Howe insists Jose bus stop won't be terminal for Toon

Mourinho's teams are always difficult to beat

- 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 in the Champions League.

Their last Liga Portugal game ended 0-0 at Porto - with Mourinho's team managing one shot on target as they sat back.

Howe 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 Benfica were an attacking threat as well. Especially in the second half.

"Regardless of what tactical plan they deliver, they will have attacking threats. And ones that we are going to have to deal with very well."