In the 150th fixtures for Kevin Keegan as the manager of Newcastle, the 57 years-old gaffer will guide his troops to Anfield in seeking for little chance to get a respectable result.

No wins in seven games, Keegan will try again to steer the Magpies clear of the top flight danger zone today. Currently we are just three points away from the bottom three and if we lose today’s match, it’s possible that we will be on the bottom three by the time we play Birmingham next week.

Meanwhile, Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique is determined to come out on top against Liverpool’s Spanish contingent. Enrique knows very well about Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres. He also alert of the threat he will pose having come up against the £26.5m Liverpool’s frontman Torres.

Currently, Torres has been in the hot form for the Merseysiders, firing repeated hat-tricks in the Kop’s last two home games.

“I have played against Fernando in La Liga during my time at Villarreal,” explained the Spain under-21 star. “He was still with Athletico Madrid then and he did very well. He is quick and scores goals, he will be a threat to us at the weekend.”

Newcastle will travel to Anfield without Emre, Viduka, Carr and goalkeeper Shay Given, while the home side will be waiting for Javier Mascherano progress of his dead leg injury.

For Keegan, the Liverpool match is always something special. Having won twice against them during his first reign at United, he said that It would be nice to do the same (win) again but he knows well that’s not going to be an easy game.

“That’s why we will go there expecting to come home with something - and we are going to have a go and make sure we give them a good game.” Keegan said quoted from the official site.

“And don’t forget we are going there after what we all thought was a very encouraging performance against Blackburn Rovers last Saturday.” He added more, “Yes, Liverpool have a strong squad, but when haven’t they?”

Newcastle United have offered Nigerian international striker, Obafemi Martins a staggering £26 million deal to stay at St James’ Park until 2013.

He is currently away on Africa Cup of Nations duty, with three-and-a-half years of his current contract, but Mike Ashley has sanctioned a two-year extension to Martins’ contract and a fifty per-cent rise from his current wages to £90,000 per week.

As part of the deal, Martins has agreed to forfeit his £13m release clause, which cause him as the subject of many transfer speculation this season with moves to Inter Milan, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester City.

Martins has basically suffered from mismanagement. Allardyce didn’t really know how to play him, that much was obvious. Roeder managed a little better. Keegan will instantly suss it out. Martins possesses deadly pace and the ability to hit a fierce shot.

He will be encouraged to make use of that ability without fear of his manager shouting, and King Kev will get his wingers to time their passes to him as Martins bombs on.

If there is one player bound to benefit from the Keegan effect, it is Obafemi Martins. Let’s face it, he’s a potential we have glimpsed.

Meanwhile, Steven Taylor will also ready to sign a new contract with United very soon after rejected a five-year offer in September.

Light blue, the favorite official Toon color this season. To be honest I don’t like the light blue color, seems faded and no contrast. As far as I can remember, we never had any season in our premier league years where we have all black and white in both home and away kits.

So, I have try to make how it looks if the new away kit was in the black and white spirits. What do you think?