Newcastle boss Alan Pardew sees his glass as 'half-full' ahead of the clash at Tottenham on Sunday. The Toon are currently in ninth place in the table, five points adrift of the top six and six clear of the drop zone, and with their fans not quite sure how to assess the season to date.
He said: "There are a lot of clubs who would envy our position as we sit here today and we have to always think that our glass is half-full rather than half-empty, which I think sometimes we do up here.
"I think we are in better shape than we have been given credit for. But this week, I have seen a lot more positive press about our players, who have been terrific. We have had some great performances.
"This is the end of a difficult period, in my view, of games for us because then we have got two home games and it could put us in a great position if we get a win against Spurs, or a draw even, so it's an important game for our league position."
