In that period, Newcastle became the first team to lose their opening three Champions League group games and still qualify. What was that like?

It was all new for most of the players, and just listening to the Champions League music was amazing. Most of our fighting spirit came from the coach, as Bobby gave us the confidence to believe in ourselves. It’s not always about how you start, it’s how you finish and that was our mentality: to never give up. To have come from Hackney Marshes and then be taking on Barça, Inter and Juventus, what more could I ask for? It was unreal.