Manchester United v Newcastle United: Five memorable moments including Rooney, Cantona and Phillipe Albert Yohan Cabaye confounds the Pardew-doubters (Newcastle United 3 Manchester United 0, January 4 2012) Throughout the 2011/12 season it seemed inevitable that Newcastle would fade and drop out of the dizzying heights they'd occupied for most of the campaign. Alan Pardew had overseen an unlikely transformation on Tyneside, moulding a club in permanent crisis to one known for canny recruitment and a well-drilled team that were efficient and versatile. Yohan Cabaye consistently pulled the strings for Pardew's side from central midfield and chipped in with six goals. Ryan Taylor was supossed to be the team's set-piece specialist but Cabaye pulled rank early in 2012 and sent Newcastle on their way to an emphatic victory with a gorgeous free kick that evaded Anders Lindegaard. The unusual frailty Manchester United exhibited at St James's Park would haunt them at the death of the season. Newcastle eventually narrowly missed out on the Champions League, but not before continuing to disappoint those expecting them to lose form, on a number of occasions. Eric Cantona turns the title in United's favour in 1996 (Newcastle United 0 Manchester United 0, March 4 1996) Triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13, is positively mainstream and uninteresting compared to the rare affliction Kevin Keegan has struggled with since 1996. Keegan was struck down with Dodecaphobia after Manchester United clinched the title and his side had blown a 12-point lead. Things were beginning to unravel two games before Alex Ferguson visited St James's Park in 1996, with Newcastle surprisingly losing 2-0 away to West Ham, then drawing 3-3 with Manchester City. Ferguson and co. smelt blood, and Eric Cantona's goal settled a tight game which would turn out to be a title decider. Newcastle beat West Ham at home in their next game, but they lost the top spot after defeat to Arsenal, then a sensational game at Anfied which you may have seen repeated on Sky Sports once or twice since. Weeks later Kevin Keegan would be embarking on an earphone-clad finger-jabbing rant in front of a Euro 96 poster... in a moment which you may have seen repeated on Sky Sports once or twice since. Roy Keane loses his temper with Alan Shearer (Newcastle United 4 Manchester United 3, September 15 2001) By 2001, Manchester United were looking elsewhere for viable challengers for their Premier League title. Newcastle had been mired in mid-table since 1997, but would enjoy a better season under Bobby Robson this time, finishing fourth. They began the campaign with two 1-1 draws against Chelsea and Sunderland, but had thrashed Middlesbrough 4-1 before the visit of Manchester United. Their good form would continue in a thrilling game in which Newcastle led four times, with Wes Brown's own goal after 82 minutes proving decisive. As Alan Shearer attempted to waste time towards the end of the match he realised he could multi-task by indulging in some Roy Keane winding-up, a popular pursuit of the time. Shearer threw the ball away, Keane threw it back at him, Shearer said something suitably unpleasant, Keane swung a punch, Shearer ducked out of its way, Keane was sent off. Job done.