Alan Shearer and the Newcastle United years - 1997/98 nufc
Alan Shearer and the Newcastle United years – 1997/98There was a great deal of excitement going into the 1997/98 season after the positive end to the previous Newcastle United campaign, which had seen the club snatch second place in the Premier League and secure Champions League football for the first time.
The intervening months between the injury and his comeback would prove to be incredibly challenging for Dalglish and the team. David Ginola, a creator of so many goals during the previous two seasons, also joined Ferdinand in London, while other key squad players such as Lee Clark and Robbie Elliott were sold, with Peter Beardsley following them out the exit door in August, signing for Bolton Wanderers.
Tomasson had been hugely impressive in pre-season, scoring three goals and looking a constant threat. The team were also enjoying a great adventure in the UEFA Champions League, overcoming the challenge of Croatia Zagreb in the final qualifying round, with Temuri Ketsbaia scoring a dramatic winner in extra time.
Shearer finally made his Premier League comeback on 17 January as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers, as the team claimed their first win since the end of November. Despite that victory and the return of the Geordie hero, the team’s struggles continued in the league, with Shearer himself finding life difficult and he would finish the season with only two league goals to his name from 17 appearances.
It was expected that Newcastle would romp home easily on their home turf but once again they made hard work of it, with another two goals from Shearer securing a nervy 2-1 victory and a place in the fifth round.The draw would continue to be kind as Newcastle secured a home tie against lower league opposition.
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