Newcastle can break into top 10, says Portsmouth boss Tony Adams

Tony Adams believes Joe Kinnear's rough-and-tumble style of football can help Newcastle barge their way into the Premier League's top 10.

Portsmouth manager Adams remembers the battles he encountered as an Arsenal defender against Kinnear's notorious Wimbledon 'Crazy Gang' of the 80s and 90s.

Kinnear brings Newcastle to Fratton Park tomorrow with the Magpies hovering one point above the bottom three and without a win in five.

Adams said: "His teams were very direct and physical and you had to get your helmet on playing against them.

"Joe has earned the right to be there. I do not want to see anyone in this game lose their job and be left unemployed - it happens too often.

"Newcastle just need to get a bit of the rub of the green, string some results together and they could be up there.

Maybe they will finish above Hull and stay in the top 10."

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