Club side
Newcastle 1995/96
90 attack · 76 defence
Kevin Keegan·4-4-2
84OVR
Keegan's Entertainers. Ferdinand as the hammer, Ginola as the silk, Beardsley as the brain, and a title race that still hurts.
Tags on the page — high tempo, star forwards, open football — are shorthand for how the model leans, not a documentary.
Chemistry 88, overall 84. Neither number is a FIFA card from a shop.
If you only remember one name from this 1995/96 side it is probably Peter Beardsley. The engine also has to live with David Ginola every week.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Peter BeardsleyCAM · EN86PEAKPAC84SHO78PAS85DRI86DEF63PHY76
- 02David GinolaLM · FR86PEAKPAC90SHO84PAS79DRI88DEF60PHY79
- 03Les FerdinandST · EN86PEAKPAC90SHO87PAS75DRI76DEF53PHY89
- 04Faustino AsprillaST · CO84PEAKPAC82SHO83PAS73DRI73DEF51PHY77
- 05Philippe AlbertCB · BE82PEAKPAC68SHO47PAS83DRI60DEF81PHY81
- 06Robert LeeCM · EN82PEAKPAC78SHO69PAS81DRI81DEF71PHY84
Formation 4-4-2Kevin Keegan
FERDINAND
86
ASPRILLA
84
GINOLA
86
BEARDSLEY
86
BATTY
82
LEE
82
BERESFORD
78
BARTON
76
ALBERT
82
HOWEY
78
SRNICEK
78
Starting XI
- STLes Ferdinand86
- STFaustino Asprilla84
- LMDavid Ginola86
- CAMPeter Beardsley86
- CMDavid Batty82
- CMRobert Lee82
- LBJohn Beresford78
- RBWarren Barton76
- CBPhilippe Albert82
- CBSteve Howey78
- GKPavel Srnicek78
Bench
- RMKeith Gillespie78
- CBDarren Peacock76
- CMLee Clark76
- GKShaka Hislop76
Ratings
Attack90
Midfield84
Defence76
Goalkeeping78
Chemistry88
Overall84
Not a vibe — ratings
Possession sits at 56, not a religion. Pressing 80, so turnovers are supposed to happen high up. Counter-attack 86: the point is the break, not the concert.
Style
High TempoStar ForwardsOpen FootballWide PlayVertical Attack
Achievements
- Entertainers — 4-3 nights and a title chase
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