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Thought he was alright again. Looked to be the only one looking interested in getting us back into it at times.

Law of averages. I hope. 32 years since a league win there ffs. Honking.

Just put Romero up front at this point.

Absolute state of Spurs. Got absolutely rancid fixtures in February as well, only 7 clear of 18th. Could get dragged into a relegation battle. Should’ve just kept Ange at this point.

21 years ago today, this drama.

Not sure if this changed but you can’t get a club in the same league as you in the Ro16 can you? Can only happen from quarters onwards? EDIT: Looked last season and Leverkusen got Bayern in the RO16 and the Madrid Derby happened too. Fuck sake.

Most important goal in our recent history that. Think only the Kelly Portsmouth goal trumps it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toPwZ7UQWPQ

One of my favourite by them, that tonight.

Another promising cameo. Was willing him to score that shot he sliced like mad. Love the crowd getting behind him. More of that, please.

Thought we were very good tonight; Botman, Hall and Joelinton were excellent. Thought PSV were shite. Obviously got their injury problems but my word. That long haired CB for them was dogshit.

Crystal Palace falling to bits.

You said we never laid a glove on them, when we did. Just didn’t take the chances. It happens.

I am as well to counter this; won 7 of the last 8 away games I’ve went to and we would’ve won the 1 draw in this run if Anthony Gordon scored a penalty.

Incredibly harsh red, Dortmund lad is really unlucky there.

‘FUCK NFC TICKETS’ clear as day in the Dortmund end. Get in.

Wissa should score early doors and we hit the post. Either of those go in and it’s a different game, fine margins. Hardly not laying a glove.

A nothing footballer whose main contribution from the top of my head was giving daft fouls in dangerous areas away and getting yellow cards for them. He was actually not that bad by Ashley era standards in 2014/15 but still. Representative of the era. Him on that pod will likely be him slagging Benitez off for wanting rid of him after promotion in 2017. Can’t wait for the fewm that will fester upon seeing a clip of it on Twitter.

Felt the same mainly due to the lack of occasion the new format gives to the CL games now. But weirdly after doing the result predictor I posted on the previous page and seeing some of the potential ties we could get has me right back up for this. It’s the league that’s getting mundane now pour moi.

I predicted all the other games (despite knowing next to nowt about most of the sides involved aside from the top clubs) as well as ours; had us winning on Wednesday and losing to PSG and we're seeded. If you then click onto Bracket View you can see who we'd be getting in the playoff. Ties against Monaco or Qarabag from mine. An ideal tie but not the most ideal away trip if we got the latter.

@Alberto2005 This is a handy thing to use, predict the results in all the games as well as ours and see where we end up: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/simulator/

I'm not sure about the mathematical permutations with some clubs playing each other so both can't get max points et cetera, but 3 teams outside the playoff zone are on 6 points. We are on 10. If we lost this, it could be a bit of a nightmare tbh. A win will guarantee a play off spot I think. Finishing in a spot where we are seeded in the draw (ie away first leg against a theoretically lesser side) will still be in play even with a win though. Top 8 would also be still possible but very tough to get given our final fixture should we win this. A draw and...I don't fucking know. Bring back the group stages. Enough of this woke nonsense.

PSV EINDHOVEN @ ST. JAMES' PARK Aaaaaannnnnd it's back to the Champions League at SJP for the first time since we beat Bilbao back in early November and the final time at home in the league stage. Wednesday sees PSV come up here for the third time in European competitions, after times in the Champions League in 1997-98 and the UEFA Cup quarter-final in 2004. We've won one and lost one as it stands, fingers crossed we are set to improve that record. LAST TIME OUT? 2003-04's run in the UEFA Cup pitted us against PSV in the quarter final stage. After a 1-1 draw in the Netherlands and taking a vital away goal back with us, we appeared favourites to get to the semi finals. However, Meteja Kezman who scored in Eindhoven also equalised for PSV in the home leg, making it a nervous one in the end; The teams that night; NUFC: Given, Hughes, Woodgate, Bramble, Bernard, Ambrose, Jenas, Robert, Speed, Bellamy, Shearer PSV: Waterreus, Bouma, Colin, Young-pyo, De Jong, Park Ji-sung, van Bommel, Vogel, Bøgelund, Kežman, Rommedahl WHAT ABOUT THEM NOW? They are runaway leaders in the Eredivisie; 16 points clear of 2nd placed Feyenoord. They have only lost 1 match domestically and 2 in the Champions League; all at home. They are unbeaten away from home in all competitions, a run that includes draws at Leverkusen & Olympiacos and a very impressive and hilarious 1-4 win at Anfield. They have however lost to Union Saint-Gilloise at home, lost their most recent match in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid and are yet to keep a clean sheet in the competition. They sit 21st on 8 points in the Champions League table and won 2-1 away against Fortuna Sittard on Saturday. Attacking midfielder Guus Til is their top scorer and former Spurs player Ivan Perisic has been a staple for them. Other names that you may recognise amongst their squad are Alassane Plea who we were once linked with under Benitez, former Barcelona defender and Yank Sergino Dest as well as Ruben van Bommel, son of Mark. They are managed by former Dortmund, Lyon and Ajax manager Peter Bosz. HOW WELL DO WE DO AGAINST DUTCH CLUBS AT SJP? 2006-07; won 4-2 v AZ Alkmaar (UEFA Cup) 2004-05; won 2-1 v Heerenveen (UEFA Cup) 2003-04; won 2-1 v PSV (UEFA Cup) 2003-04; won 5-0 v NAC Breda (UEFA Cup) 2002-03; lost 0-1 v Feyenoord (Champions League) 1997-98; lost 0-2 v PSV (Champions League) 1968-69 won 4-0 v Feyenoord (Fairs Cup) ANY TIES BETWEEN THE CLUBS? Sir Bobby Robson; managed Newcastle United from 1999-2004. managed PSV in two spells, 1990-92 & 1998-99. Patrick Kluivert; played for Newcastle United 2004-05. 31 games, 11 goals. played for PSV in 2006. 19 games, 3 goals. Patrick Van Aanholt; played for Newcastle United (on loan from Chelsea) 2009-10. 7 games, 0 goals. played for PSV 2022-23. 43 games, 2 goals. Luuk De Jong; played for Newcastle United (on loan from Borussia Monchengladbach) 2014. 12 games, 0 goals. played for PSV 2014-2024. 296 games, 166 goals. Siem De Jong; played for Newcastle United 2014-15. 26 games, 2 goals, 1 collapsed lung. played for PSV on loan from us in 2016. 24 games, 7 goals. Georginio Wijnaldum; played for Newcastle United 2015-16. 40 games, 11 goals. played for PSV 2011-15. 132 games, 49 goals. Jetro Willems; played for Newcastle United (on loan from Frankfurt) 2019-20. 19 games, 2 goals. played for PSV 2011-16. 175 games, 12 goals. This game won't be the gimme it maybe looked when the draw was made going by their away showings in the Champions League this season. Whilst Arsenal did rip them apart 9-3 over two legs last season, they look much stronger now than they did then. This game is a must win for our CL prospects given our quite daunting final fixture. Everyone needs to be up for this. Howay the lads!

I didn't think he was awful today but he's been contributing next to nowt for far too long. I'd listen to any decent offers for him. But tbh our whole crop of wingers is sorely lacking and is a huge part of why our attacking play is largely tragic.