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... because he'd be unavaiable for.. 5 years?

Had a couple of nights to sleep on this. Schar is coming into the argument as our best ever PL central defender, surpassing Woodgate. I think if we didn't have Trippier and a more traditional full-back, he would look even better than he does, because he would be on the ball so much more than he is currently. Otherwise, whenever he gets the opportunity, whenever he is called upon, very rarely does he look anything other than complete class. I'm Woodgate's biggest fan, but I don't see Woodgate looking better than Schar does in this team. Woodgate had to contend with playing alongside Titus, and it would be cruel to draw a comparison with Lascelles, but I mean in the way that Woodgate lead Titus, Schar lead Lascelles. A Lascelles that barely ever plays any more, against a front line including Mbappe and Goncalo Ramos. That's no joke. And he is a right-boot that reminds me of Laurent Robert's left, when given the chance. I can only hope that as a defender that never has to rely on pace (Woodgate anyone?), he can keep going for years yet.

I'll take this over my wedding night and I fucked my missus rotten

Their engines are S-tier, they literally run teams into the ground and make room for Bruno et al.

More like... Flashbacks

Longstaff is this England generation's Michael Carrick. Different player, but will never be appreciated outside his club in his prime. When he retires, everyone's going to wonder why the fuck he wasn't playing for England.

I can only dream. His little dancing-bears avatar is Newcastle-Online for me.

Schar 100% passing accuracy

Who's getting Mbappe's shirt then

It's like I'm really there !

In all seriousness, hope UEFA don't come down on us for blocking the match cam

Shearer having to recompose himself

Flag in front of the match cam. HAHAHA

THAT'S HIS ALBERT FABIAN SCHAR OUR GREATEST PL DEFENDER

Pope's huge, on that replay he took barely a little hop and he almost nutted the crossbar

MURPHY come on

Longstaff has been exceptional too

Jamal Lascelles, a good Champions League defender.

Our players are so smart at applying non-fouling contact, whether that's a sly 2-handed push after players release the ball, running into the back of players and so on. It must be horrible to play against.

Lascelles with a 'welcome to Newcastle' challenge

That tracking back from Longstaff at full pelt, he's so so important to us.

He's staying back to keep Mbappe quiet, working so far

Anderson is a god-tier regen

Mbappe.... MmmmMurphy