Defeat against derby rivals Sunderland underlined failings in the team with manager needing to show he can get team back on track next seasonEddie Howe seemed oblivious to the train hurtling down the track towards him. As Newcastle’s manager urged a team by now studded with substitutes to keep attac
Kobbie Mainoo needs a power boost, Everton revel in home comforts but Brentford must rediscover their buzzPremier League top scorers: check the latest standingsOne theory behind Manchester City’s subpar 18 months is that the end is sliding into view on Pep Guardiola’s glorious reign, and the fact th
Sunderland’s Lutsharel Geertruida allegedly abusedReferee stops game per anti-discrimination protocolSunderland’s Tyne-Wear derby victory at Newcastle was overshadowed by reports that Lutsharel Geertruida had been the subject of racist abuse from home fans.The Premier League will now investigate aft
Brian Brobbey capped a fine individual display with a last-minute winner to heap misery on the Magpies“G’Day Luke, hope you’re well!” writes Chris Paraskevas.“A Sunday evening kick-off means this result will be having a tangible impact on my mood this week / year / forever, at work, family functions
As recently as Friday morning Eddie Howe talked about some results having “bigger consequences than others”. This one most definitely belongs in that bracket.In completing a Premier League double against Newcastle, Régis Le Bris’s Sunderland consigned Howe and his players to one of their most chast
A barren run against Sunderland should provide added motivation after crushing loss in Barcelona amid awkward questions off the pitchAlmost two decades have passed since Newcastle’s former owner, Mike Ashley, celebrated a Tyne-Wear derby win by gathering a group of club employees together and leadin
Paul Robinson, who at 20 was picked by Ruud Gullit ahead of the England captain for a critical 1999 derby, looks backIt was the final shot in a brutal civil war that left Newcastle reeling for a year. For Paul Robinson, though, Ruud Gullit’s decision to start him over Alan Shearer in the Tyne-Wear d
Igor Thiago looms over Leeds, Newcastle need to bounce back from Barça and Viktor Gyökeres aims for hero statusPremier League top scorers: latest top-flight standingsThough Manchester United continued to win after playing brilliantly against Manchester City and Arsenal in Michael Carrick’s first two
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Mark Langdon to review Wednesday night’s Champions League action and to look ahead to the Carabao Cup finalRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.Barcelona hit seven against Newcastle at Camp Nou. The
Manager insists: ‘I have no problem picking myself up’Derby meeting with Sunderland on Sunday will be ‘huge’Eddie Howe urged his Newcastle players to recover quickly from the 7-2 thrashing at Barcelona that ended their Champions League interest at the last‑16 stage, going out 8-3 on aggregate.Anthon
Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as the hosts ran riot in the second half against brave Newcastle1 min: Gordon dribbles down the left and spins Eric Garcia, who is fortunate not to get booked for a pull of the shirt. But it is a free kick in a dangerous position, just to the left of
For a while Newcastle made this fun but they did not make it through, all that hope giving way to hurt and regret.By the time the final whistle went, the Camp Nou belted out the club anthem and the broken men in black and white trudged towards their own supporters, positioned high above a scoreboard
‘We are in as good a place as any time this season’Howe says Tonali ‘fully committed’ to the clubA week ago Eddie Howe called it the “biggest match in the club’s history”, and that was in Newcastle; this time it’s Barcelona, but Howe has insisted his players will not be overawed when they walk out a
Humbled English clubs must realise that what works against the very good turns out to be inadequate against the bestIf the only tool you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail. If the only tool you have is a set play, the solution to everything starts to look like a pre-programmed m
A first Newcastle victory at Stamford Bridge since 2012, Anthony Gordon their match-winner against the club he was close to joining in 2022. He ran Chelsea ragged all evening. In the stands, Todd Boehly, the co-owner who, when acting as de facto sporting director, targeted Gordon.“I thought he was m
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Bukayo Saka could switch to No 10, Brentford’s Igor Thiago sets sights on 20-goal mark and a key selection dilemma looms for ChelseaPremier League top scorers: latest top-flight standingsIn the summer, Burnley signed two new goalkeepers. Martin Dubravka agreed a one-year deal after leaving Newcastle
Of six teams in the last 16, only two – Arsenal and Liverpool – look more likely than not to get to the quarter-finals. But does it matter?The coefficient is safe. The coefficient is yours. You’re going home with the coefficient. But perhaps not, on this evidence, with the microwave, the washing mac
Supporter mistakenly travelled to St James Park ground instead of Newcastle namesake (save for an apostrophe)The two stadiums are 366 miles apart. One holds more than 50,000 people, the other less than 10,000. The buzz as you walk up to the two grounds is a little different.But nevertheless, one Bar
All six of the Premier League’s last-16 teams have plenty of work to do in their second legs. Bodø/Glimt, meanwhile, have eyes on a fairytale quarter-finalA rude awakening for the English Premier League, a week when European football reasserted itself; financial dominance need not mean dominance on
