"When we're at our very best, we can be a match for anybody. I've always maintained this season that we can be, it's of course finding this level as much as we can, as consistently as we can. I think you could see the intense focus from the players was there from very early in the game and then we've got the quality when we're in that kind of mood."
"The Magpies produced a dominant display in Baku, thrashing the Azerbaijani champions 6-1 to take a commanding advantage into next week's second leg at St James' Park. Either Barcelona or Chelsea await the winners in the next round. Newcastle raced into a 5-0 lead by half-time, overwhelming their hosts in one of their most complete European performances in recent years."
Newcastle defeated Qarabag 6-1 in Baku, taking a commanding advantage for the return leg at St James' Park. The visitors raced into a 5-0 lead by half-time in a dominant European display that showcased intense focus and quality. The result should re-affirm belief in the squad's ability to compete with the very best when at their peak and highlights the need to find that level consistently. Anthony Gordon scored four goals to raise his Champions League season tally to ten, with Malick Thiaw and Jacob Murphy also scoring.
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