Source: Daily_Mail
Stay Tooned: Watch goal-shy Owen and Co fire Newcastle to safety, vows Shearer
Alan Shearer has vowed to stick by his misfiring strikers to haul Newcastle United out of the relegation scrap.[LNB]The Toon boss gambled with Michael Owen, Mark Viduka and Obafemi Martins against Portsmouth on Monday and still came away without goal in the 0-0 draw.[LNB]Newcastle have only scored once under Shearer - Andy Carroll's equaliser in the draw at Stoke - and they desperately need goals to drag themselves above the drop zone.[LNB] Drought: Michael Owen (centre) has struggled for goals[LNB]Shearer admits he would be taking an even bigger risk to play all three at Liverpool on sunday and Viduka is unlikely to start a second game in a week. [LNB]But the club's record goalscorer is adamant any one of his strikers - Carroll replaced Viduka on Monday - will decide Newcastle's Barclays Premier League fate.[LNB]Newcastle, who are currently 18th in the table, are three points from safety with just four games left in the season.[LNB]Confidence: Alan Shearer[LNB]'I believe our strikers are a potent force,' said Shearer. 'The pleasing thing for me against Portsmouth was that we created chances. The disappointing thing is we didn't take them. [LNB]'I believe if we continue creating chances with the calibre of players we have eventually will they will go in. I know we haven't got a lot of time but when they come we have to take them. [LNB]'Michael was as disappointed as anybody was as were Mark and Oba after Monday. What I will look for us to do if we create a chance for one of them is that we put it away.'[LNB]While Owen returns to Anfield a very different striker to the one who turn his back on Liverpool four years ago, Shearer has watched Fernando Torres go from strength to strength.[LNB] Tough times: Toon trio Mark Viduka, Obafemi Martins and Michael Owen[LNB]And he is likely to hand underfire defender Fabricio Coloccini the task of marking the Spaniard. [LNB]'He is probably the best striker in the world. I am a huge admirer of his,' added Shearer. 'He is a great goalscorer and a scorer of great goals. He is a top, top player.'[LNB] We're doomed unless we win our home games, says Newcastle's OwenMARTIN SAMUEL: Forget the quick fix... Shearer's duty is to build a new NewcastleLife's full of ups and downs: Sportsmail's guide to the Premier League basement battleEXCLUSIVE - the Gazza interview: On his fears for Newcastle, going to Inter with Jose and being back in love with the gameLiverpool v NEWCASTLE: Defensive doubts for Shearer in clash with RedsNEWCASTLE FC
