Paul Merson has predicted Newcastle United’s upcoming clash with Arsenal, using our performance with 10 men in the 3-2 defeat to Liverpool as an example of the challenge Mikel Arteta’s side will face. Newcastle are coming off a convincing cup win against Bradford City, a 4-1 win on Thursday night, and an uneventful 0-0 draw … Read more
Newcastle United began the defence of their Carabao Cup crown with a comfortable 4-1 win over Bradford. 192 days since the Wembley triumph, United faced the side flying high in League One in the 3rd round, who came into the game hoping to cause an upset. But United were thoroughly professional, and the strong side … Read more
It’s been a slow start to the season for Newcastle United, who have had striker sagas, a few early injuries and some tricky fixtures to contend with so far. Defensively, we’ve been superb with four clean sheets in five games, but with just three goals in that time, it’s restricted us to just one win … Read more
Newcastle United’s return to the Champions League ended in defeat as the side lost 2-1 to Barcelona on Thursday evening. A thunderous atmosphere and a wonderful Wor Flags tifo greeted the two teams onto the pitch, but it ultimately couldn’t be sustained as the Catalans ran out deserved winners. Two Marcus Rashford strikes did United … Read more
Newcastle will be without new signing Yoane Wissa for another month, manager Eddie Howe has confirmed. The £55m signing from Brentford injured his knee while away with Congo and is not expected back until after the next international break. Howe said: “There’s nothing personally I would have done differently. We did everything we did as … Read more
FC Barcelona begin their UEFA Champions League campaign with a tough away fixture against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park tonight. With kickoff not far away, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has announced the starting lineup that will be taking the field against Eddie Howe’s men. And there are some notable changes made to the team … Read more
German media outlet Sport BILD have released new details of Nick Woltemade’s transfer to Newcastle United following his summer switch from Stuttgart. English media outlets were previously reporting that United were set to pay a base figure of £69m for the towering striker, but the figure released today is that of €85m (£73.5m). BILD say … Read more
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has given his thoughts on new striker Nick Woltemade and his role in the one nil win over Wolves over the weekend. The Premier League all-time top goal scorer praised Woltemade’s performance, and not just the goal, but his all around play. Speaking to Gary Lineker on the Rest Is … Read more
Since first arriving at Newcastle United under Eddie Howe, Nick Pope has had quite the rollercoaster experience as the gaffer’s go-to goalkeeper. Two Carabao Cup finals, two returns to the Champions League, two big spells on the sidelines due to injury, Pope has persevered and fully earned his place in modern Toon folklore for some … Read more
“Transformative” is a certainly a new buzzword of the modern game. It’s the type of window all clubs appear to strive for, and one Newcastle fans have been promised since the takeover. As we all know, the transfer window is never allowed to simply close, it must “slam shut”. As it did so at 7pm … Read more