Justin Kluivert scored his second hat-trick of the season as the injury-ravaged visitors ended Newcastle’s winning streak in surprisingly emphatic styleRead Louise Taylor’s match report from St James’ Park At his pre-match conference yesterday, Bournemouth’s manager was asked if he considers Newcast
Only this week Eddie Howe warned that even after nine straight wins Newcastle were not “quite fixed”. Bournemouth, a brilliant counterattacking side, duly seized the opportunity to prove their old manager right as Justin Kluivert’s fabulous hat-trick suggested they are credible candidates for Europe
Newcastle are benefitting from Mad Dog’s odd-couple relationship with Eddie Howe and his attention to detailName the assistant manager noted for clashing with, among several others, Mikel Arteta, Jürgen Klopp and Unai Emery on Premier League touchlines and, occasionally, in stadium tunnels?Given qui
Coach wants ‘foot to the floor’ after nine wins in rowHowe says Alexander Isak can break Vardy scoring recordEddie Howe has refused to discount Alan Shearer’s suggestion that Newcastle have entered the title race after nine straight wins, including six in the Premier League.Newcastle’s manager indic
Newcastle chase a perfect 10, Chelsea seek a reliable No 9 and Southampton just want to get beyond sixIf Arsenal’s books for the January window look closed, a meeting with Aston Villa casts forward thoughts to summer business. During Wednesday’s north London derby it was not difficult to wonder how
Paraguayan has been at St James’ Park since 2019Newcastle also receive £6m bid for defender KellyMiguel Almirón is close to a return to Atlanta and MLS after Newcastle agreed a fee of about £8m-£10m. The Paraguay winger, also pursued by FC Charlotte in recent days, is believed to be keen on moving b
Ollie Watkins spoiled David Moyes’ homecoming, Alexander Isak struck again and Crystal Palace extended Leicester’s losing runThere’s plenty more going on beyond the Premier League tonight: in the Championship, Blackburn host Portsmouth while in a pleasing piece of symmetry, the same fixture features
Newcastle’s sixth successive Premier League win – and ninth in all competitions – lifted Eddie Howe’s renascent team to fourth place as Alexander Isak demonstrated precisely why his manager believes he is a good as any striker in the world right now.Isak’s 16th and 17th goals of an extraordinary sea
Mikel Arteta’s team have had a painful start to 2025 and are now facing challenges in three competitionsSign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereFor Arsenal, the pattern was all too familiar. They won the xG against Manchester United on Sunday, depending which model you prefer, by around 3.5 to 0.
Tamworth’s heroes deserve better, Pep Guardiola tries to fire up Jack Grealish and Liverpool’s teenagers impressRuben Amorim’s 3-4-3 tactics have little place in English football, it was said. Recent Manchester United performances of the resurrected Harry Maguire in tandem with Lisandro Martínez and
During five years on Newcastle’s payroll Andy Woodman’s apparently endless supply of jokes prompted plenty of training ground laughter but club insiders knew better than to underestimate their goalkeeping coach.That judgment was vindicated as, a decade after leaving Tyneside, Woodman returned in cha
This week PSR swings into action, with past points deductions against Everton and Forest a stark warningThe Premier League will issue disciplinary charges this week against any clubs it deems to have breached its profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the 2021-24 accounting period.Under a
Accrington face the ultimate test, long throws await Spurs and there’s a potential blockbuster in north London“We’re aware we were once mentioned in a milk advert,” reads the bio on Accrington Stanley’s X page. “We hear ‘Who are they?’ and ‘Exactly’ a lot.” Don’t be misled by the weary tone regardin
Manager criticised Puma ball after Carabao Cup defeatPuma will manufacture Premier League ball next seasonThe English Football League (EFL) has defended the ball being used in this year’s Carabao Cup in response to Mikel Arteta complaining that it “flies differently” after Arsenal’s defeat to Newcas
Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Jonathan Fadugba and Sam Dalling as Newcastle win League Cup semi-final first leg at ArsenalRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast toda
Newcastle striker isn’t just a player Arsenal have wanted, but a type they have missed – there isn’t a better centre-forward in England right nowAnd here’s what you could have had. No, maybe don’t look too closely. It is no secret Arsenal made attempts to sign Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad a few
Newcastle lead Arsenal 2-0 after fine display at EmiratesArteta unimpressed by ‘very different’ Puma ballEddie Howe paid tribute to his Newcastle side after they secured a third successive away win in the space of eight days and established a commanding 2-0 lead in the first leg of their Carabao Cup
Newcastle took a huge step towards Wembley with a clinical and determined win at the EmiratesNewcastle get the ball rolling. The Emirates in fine voice. Roar!The teams are out! Arsenal in red and white, Newcastle black and white, just as little John Lennon had it. A banging atmosphere at the Emirate
The irony will surely not be lost on Mikel Arteta. On a night when his side were hoping to put one foot in the Carabao Cup final, it was Alexander Isak– a striker that the Arsenal manager has long coveted – who did the damage as Newcastle secured a famous victory.It was no less than Eddie Howe’s sid
Team news and form guides as the semi-finalists prepare to meet in north London this weekArsenal had to share the spoils with Brighton at the Amex last weekend. Ethan Nwaneri opened the scoring for the visitors but João Pedro equalised from the spot after the Brazilian was adjudged to have been foul
