The dust is settling on last night’s 2-2 draw at Bayer Leverkusen, where we came back well in the second half and, in some ways, earned a precious point, but let a lead slip once again as Alejandro Grimaldo equalised late. The big positives were Anthony Gordon’s second-half display, our fightback following a poor first half, … Read more
Newcastle United drew 2-2 with Bayer Leverkusen to keep qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League in our own hands. In what was an up and down display, United fought back in an improved second half but the familiar late concession of a goal spoiled the narrative. Goals came via Anthony Gordon and … Read more
Newcastle United are back in Champions League action tomorrow night, taking on Bayer Leverkusen in Wednesday’s 8pm kick-off. We’ll be looking to bounce back from that 2-1 defeat at Marseille last time out, and will need to if we wish to get back into the top eight of the league phase this week, having dropped … Read more
As the January transfer window approaches, we’ll all be hoping for a winter addition (or two) to boost the squad heading into the second half of a hectic 2025/26 season. We’ve seen strong links to AZ Alkmaar’s Kees Smit, a potential bid for a Brazilian talent this morning and suggestions that full-back cover is high on our priority list … Read more
You could make a strong case for many players to be the ‘most important’ in Eddie Howe’s system. Captain Bruno Guimaraes being the heart and soul of the side, whereas Sandro Tonali offers technical brilliance and unparalleled stamina. But the fullback pairing of Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento are certainly up there in terms of … Read more
Newcastle United’s bid to widen their scouting network has received a welcome boost heading into 2026. The club have landed 60-year-old scout Thomas Federspiel, who arrives from Nottingham Forest and reunites with Ross Wilson; our new sporting director who played a key role in his arrival from the City Ground. Federspiel started his role earlier … Read more
It wasn’t pretty but it’s a win, making it 10 points from a possible 12 as we beat Burnley at St James’ Park in Saturday’s 3pm kick-off. Goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon helped us to a 2-1 victory, although it did get nervy late on as their 10 man suddenly came back into … Read more
Newcastle United players managed to get over the line and pick up three points on the road against Burnley this weekend, with one man picked out as the crux of this team. It’s now four games unbeaten for Newcastle, even if the performance against Burnley was less than convincing. Eddie Howe will naturally be pleased with the … Read more
It wasn’t a classic at St James’ Park yesterday, but it was a win that made it 10 points from a possible 12 in our last four league games since the international break. Eddie Howe has already given his thoughts on the game, our patchy performance and that nervous end as Burnley made it 2-1 with … Read more
A good week for Anthony Gordon got even better as Newcastle United beat Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. Gordon has been widely criticised for his domestic form in recent months, but his penalty against Burnley took him to two goals in as many games for Newcastle United. It wasn’t just the spot-kick that saw him … Read more