There has been a roaring trade in Nineties nostalgia in Newcastle this week.

The return of Barcelona, 28 years on from a starry night when a Tino Asprilla hat-trick helped spear a side featuring Rivaldo, Luis Figo and Luis Enrique, has given supporters the chance to revisit one of the most memorable wins in the club’s modern history.

The Colombian was cutting about town on Wednesday night, soaking in the acclaim of supporters who still revere him for his role in that jaw-dropping win.

But it is a victory, like the sensational 4-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain that announced their return to Europe’s elite competition two years ago, that comes with an asterisk against it.

For all that those events were epic and emotionally charged, they led into competitive cul-de-sacs. Newcastle ended up

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