I don't think one of the goals for Newcastle this year is the UCL championship. They will want to go to the best place they can this year. Bayern and City are really the favorite teams. Real Madrid, on the other hand, may have problems in the UCL due to the problem of missing players in the forward area. Their chances are slimmer than the two teams with Harry Kane and Haaland. It will definitely be an exciting season, we will wait and watch the winner together.
With Newcastle United, if they can go to a first knock out phase, it is a great success for them. Even before the group drawing results are out, I don't believe Newcastle United have ever dreamed more than a first knock out phase. They have to consider this first season in Champions League as a great chance to have real lessons and experience in Champions League.
With the group they fell in, they will face with biggest clubs and it is chance they won't have from friendly matches. Even they can set up friendly matches with those big clubs, they are different than real matches in Champions League.
I don’t think it is actually a realistic idea for them to go for the Champions League trophy. They should concentrate on the English Premier League. The sad thing is that they have started the English Premier League season pretty badly. They will have to improve quickly. I don’t want to say that they do not have any chance to win the Champions League. But to be honest it is the truth. They will barely have any chance against the best of the best clubs from all around the world. The main target for them should be to finish in the Champions League sport, in the first four positions again in the English Premier League.