Five things we learned before Newcastle vs Sunderland

By Russell Hughes | Mar 18, 2016

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Newcastle fans await the arrival of the travelling Sunderland fans, who will escorted into the stadium by police prior to kickoff during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Sunderland at St James' Park on February 1, 2014 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

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Open letters became a bit of a joke at Newcastle United under Steve McClaren.

Now new manager Rafa Benitez has got involved in the action, sending one to the Toon Army before their crunch clash against Sunderland.

In it, he wrote: “You (the fans) can make the crucial difference for us. Let’s create a wall of sound and a tide of black and white.”

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