Pardew Impressed With Best

By Toon Stig

Alan Pardew has praised Newcastle striker Leon Best after scoring the equaliser against Aston Villa yesterday to make it 1-1.

Best has scored 3 goals this season, all being crucial goals for The Magpies.

Pardew saluted Best by saying,
"Leon is a
guy who has been around
the game a long time.

"He has not really had the
chances at Premier League
level that he feels he
deserves.

"Leon has great belief in
himself. He gets a start, he
gets a goal, and he keeps
the shirt, it's as simple as
that in my book.
"I'm pleased for him and
he will be in against
Blackburn next week and I
hope he scores again.
"I was really buoyed by
our performance because
when you come to Villa,
you don't expect to
control the game for as
long as we did."