Pardew : Wenger deserves to win Champions League

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew thinks Arsene Wenger deserves to win the Champions League this season.

“I’m very ­disappointed that I don’t have more British players in my squad. I do want more but I can’t argue with my French contingent because they’ve been absolutely ­brilliant,” Pardew told reporters.

“Football is a world market and maybe Arsene Wenger saw that before other managers or chairmen. In that respect, we owe him a debt.

“I think clubs can learn from Arsenal. What a job Arsene has done. No-one can ever take away from him what he has achieved, especially that ‘Invincibles’ season.

“I really hope he wins the Champions League this season. I think he deserves it for the career he’s had.”

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Pardew : United must not sack Moyes

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is convinced that Manchester United should stick with David Moyes despite the Red Devils' struggles this season.

The Magpies won 1-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, compounding Everton's midweek victory, to leave the Red Devils languishing ninth in the Premier League.

His opposite number is battling to turn things around after taking over from legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer and Pardew feels that the Scot has "already proven he's going to be great" for United.

"It's difficult for David and the club at the minute - they've had some tricky results," the Newcastle boss remarked to BBC Sport.

"He's a great manager. It's very important now that the fans of Manchester United and the board stick with him because he's already proven he's going to be great for this club but it is some sticky days; we all have them.

"David might need a year like that when it's touch-and-go but he'll get it right because he is a strong man," Pardew added. "I have a great respect for him.

"He had a bad break [on Saturday] with Wayne Rooney being unavailable because he'd been in top form."

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