Les Ferdinand and David Ginola have both reflected on Newcastle United's near miss in the title race back in 1996 in an intriguing new film.
The duo, now both 55, spoke passionately about their time on Tyneside with Ferdinand admitting he thought the title, which would have been Newcastle's first in 69 years. The game Premier League film makers believe cost the Magpies most dear was the 4-3 defeat at Liverpool.
Ferdinand admits: "If we’d have won that, I think we’d have gone on to win the league." But the infamous 4-3 defeat, a game hated by most Newcastle fans of that generation, may not have counted for anything at all had the Magpies held on to their handsome lead at the top.
