'We absolutely took them apart' - St James' Park's best moments

BBC News

20-06-2025

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