What would be the best European competition for Newcastle next season?
Posted on March 18th, 2025 | No Comments |
One byproduct of Newcastle United finally excorcising their 56 year trophy voodoo against Liverpool on Sunday is an automatic place in the lowest rung of the European football ladder, the Europa Conference League. But now the Magpies will definitely be in Europe in some form next season, what would be the best competition for them at this stage in their development?
Of course, I know that most fans will be thinking this would obviously be the Champions League, the greatest club football competition in the world, but let’s think about it for a moment and weigh up the pros and cons of each.
Of course, in the world of probabilities, Newcastle would have a much better chance of winning the Conference League than the Champions League, or even the one in the middle, the Europa League. After all, if West Ham can win the Europa Conference, surely Newcastle United can too? Winning that first trophy after so long has been great, but a second win would really build their confidence and put them in good shape to have a go at the two big trophies, the Premier League and the Champions League, rather than just scraping into into the Champions and falling out at the league stage again.
On the other hand, that Champions League performance against Paris Saint Germain showed that on a very good day, we could beat top European teams convincingly, and of course, the financial rewards of the Champions League are much greater than the other two European competitions. Another factor which would favour the Champions League is keeping star players. Clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool and top teams from the mainland of Europe have been looking enviously at top Toon stars like Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali, and Champions League football would convince them like nothing else to stay at the club.
It’s an open question. Of course, eventually, winning the League and the Champions League is the ultimate dream of any European club, but the current Magpies are still a work in progress. They’re still at that stage on the road to greatness where they can beat any team on their day, but need more consistency (and a few new signings) to be regular fixtures in the top four.
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