Alan Shearer

Who do you want, Mahal?

I think because of probably slightly better chance of going through against Chelsea than maybe Barcelona.

Although Barcelona's high line might suit the pace of Newcastle up front.

But I think realistically, chance-wise, Chelsea.

No, and you've got the Newcastle are away in the second leg because of them having to play in the playoffs there.

That's already decided.

So they're going to have to do it the tough way, whoever they draw.

But yeah, I think because of Chelsea and how they can concede, particularly set pieces, and we've seen them draw it home to Burnley and Leeds.

So I guess chance-wise then, yeah, maybe Chelsea would be better.

Yeah, that's what they call him.

Yeah, no surprise.

Quite rightly so.

Absolutely, absolutely right.

Because we had this discussion, didn't we, when there were one or two, particularly on social media, I think.

Yeah, having their say and he should be,

gone and this, that and the other.

But I think the sensible people, the people that understand, and I would put most Newcastle fans in that bracket, that they realise what he's done, what he can do, what he will do.

And they realise the tough situation that Newcastle were in and how they've been hampered this season through no fault of their own.

And the vast majority were behind Eddie, and I don't think it took a genius to work that out.

But it was a nice show of support, not only from the fans last night, but in recent away games, there's been a lot of the players sort of pushing him forward and talking well about him and what have you, and rightly so.