Source: The Sun]