 Complete the following phrase:  In January 1997, Dalglish was appointed manager of Premier League side Newcastle United on a three-and-a-half-year contract, taking over from Kevin Keegan. Dalglish guided the club from fourth position to a runner-up spot in May and a place in the new format of the following seasons UEFA Champions League. He then broke up the team which had finished second two years running, selling popular players like Peter Beardsley, Lee Clark, Les Ferdid and David Ginola and replacing them with ageing stars like John Barnes 34, Ian Rush 36 and Stuart Pearce 35, as well as virtual unknowns like Des Hamilton and Garry Brady. He also made some good long-term signings like Gary Speed and Shay Given. The 199798 campaign saw Newcastle finish in only 13th place and, despite Dalglish achieving some notable successes during the season including a 32 UEFA Champions League win over Barcelona and an 