Alan Pardew: “They are top of the league and the biggest scalp.
"Outside of Barcelona and Real Madrid, they look like being one of the three best teams in Europe.
“I’m sure (Manchester United manager) Sir Alex (Ferguson) won’t like me saying that and he’ll probably ring me, but they are.
"We have to knock them off their perch, that’s what we’re all trying to do in the Premier League.”
Source: FOOTYMAD
