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I feel like managers and players alike aren't held in such high regard for football achievements alone - but for their personality and ability to connect with the supporters. This is true of Keegan, Robson and Howe. To reduce it down only to footballing achievements is to miss the point a little bit imo.

Imagine being Curtis Jones having to try and take a touch with this animal hunting you down. Fuck that like.

Thank you Unai Emery.. I rate him highly, but the universe smiled upon us with this one.

The interview he gave on the final whistle is probably the most beautifully emotive moment I've seen in football. His quality on the pitch is undoubtable - clearly one of the best players in the league since he arrived in England; however that interview displays what sets him apart from the rest. He has the extraordinarily rare ability to absorb and embody the heart, soul and mentality of our supporters, and I can tell he genuinely views walking out on the pitch as representing us. Not as a platitude or a cliche, but actually - genuinely. He's childlike in the most beautiful way, his heart is in it and we're blessed to have him. No other club in this league has a Bruno Guimarães.

Tbh when Ciaran Clark got sent off against Norwich I remember being stood in the Gallowgate thinking "that's a shame but this really opens the door for Joelinton to become the best ball winning midfielder in the Premier League and win us a trophy with an effortlessly monstrous performance against the so-called best midfield in the league at Wembley" It was just a fleeting thought mind.

I mean who realistically gets in over Joelinton? Speed? Batty? Lee? Cabaye? Whoever they are, they didn't, and likely couldn't do what Big Joe did yesterday. He's in the all time XI 100%.

I wonder if people are gathering at St James’? I’m sat at home but with such a building of energy and disbelief within me that im wanting to drive through and soak it in

I fucking love Dan Burn

And it would be a mistake imo. We need potency on the break, and Willock certainly does not offer that, Barnes does.

Immortality awaits. 2-2 after 90. 3-2 Newcastle after extra time. The order of the magpies sat on the tv aerial on the roof opposite me showed me yesterday.

Fabian Schar takes one, he's excellent at them

He's great. His playing style reminds me of Modric somewhat.

Liverpool's press has been thunderous in the opening 10 minutes. Reminds me of us before the sleeping pills set in.

Probably because based on form Dubravka should be starting in the cup final, and this is our last game to establish a bit of continuity of the defensive unit, especially as the two full back positions will likely be filled by players who haven't played much in their respective roles. Regularly rotating goalkeepers is something you rarely see for good reason.

That's right, and he paved the way for fellow James right back Reece to join Wigan some years later, which paved the way for young Valentino Francisco to leave Chelsea and find his way to Newcastle, where he will profoundly impact the game next Sunday as we lift our first trophy in a lifetime. It all stems back to Tavernier to Wigan.