![]() ![]() ![]() Keegan's Newcastle team were not called 'The Entertainers' for nothing and on an October Sunday afternoon they put in one of the all-time great performances.įirst half goals from Darren Peacock, a typical stunner from Ginola and second half strikes from Shearer and Ferdinand had Newcastle fans drooling. Not content with having a cream of attacking talent in Les Ferdinand, David Ginola and Faustino Asprilla, Keegan raided Blackburn Rovers for England international Alan Shearer paying a cool £15million. Kevin Keegan's response to losing the title on the final day of the 1995-96 season was to do the most Kevin Keegan thing imaginable and smash the world transfer record to sign a striker. Newcastle turn on style with five star showing While Man Utd won 3-0 at Middlesbrough on the final day, Newcastle stumbled to draws with Forest and Spurs, allowing the Red Devils to claim the title by four points. Hard to see how he would have been anywhere near as explosive. If Newcastle had won that night then Keegan's post-match Leeds interview a few weeks later would have been in context of his side needing one point from two matches to claim a famous title. The March 4 meeting saw the Magpies miss big chances to score until Eric Cantona's second half strike fired Man Utd to a famous 1-0 win, cutting Newcastle's lead to just a point even though Keegan's side still had a game in hand. Newcastle, who at one point had a 12-point lead at the summit, had a home game with the Red Devils in a pivotal game in the title race. ![]() but it nearly never happened.Ī month earlier was the key moment. Keegan's crescendo of ‘We're still fighting for this title and he's got to go to Middlesbrough and get something and I tell you, honestly, I would love it if we beat them, love it!' is the stuff of legend. Kevin Keegan's tirade late on in the 1995-96 season as Newcastle lost their grip on the title race is arguably the most famous managerial interview in Premier League history.Īfter defeating Leeds 1-0 in late April, Keegan let rip at Sir Alex Ferguson's remarks about teams going easy on Newcastle ahead of the Toon's matches against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham to end the season. ![]()
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