One in all my all-time favorite matches – Newcastle United 4 Manchester United 3.

The sport that I believe signalled lift-off underneath Sir Bobby Robson.

Precisely 23 years in the past at present on 15 September 2001, as soon as once more, that scoreline studying Newcastle United 4 Manchester United 3.

Sir Bobby had changed Ruud Gullit early on within the 1999/2000 season, Newcastle United completed mid-table (eleventh) because the Geordie knight stabilised after which mid-table (eleventh once more) in 2000/01.

Newcastle followers disenchanted on the time to not see any actual tangible progress though attention-grabbing to look again at the truth that these two seasons nonetheless noticed 52 and 51 factors collected, evaluating to only how low we’d sink underneath Mike Ashley, solely as soon as did Newcastle United handle to achieve 50 factors or extra within the Premier League underneath that shameful proprietor, really staggering.

Anyway, Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert have been two good signings that summer season (2001), who when put alongside current high quality gamers equivalent to Shearer, Given, Pace, Dyer, Lee, Solano and many others, would show such a potent and thrilling combine.

After attracts in opposition to Chelsea and Sunderland opened the season, a 4-1 away win at Middlesbrough had lifted spirits, although the opposition had been lowered to solely 10 males after half an hour when keeper Schwarzer was despatched off.

Nonetheless, no luck about Newcastle United 4 Manchester United 3, though we did see one other purple card…

The sport was Bobby Robson’s a centesimal sport answerable for the membership in all competitions, while additionally the primary NUFC match following the 9/11 terrorist assaults in New York.

The tempo and talent of Bellamy and Robert have been a significant component on this good victory and would show to be in lots of matches to come back.

As you’ll be able to see within the highlights beneath, it was an exhilarating seven purpose thriller BUT one which Newcastle United all the time deserved to win and a sport they have been by no means behind in.

The scoring:

5 minutes 1-0: A superlative Laurent Robert free-kick.

29 minutes 1-1: Van Nistelrooy equalises.

34 minutes 2-1: A protracted vary Rob Lee effort amusingly goes proper by means of Barthez.

52 minutes 3-1: Dabizas smashes dwelling after the ball falls for him within the field.

62 minutes 3-2: Giggs pulls one again.

64 minutes – 3-3: Veron ranges.

82 minutes – 4-3: Alan Shearer’s shot is heading in however credit score for the purpose given to Wes Brown who can solely assist the ball into the web as he makes an attempt to clear off the road.

Laurent Robert had began the scoring and that ultimate purpose and winner was arrange by fellow new boy Craig Bellamy who sped up the pitch by means of the Man Utd midfield and backline to arrange that winner.

Closing rating – Newcastle United 4 Manchester United 3

That was the ultimate rating however the seventh purpose wasn’t the ultimate motion of the match.

That got here within the very ultimate minute of regular time when Alan Shearer had ran the ball down into the nook by the Gallowgate finish, then made it troublesome for Man Utd to take the throw in rapidly.

A petulant Roy Keane embarrassingly threw the ball at Alan Shearer earlier than attempting a bit of purses.

Shearer merely standing there coolly and laughing in his face mainly, as Keane was purple carded.

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It was nice to have Alan Shearer for these ten nice years and in addition to his targets, he was a large asset as effectively when Newcastle encountered bullies like Roy Keane.

Fascinating to look again at these early years within the Premier League that featured the administration of KK and Sir Bobby.

The primary 10 conferences at St James Park within the Premier League period (together with a League Cup sport), noticed Newcastle United with a document in opposition to Man Utd at dwelling of performed 10 received 4 drawn 3 misplaced 3 Objectives For 18 Objectives Towards 9.

In addition to that 4-3 twenty years in the past at present, the wins additionally together with the 5-0 within the 1996/97 season and 3-0 in 1999/2000.

Joyful days. We didn’t win something however Newcastle United competed, which is all the time a very powerful factor.