John Barnes explains why Liverpool's iconic 4-3 win over Newcastle was 'not a football match' NUFC LFC
Perhaps this is why a clash between Liverpool and Newcastle in 1996 is so fondly remembered by those lucky enough to see the crazy spectacle, it epitomises the beautiful chaos that swept the nation in that hectic decade.
And it’s former Sky Sports commentator and talkSPORT host Andy Gray who suggested that the 4-3 classic was a watershed moment in the evolution of the Premier League into the worldwide beast we know it now.Gray is quoted saying in Jamie Carragher’s Greatest Games book: “I said at the time it was the best game I have ever seen.
“When you look at the gluepot of a pitch and the skill involved with these players, a goal in the first minute and a winner in the last minute, it was everything you want football to be.
That’s not what happened. Inside the first 15 minutes three goals had already been scored with Robbie Fowler heading the hosts in front, but strikes from Les Ferdinand and David Ginola saw the match get turned on its head.Liverpool took the lead inside the opening two minutes but the Magpies hit back with two quickfire strikes
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