We simulated the 2020/21 Premier League season on Football Manager 2021

We simulated the 2020/21 Premier League season on Football Manager 2021 – here's where Newcastle United finished

We’ve been test driving the new Football Manager after its 2021 beta was released to players across the world earlier this week.

By Jordan Cronin

Published 12th Nov 2020, 12:00 BST

Updated 12th Nov 2020, 12:07 BST

And there was only one place to start – putting the game into auto pilot mode and seeing exactly where Newcastle United finished in the Premier League.

For a bit of fun, scroll and click through the pages to see where the Magpies and their top-flight rivals ended up:

5. 16th - West Ham United - 38 points

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6. 15th - Sheffield United - 39 points

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7. 14th - Leicester City - 40 points

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8. 13th - Aston Villa - 43 points

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