· December 4 2024, 16:00
It looks like an eternity since Newcastle United final took three factors off Liverpool with the Reds having a sterling report towards the Magpies in recent times.
Certainly it is virtually 10 years since Newcastle final defeated the Merseysiders and The Chronicle has at the moment printed a ‘The place are they now?’ piece which makes for some miserable studying.
I used to be clearly conscious that we hadn’t had a lot luck towards Liverpool in current reminiscence, however the truth that our final win was in 2015 is definitely stunning.
As is the truth that a number of gamers in that facet are actually retired. Hardly shocking given how way back it was, however nonetheless, loopy to consider.
4 gamers within the final Newcastle facet to beat Liverpool have now retired.
Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-0 at St James’ Park on sixth December 2015, virtually 9 years to the day. A Martin Skrtel personal objective and a Ninetieth-minute Georginio Wijnaldum strike sealed the deal.
4 of the group that began that sport are actually retired and two are struggling to discover a new membership regardless of being free brokers.
Rob Elliot is now the supervisor of Crawley City whereas Siem De Jong, Fabrizio Coloccini and Daryl Janmaat are all retired.
Papiss Cisse is 39 years previous and nonetheless searching for someplace to ply his commerce whereas Vernon Anita can be clubless at 35.
Just a few of the lads are nonetheless enjoying in England and a pair are nonetheless enjoying overseas
Moussa Sissoko is at present at Watford, whereas Paul Dummett has simply joined Wigan Athletic after leaving Newcastle in the summertime and Jack Colback is at QPR.
Nonetheless enjoying exterior of England are Georginio Wijnaldum who’s at Al-Ettifaq and Chancel Mbemba at Marseille.
These are some names that convey again recollections for certain. Now can the likes of Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Bruno Guimaraes erase these names from the web page that reads “Final NUFC facet to win towards Liverpool” as Eddie Howe’s males tackle Arne Slot’s facet at St James’ Park tonight?
We’re not holding our breath, however stranger issues have occurred.
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