Jenas keen on Dyer pairing

By Matthew Jones
September 10 2002

Jermaine Jenas has told United boss Sir Bobby Robson that he and Kieron Dyer are the perfect midfield partnership for the Magpies.

Jermaine Jenas has told United boss Sir Bobby Robson that he and Kieron Dyer are the perfect midfield partnership for the Magpies.

Former Nottingham Forest starlet Jenas is still only 19 and is currently sampling life on the bench at Newcastle as understudy to Welsh veteran Gary Speed - much to many fans' frustration.

But Jenas has insisted Robson would be wrong to believe he and Dyer would be too lightweight a central midfield duo to cope with the rigours of the Premiership.

"Kieron and me can definitely play together," said Jenas. "People think we are similar players but we are completely different.

"Kieron is a clever player who makes well-timed runs and gets into good attacking positions.
"I have a completely different role. He goes forward, I sit in. That's how good midfields work."