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BBC News
7 hours ago
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Do you agree with Anderson's top moment at St James' Park?
Throughout Friday, we have been revealing former Newcastle centre-back John Anderson's top five memorable moments at St James' top spot, he puts Newcastle's 6-1 annihilation of Tottenham Hotspur, when the Magpies with 5-1 up after just 21 minutes."It's got to be said that Spurs were absolutely abysmal and we punished them every moment," Anderson. "It was an unbelievable 20 minutes of football. After 20 minutes, you could have got up and left because the game was over - and you were thinking that this could be absolutely anything."The full list: Newcastle 6-1 Tottenham Hotspur - April 2023Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer's fight - April 2005 Newcastle 4-1 Paris St-Germain - October 2023 Newcastle 3-2 Barcelona - October 1997Newcastle 5-0 Manchester United - October 1996Do you agree with Anderson's selection? Put them in order over hereWhat has he missed out on? Tell us hereAnd listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds
BBC News
8 hours ago
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'We absolutely took them apart' - St James' Park's best moments
Throughout Friday, we have been revealing who ex-Magpies defender John Anderson sees as the most memorable moments at St James' Park. Coming in at number three, according to Anderson, is Newcastle United's 4-1 win against Paris St-Germain in the group stages of the Champions League in 2023. "You look back at the goalscorers and they were not who you'd really expect," Anderson told BBC Radio Newcastle. "Miguel Almiron, Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn and Fabian Schar scored that night and we totally outplayed them. "We were fearless - we absolutely took them apart, and there wasn't a fault in the performance. And it was so deserved. There was nothing whatsoever lucky about it."From start to finish, PSG couldn't live with the tempo and energy we played with. We deservedly won - and won really well." In second, Anderson puts the infamous fight between Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer during a heavy defeat by Aston Villa in the 2004-05 Premier League season."Everybody is watching the game, and then the next minute, the two of them have got each other by the scruff of the neck in the middle of the pitch," said Anderson. "It's not something you'd expect to see, and both see red. "It's one of those incidents that anybody who was there on the day remembers it so well, because it was so unusual, especially in the modern game. "I remember leaving the ground; that's all anybody wanted to talk about, not the fact that we were beaten 3-0 by Aston Villa."What event do you reckon made top spot?Find out on BBC Sounds - or come back a little later on Friday
BBC News
10 hours ago
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What is Livramento's best position?
Despite progressing through the youth ranks at Chelsea as a right-back, Tino Livramento featured heavily on the left side of defence for Newcastle last season after the long-term injury suffered by Lewis Hall. He impressed in this role and started there for England's first two group games in this summer's Euro Under-21 Championship under Lee Carsley."Lee would say he likes me on the left because I can come inside and use my right foot," Livramento said on the role. "The same goes for the Newcastle manager, but when you're in that position it's all instinct. "I wouldn't say playing as a left-back is my favourite position, but as long as I'm out there and playing I'm really enjoying my football right now."In the Three Lions' opener against the Czech Republic, Livramento was awarded player of the match after an impressive performance in which his purposeful run and cross forced the deadlock to be broken with an own asked what the 22-year-old's best position is, former Magpies defender John Anderson said: "It's a really tough one. I think he's been exceptional in both. "Since young Hall got injured and he reverted to left-back for Newcastle, he's been exceptional. I think it's a great option for the manager as well that he can play in both those positions and not look out of place."Since going to left-back, he's looked like someone who has played there all his life. He's been brilliant at left-back."However, when asked if Livramento should return to right-back when Hall returns from injury, Anderson added: "I think so. It's a no-brainer really. "You've got a young boy in Hall who took a while to settle but since getting in the side has been excellent and has become an England international. They're still young boys and learning the game but hopefully they will be there for years to come."Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds
BBC News
11 hours ago
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What have been the best moments at St James' Park?
Throughout Friday, we will revealing the moments former Newcastle defender John Anderson rates as the top five at St James' Park. In reverse order, he puts the 5-0 demolition of Manchester United during the 1996-97 season in fifth place."It was a sensational performance - unbelievable," he told BBC Radio Newcastle. "It was one of those games where everybody you speak to was there. And if everybody you spoke to was there, then it would have been 150,000 of them!"That's just because everybody remembers it so well. "It was sweet revenge, I suppose, for what happened the season before."A spot higher at number four was Newcastle's 3-2 win against Barcelona in the Champions League during the 1997-98 season, when Faustino Asprilla scored a perfect hat-trick. It was the first time St James' Park had hosted a Champions League game."Asprilla and Keith Gillespie were sensational," Anderson recalled. "Gillespie's performance on the night on the right wing was brilliant. He stuck a couple of crosses in that led to a couple of goals. "Barcelona were a top side at the time and we went 3-0 up but I was very pleased it didn't go on for another 10 minutes. They hit the crossbar late on as well. "The atmosphere and the noise that night were sensational. It was uncharted territory for us as and we came up against one of the best in Europe and turned them over. Sensational." Listen to the full list on BBC Sounds - or come back later to find out what's next on Anderson's list
BBC News
3 days ago
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🎧 Top five St James' Park moments
Former Magpies defender John Anderson teams up with BBC Radio Newcastle's Simon Pryde to count down their top five moments at St James' Park. From legendary goals to iconic wins under the lights, it's pure gold. Relive the magic. Feel the roar. This one's for every Toon now on BBC Sounds here
