Eddie Howe and Newcastle United did not ship three factors on Saturday.
Certainly, they did not ship any factors.
A Danny Welbeck purpose on 35 minutes proved the profitable and solely purpose of the match.
Newcastle United followers left offended, pissed off, vengeful, head in palms, bewildered. Take your choose.
It’s now 5 weeks because the final Premier League victory, at Fulham.
Since then within the league, Eddie Howe and Newcastle United have misplaced at Fulham, then 1-1 residence to Man Metropolis and o-o at Everton, earlier than then Saturday’s 1-0 residence defeat to Brighton.
I discover it embarrassing having to do that with Newcastle United and Eddie Howe however…
I really feel like it’s my responsibility to current a case for the defence.
Not the Newcastle United again 4 and keeper particularly, extra Eddie Howe and his gamers total.
The primary half at Fulham was woeful, 2-0 down and it may have been worse.
Nevertheless, even that second half at Craven Cottage was significantly better. Not good but when we had performed like that every one sport, I’d discover it very troublesome to consider Newcastle United would have misplaced. Eddie Howe after that match admitted that on reflection he thought he’d picked the unsuitable group and ways/formation. The adjustments he made at half-time helped make Newcastle United much better.
We now have then had these subsequent three matches towards Man Metropolis, Everton and Brighton.
In opposition to Brighton, Newcastle had 45 touches within the opposition field in comparison with solely 12 for Brighton in our field, additionally 60% NUFC possession (Brighton usually excel at controlling possession/video games) and 9 v 4 on corners in Newcastle’s favour. It was 21 v 10 in Newcastle’s favour when it got here to photographs.
In opposition to Everton, Newcastle had 42 touches within the opposition field in comparison with 13 for the house aspect, 68% possession for Eddie Howe’s aspect, plus 10 v 0 on corners in NUFC’s favour. While 14 v 8 when it comes to photographs in NUFC’s favour.
Taking part in the reigning champions, I believe it was the very best we’ve ever competed towards them in a Premier League match, when it comes to matching them all through the match. Newcastle had an honest 38% possession, 11 v 16 on photographs, 4 v 6 photographs on track, 5 v 6 on corners 25 touches within the Man Metropolis field in comparison with them having 40 in ours. You might be very very not often going to have any opposition bettering Man Metropolis when it comes to key stats and controlling a sport, so I believe it was an excellent efficiency and most of the people on the time agreed.
These final three matches have seen a trio of excellent core performances. Together with yesterday towards Brighton, Eddie Howe setting the group up fairly completely with the sources he had accessible.
Nevertheless, targets determine video games. We’re going by way of a foul spell of not taking our possibilities, plus not making sufficient of moving into good positions, the ultimate ball, the unsuitable selection on the subject of taking pictures or passing, and so forth. It occurs.
These final three performances have been much better than what went earlier than this season. If just for the scientific and/or spectacular ending we noticed towards the likes of Spurs, Southampton and Wolves.
I learn individuals saying the midfield trio of Tonali, Bruno and Joelinton is exhibiting it doesn’t work.
I believe fairly the alternative! I see massively optimistic indicators of how they’re combining at instances, that simply must be continued and constructed on, to be fine-tuned. For the likes of Isak and Gordon to rediscover their ending stuff AND certainly that midfield trio (and others) to discover a option to contribute extra within the goalscoring and purpose creating areas.
Sandro Tonali is in some ways nonetheless like a brand new signing.
He was in a position to practice with United throughout his 10 months ban however even in pre-season, wasn’t allowed to play any warm-up pleasant matches in public.
Eddie Howe has taken it slowly (as he does with all ‘new’ signings) with Tonali and solely now these final three video games, getting him into his PL group week in week out. I do know all golf equipment must put up with worldwide breaks BUT I believe this has been notably unhelpful within the case of Tonali this previous month or so. Particularly this newest October int break, that broke momentum and prevented Eddie Howe on working in coaching with our midfield trio, till solely the final one or two coaching classes earlier than the Brighton match.
It isn’t a case the place myself and others consider every little thing is ideal, extra a case of seeing that the core performances have been very respectable these final video games and Newcastle United simply must high-quality tune it and rating the targets the performances are deserving.
The Eddie Howe plan is ok, a lot of the execution of that plan is ok, it’s simply in key moments particular person gamers (and the group sometimes) aren’t getting it proper.
This occurs for all groups at instances, no purpose to tear up the Eddie Howe plan, simply gamers needing to do higher at instances.
Newcastle 0 Brighton 1 – Saturday 19 October 3pm
(Stats through BBC Sport)
Objectives:
Newcastle United:
Brighton:
Welbeck 35
Possession was Newcastle 60% Brighton 40%
Complete photographs had been Newcastle 21 Brighton 10
Photographs on track had been Newcastle 6 Brighton 5
Corners had been Newcastle 9 Brighton 4
Touches within the field Newcastle 45 Brighton 12
Newcastle United group v Brighton:
Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Corridor (Osula 90+2), Joelinton, Bruno (Almiron 85), Tonali (Willock 65), Gordon (Longstaff 85), Jacob Murphy (Barnes 65), Isak
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Newcastle United upcoming matches confirmed to finish of January 2025:
Sunday 27 October – Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
Wednesday 30 October – Newcastle v Chelsea (7.45pm) Sky Sports activities+
Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
Monday 25 November – Newcastle v West Ham (8pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 30 November – Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Wednesday 4 December – Newcastle v Liverpool (7.30pm) Amazon
Saturday 7 December – Brentford v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 14 December – Newcastle v Leicester (3pm)
Saturday 21 December – Ipswich v Newcastle (3pm)
Thursday 26 December – Newcastle v Villa (3pm) Amazon
Monday 30 December – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)