Sunday 4 November 2012 15:27, UK
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says the pressure is on counterpart Brendan Rodgers ahead of Sunday's clash with Liverpool.
Pardew has also backed Rodgers to find a solution to Liverpool's sluggish start to the season and has called for him to be given a chance to make his mark at the club. Liverpool have only won twice this season, against Reading and Norwich, and were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Swansea on Wednesday. "You have to remember that Brendan Rodgers is someone who was brought in to play a style of football and a vision they believe in," Pardew said. "They have to give him time and the right tools. In the last window, if I'm honest, I don't think he was given the tools that he needed so I think it was always going to be difficult for him. "Hopefully he will get to the next window in a good competitive place, as that's what Liverpool want to be, one of the top teams. "I think for British football it's good that Liverpool have a strong side, like Newcastle. They are two clubs that are very similar at the minute. We're both striving to be a top-six team."
