Thursday 14 March 2013 20:57, UK
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew says his side are in a good position to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals ahead of their clash with Anzhi Makhachkala.
Pardew added: "There's no point saying to me, 'Would the quarter-finals be a great achievement for you in your managerial career?' "It would be something I could put on my CV, but it wouldn't really mean much to me unless I win the trophy. "I have been to the FA Cup final twice and lost twice, and I see this competition as a higher standard of competition. "But I want to win and this club wants to win trophies, so we have a big agenda in front of us. "There are some very, very good teams in this tournament and we are really looking forward to tomorrow's game." Asked if every game from this point is effectively a cup final, Pardew replied: "The standard will go up again. "Either of these teams going through out of this particular tie will have a chance of winning it, I have no doubt about that."
