Keegan: Newcastle will stay up

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan feels that he is the man to keep the Toon in the Premiership. The Magpies succumbed to another heavy defeat at the weekend - 5-1 to Man Utd - but Keegan is upbeat regarding Newcastle's chances of survival.

"I am here for three-and-a-half years," said Keegan.

"That is what I signed for and that is what I am here for.

"I have taken a job on. This is a club I love. I have managed here before. I want to take the club back where it belongs.

"My commitment is 100 per cent. You can't give anymore than that.

"When I took the job, I knew there were 16 games left. I knew the fixtures were tough.

"I've said all along we need 40 points not to go down. We have 28 and need four wins or three wins and three draws."