Needing a 2-0 result away at the Etihad in the League Cup while missing our best first-team players? This lineup of Obertan, Aarons, Abeid and Armstrong did just that in 2014.
Needing a 2-0 result away at the Etihad in the League Cup while missing our best first-team players? This lineup of Obertan, Aarons, Abeid and Armstrong did just that in 2014.
This really puts things into perspective. We’ve come a long way. The absolute state of that team
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Ryan Taylor with the press on the first goal.
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There was A LOT of bad days as a Newcastle fan from 2013-2023 but I ALMOST kinda miss having average players and somehow getting a wild result.
I’ll never forget seeing the fans doing the Man City celebration in this match after going 2-0 up. Also I forgot Abeid started for us. Could have sworn he was in reserves purgatory and loaned out endlessly.
And the Man City team we faced that day?
Caballero
Sagna
Demichelis
Mangala
Kolarov
Milner
Toure
Fernandinho
Silva
Jovetic
Dzeko
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That team now?
Elliot – Managing Gateshead
Janmaat – Den Haag sporting director
Coloccini – Necaxa assistant manager
Dummett – Retired last month
Haidara – Playing in Turkey for Kocaelispor
Taylor – Preston youth coach
Abeid – Playing in Saudi Arabia for Al-Raed
Colback – Free agent
Obertan – Retired
Armstrong – Playing for Wolves
Aarons – Playing for Morecombe
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Oh God Obertan. This post has uncovered some trauma in me that I had thought healed
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This really puts things into perspective. We’ve come a long way. The absolute state of that team
Ryan Taylor with the press on the first goal.
There was A LOT of bad days as a Newcastle fan from 2013-2023 but I ALMOST kinda miss having average players and somehow getting a wild result.
I’ll never forget seeing the fans doing the Man City celebration in this match after going 2-0 up. Also I forgot Abeid started for us. Could have sworn he was in reserves purgatory and loaned out endlessly.
And the Man City team we faced that day?
Caballero
Sagna
Demichelis
Mangala
Kolarov
Milner
Toure
Fernandinho
Silva
Jovetic
Dzeko
That team now?
Elliot – Managing Gateshead
Janmaat – Den Haag sporting director
Coloccini – Necaxa assistant manager
Dummett – Retired last month
Haidara – Playing in Turkey for Kocaelispor
Taylor – Preston youth coach
Abeid – Playing in Saudi Arabia for Al-Raed
Colback – Free agent
Obertan – Retired
Armstrong – Playing for Wolves
Aarons – Playing for Morecombe
Oh God Obertan. This post has uncovered some trauma in me that I had thought healed
Full game highlights from that match:
https://youtu.be/E8D4hPtH_78?si=TvW3eqfNDO8s7U9o
I was so hyped for Rolando Aarons!
lol delusional
Crazy how far Newcastle have come/progressed in over a decade. The squad of players they have now is stacked with quality.