The Benfica manager says he has never come close to managing the club but he does have a long-held admiration for Newcastle

The forward scored the opening goal at St James' Park on Tuesday as Newcastle beat Benfica 3-0 to climb to seventh in the Champions League table. "Because we had so many chances, we had to put one away to calm the nerves," Gordon told TNT Sports. "I was glad to see it go in.

It was over lunch, at the Copthorne Hotel on Newcastle’s Quayside, that Sir Bobby Robson revealed the sliding doors moment that could have altered the course of Newcastle United’s history.

They are tantalisingly teetering on the brink of returning to the Champions League, and of winning the Carabao Cup, their first trophy for 70 years, while simultaneously teetering on the brink of being stretched too far beyond their means. The latter is a ...

Newcastle United form (all competitions): Newcastle will remain without key players in the full-back positions, with Tino Livramento expected to be sidelined for at least eight weeks due to a knee injury, while Lewis Hall continues his recovery from a hamstring problem.

Nick Woltemade is becoming the man of the moment for country as well as club. Fresh from a blistering start to life at Newcastle United, the forward extended his streak with a first senior international goal in Germany's clash with Northern Ireland. Germany still await Nick Woltemade’s first goal at senior level: “He’ll score for us too.”

Newcastle looks to continue positioning itself for the Champions League knockout phase when it hosts Benfica on Tuesday.