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Newcastle 4 – 0 Leicester

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1 week ago

December 15, 2024

Newcastle cruised to a 4-0 victory over Leicester at St James’ Park to finish a run of 4 video games with no win.

A rampant Newcastle claimed their first victory in a month with a Jacob Murphy Brace and objectives from Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak giving Ruud van Nistelrooy his first defeat as Leicester boss.

In handing over Anthony Gordon’s drag again from the sting of the realm, Murphy’s 30-minute opener atoned for his obvious miss simply moments earlier than when he curled an effort effectively vast from contained in the field.

Leicester had been compelled right into a change on the break with Mads Hermansen, who had made a wonderful cease to maintain out Gordon simply seven minutes in, changed by Danny Ward. From there, the floodgates opened.

Ward’s first two touches of the ball got here when he needed to decide the ball out of his personal web after simply 5 minutes of play within the second half following a quickfire double with Isak scoring moments after Guimaraes doubled Newcastle’s lead.

Murphy added a fourth for the Magpies when he hammered house an effort after being fed in by Isak on the sting of the realm.

Eddie Howe’s aspect transfer up into eleventh place, stage on factors with Brentford and 4 factors off high 4 whereas defeat for Leicester means they’re 4 factors above the drop zone.

Gordon the heartbeat of Newcastle’s victory

When Gordon drove down the left, minimize in and wrapped an effort in direction of purpose simply seven minutes in, St James’ Park knew they had been witnessing a participant who was intent on leaving a stamp on the sport.

A robust response save from Hermansen denied him a purpose on that event, however his efforts to elevate Newcastle out of a winless mire could not be stopped. Every part good Newcastle produced was sparked by Gordon’s trade who on quite a lot of events may very well be seen monitoring again to assist out his left-back Lewis Corridor.

In flip, Corridor would help Gordon excessive up the pitch, with the duo combining for Newcastle’s second and third purpose as they tormented the Leicester right-hand aspect.

Gordon grabbed his help when he arrange Murphy’s opener, however outdoors of that, his relentless urgent and carrying captured the spirit of St James’ Park to steer his aspect to victory.

Howe: The win had a little bit of every little thing

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe:

“It is a huge win for lots of causes. It was vital we responded to the Brentford efficiency in the correct manner. I believed we seemed engaged, mentally switched on and capable of give each a technical and athletic efficiency. The win had a little bit of every little thing.

“There was lots of strain on the gamers as we speak. That wasn’t misplaced on me. Every part was arrange as we speak for us to reply lots of questions however you have nonetheless acquired to ship whenever you’re enjoying towards a really harmful crew below a brand new supervisor.

“It was a fantastic response in that pressurised second and it is a good signal for us mentally as a result of you have to cope with that strain.”

Ruud: Particulars allow us to down

Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy:

“The dominance of Newcastle was clear. The crew tried and did their finest. The sport was determined in particulars, the primary one was a set-piece. The second, straight after half-time. If you wish to have an opportunity with the outcome, you need to care for this stuff. If not it should be a very exhausting afternoon.

On Mads Hermansen’s halftime withdrawal:

“He felt some ache in his groin so he could not proceed, now we have to asses it. He was sure that he could not proceed the sport as he did not wish to make it worse.”