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Noel Whelan says Saint-Maximin ‘tries to do too much’
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Noel Whelan says Saint-Maximin ‘tries to do too much’

Allan Saint-Maximin has been one of Newcastle United’s best performers this season, making an impact in most games he starts, but Noel Whelan believes the 25-year-old has ‘struggled’ when coming off the bench as he ‘tries to do too much’. Saint-Maximin has made 26 Premier League appearances this season, scoring five goals with three assists […]

Newcastle United and New Zealand striker Chris Wood
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Journalists say Wood ‘struggled’ in 1-0 defeat

Newcastle United suffered a second consecutive Premier League defeat without scoring on Thursday evening, losing 1-0 to Everton at Goodison Park. The Magpies have now gone 218 minutes without finding the back of the net and Chris Wood was partly at fault in midweek. The 30-year-old, who has scored just one goal in his first […]

Journalists say Almiron ‘didn’t take chance’ in 1-0 defeat
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Journalists say Almiron ‘didn’t take chance’ in 1-0 defeat

Newcastle United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Everton on Thursday and Miguel Almiron was one of many players who underperformed. The 28-year-old hasn’t played much football of late but was handed a second consecutive start by Eddie Howe. Unfortunately, he didn’t vindicate the decision and ended up being hooked in the second half after failing […]

Newcastle and Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes
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Journalists say Guimaraes was ‘a class above’ despite 1-0 defeat

Newcastle United suffered consecutive Premier League defeats with a 1-0 loss away to Everton, but the performance of Bruno Guimaraes was one positive. The 24-year-old started alongside Joe Willock and Joelinton in midfield and was the pick of the bunch by some distance. Jordan Cronin of Newcastle World gave Guimaraes a player rating of 7/10 […]

Journalists praise ‘valiant’ Schar despite 1-0 defeat
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Journalists praise ‘valiant’ Schar despite 1-0 defeat

Newcastle United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Everton on Thursday evening, but Fabian Schar wasn’t an underperformer on the night. The 30-year-old started alongside Dan Burn at centre-back and played his part in limiting Everton to only three shots on target in their own backyard. Richarlison didn’t have one opportunity before being substituted late on […]

Writing on wall for Fernandez at Newcastle
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Writing on wall for Fernandez at Newcastle

Newcastle United signing Dan Burn from Brighton & Hove Albion led to Ciaran Clark being axed from their 25-man Premier League squad, but he’s not the only defender with an uncertain future at St James’ Park. Clark is likely to be sold in the coming months as he’s surplus to requirements, but Federico Fernandez could […]

It’s over for Ciaran Clark at Newcastle
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It’s over for Ciaran Clark at Newcastle

Ciaran Clark joined Newcastle United from Aston Villa in 2016 and has gone on to make 129 appearances in all competitions, scoring 11 goals with four assists, but he may have played his last game for the Magpies. Eddie Howe’s managerial appointment saw Clark lose his place in the starting lineup and a new centre-back […]

Dwight Gayle is finished at Newcastle
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Dwight Gayle is finished at Newcastle

Dwight Gayle came off the bench in injury time of Newcastle United’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, amassing mere minutes of playing time before the game ended. It was the 32-year-old’s first Premier League appearance of 2022 and only his fifth of the entire campaign, so Gayle isn’t having the season he hoped for last summer. […]

Noel Whelan says Joelinton has ‘power, strength and aggression’
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Noel Whelan says Joelinton has ‘power, strength and aggression’

Newcastle United travel to Goodison Park to face Everton on Wednesday and Eddie Howe said Joelinton looks set to return after recovering from a groin injury. The 25-year-old missed Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Southampton and 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, but he’s back in training and could be available for selection. Newcastle will be desperate to […]

Journalist says Newcastle could suffer transfer blow over Botman
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Journalist says Newcastle could suffer transfer blow over Botman

Newcastle United aren’t short of centre-backs with Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Ciaran Clark and Federico Fernández at their disposal, but Lascelles and Fernandez aren’t commanding a regular starting place while Clark was axed from their Premier League 25-man squad, so the Magpies could sign a defender this summer. LOSC Lille’s Sven Botman was […]

Shearer says Howe ‘transformed’ struggling Newcastle players
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Shearer says Howe ‘transformed’ struggling Newcastle players

On January 15, Newcastle United were 19th in the Premier League table with 12 points from 20 matches after going five games without a win. Two months later, the Magpies are five places and 11 points better off after an impressive run of form. Eddie Howe was appointed Newcastle manager on November 9 and picked […]