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Newcastle United Vs. Aston Villa, 2012 Premier League Week 24: Magpies Look To Stay Top 6

Newcastle and Aston Villa square off in a match of the dreamers and self-loathers

Tim Krul says Newcastle have their eyes on a top six finish. That is a lovely ambition and maybe they'll do it. It would be easy to write them off, but that is what people did to them a month ago, two months ago and three months ago, but here they are in the top six still and now they've added Papiss Cisse? Well hot damn. Even if they don't though, at least they're not in Aston Villa's shoes.

Nothing is quite as bad as being relegated, but Villa is toying with it. They aren’t bad enough to be in a thrilling relegation race, but not nearly good enough to even dream of a spot in Europe. They’re stuck in mid-table purgatory. Oh, and they’re doing it with two horrendous fullbacks that have a tendency to forget which goal they are defending and a manager that is...let’s say disliked.

So even if Newcastle don’t finish top six, don’t fret, Magpies. At least you’re not Villa.

Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa

Game Date/Time: Sunday, February 5, 8:30 am ET, 1:30 pm local

Venue: Sports Direct Arena, Newcastle, England

TV: Fox Soccer Channel (USA - English), Fox Deportes (USA - Spanish), Sportsnet World (Canada), Sky Sports 1 (UK)

Online: FoxSoccer.tv

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