Shearer past it, warns Pleat

NEWCASTLE have been accused by David Pleat of relying too heavily on Alan Shearer.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

The former Tottenham manager believes Shearer is nowhere near the force he once was, yet Newcastle will look to him for goals more than ever in the coming months after Michael Owen’s injury.

Pleat feels manager Graeme Souness is showing too much loyalty to the former England captain.

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