A huge week ahead! - Champions League returns, the good/bad vs Burnley and Leverkusen preview

Newcastle got the three points against Burnley, but it wasn’t pretty. In this episode, we break down a strangely flat 2–0 home win that felt more like a training session than a Premier League game — and look at how close it came to unraveling at the end.

We discuss:

• Why the Burnley performance felt so lifeless despite the result
• Gordon’s growing confidence, Willock vs. Ramsey, and early signs (good and bad) from Elanga
• Worries over Ramsdale from crosses and Schär’s drop-off
• Where Newcastle sit in the league table after a quietly strong run (10 points from 12)

Then we turn to Europe:

• Full Bayer Leverkusen preview: form, key threats, and how Newcastle should set up
• What the new Champions League format and current standings mean for NUFC
• Predicted XI, rotation dilemmas before the Derby, and score predictions
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Plus: poll of the week (would you take two draws vs Leverkusen and Sunderland?), Patreon questions on Liverpool’s wobble, centre-back combos, and Botman’s future, and a quick quiz throwback to our last trip to Leverkusen in 2003.

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