Key Highlights
- Two years ago, and within the space of half an hour, they went from a position of Champions League qualification to seeming set for a place in the Europa League to out of Europe altogether.
- That was second, third and fourth in Group F: there was a simplicity to a system of four teams in a pool.
- There was a viciousness, too: as Newcastle went from leading AC Milan to losing to them, there was no safety net. Newcastle were knocked out of Europe in dramatic fashion in 2023 (PA Wire)Now it is safe to say Newcastle will occupy more positions at various stages of next Wednesday, simply because 18 games kick off simultaneously and 11 of them – 12 including United’s match against Paris Saint-Germain – can alter the equation for them.
- The table may need recalculating every few minutes.
- AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNewcastle start as one of eight clubs on 13 points, followed by a further pair on 12.