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Calming down could be the secret to beating Newcastle United
DARREN Ferguson should calm his players down rather than gee them up ahead of Saturday's big game at St James' Park.
DARREN Ferguson should calm his players down rather than gee them up ahead of Saturday's big game at St James' Park.That's the advice from legendary Posh winger Tommy Robson, a player with experience of performing for both clubs.
Robson said: "The manager has a big role to play on Saturday. The players will be excited about playing Newcastle at St James' Park anyway so they won't need much motivation.
"The atmosphere will be intense so it's important the Posh players are calm and composed and don't go chasing all over the pitch.
"It's going to be tough for them because the Newcastle I saw destroy Ipswich earlier this season was much different from the Newcastle I saw lose at London Road.
"Everyone's been saying it, but Posh need to be tighter at the back and stop making so many silly errors.
"I've seen Posh play well at times this season so the talent is there, but they have to become more consistent.
"Newcastle play a couple of big lads up front so they are sure to sling a lot of crosses into the penalty area.
"It might be an idea to play Ryan Bennett because he won all his headers when he came on and he looked as though had good pace.
"Ideally I'd love it to finish 2-2 which would mean great entertainment for the fans and a good point for Posh.
"Whatever happens the supporters should enjoy their day out. The stadium is absolutely fantastic now. I'm told from the tip of one grandstand to the opposite corner of the ground is a distance of a quarter of a mile.
"I went back there once as a Posh player when we lost 2-0 in an FA Cup replay after drawing 1-1 with them at London Road.
"It was a foul night, but then it's always freezing up there and I had to go off briefly because Jack Carmichael elbowed me in the mouth.
"But shocks do happen. I remember playing for Newcastle when Carlisle beat them in the cup. Carlisle were in Division Four at the time."
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