EDDIE READY FOR THE SPECIAL ONE

Porto with Mourinho team sitting back and managing just one shot on target.

- BY LEE RYDER

EDDIE HOWE has laughed off any prospect of Jose Mourinho parking the bus at St James’ Park tonight.

The Special One brings his Benfica side to Tyneside without a point on the board in the competition.

Their last Liga Portugal game ended in a 0-0 stalemate away to

Mourinho takes on a Newcastle side sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table, with Europe looked at as an escape for the Magpies this term after an unconvincing start.

Howe, with a laugh, said: “I don't like the phrase ‘park the bus’ to be honest!

“It was not a ‘park the bus’ performance, it was a disciplined performance but they were an attacking threat as well. Especially in the second half.