Pardew Warning For Swans

Alan Pardew brings his Newcastle side to the Liberty on Friday with a warning for the Swans - they are facing the new Alan Shearer

Pappis Cisse has scored 7 in 7 since arriving in Newcastle in the last transfer window and will look to continue that form against the Swans in the Sky TV clash on Friday

“You could have blinked and thought it was Alan Shearer – he put in that sort of performance against Liverpool." said Pardew

“I could not pay him a higher tribute than that. Shearer would have been purring about him.

“He has been tremendous in everything he has done. His first goal saw him take the defender short, stall and then go again before scoring – that is clever play.

“His second goal could have been rushed, but he is supremely confident.

“Cisse was terrific, not just for his two goals, but for his hold-up play and everything else.

We’ve hit form at the right time. We were up against a Liverpool side who had their big guns back.

“I know they’ve lost games they shouldn’t have, but they had Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Craig Bellamy and Andy Carroll on the pitch – and we still beat them.

“We have to continue creating pressure like that on the other teams we face. We are doing that and controlling games.”