Newcastle United

Newcastle United eased to an emphatic 3-0 Premier League victory over Norwich City on a dismal afternoon at Carrow Road.

49 - GOAL. Guimares executes a cool finish after the Brazilian capitalises on Krul’s terrible attempt to find McLean by playing out from the back. 45 - Longstaff with a great chance to put the game to bed. 41 - GOAL. Joelinton gets his second of the afternoon. VAR checks for a possible offside in the build-up on Murphy but former Norwich man was just onside. The Finn takes a heavy touch past Dubravka but, in narrowing the angle, he had to take a touch before pulling the ball back for Dowell, who stabs over the bar from eight yards. 18 - Wonderful mazy run from Lees-Melou takes him past three Newcastle players before playing Pukki through on goal.

Newcastle United's incredible turnaround under Eddie Howe has been one of the stories of the 2021-22 Premier League season.

– Newcastle have taken 25 points from 11 Premier League games at St. James’ Park with Howe in the dugout. – Bruno Guimaraes has three goals and an assist from his last four Premier League appearances. That’s despite having just 11 points and one win before the turn of the year. – Newcastle are averaging 2.13 points per game in 2022. We’re going to have to do it the hard way but we’re more than capable.” – Howe’s men need just three points from their final four matches to reach their highest points tally since returning to the Premier League in 2017.

Three rapid-fire reactions about Newcastle's fourth W in a row to sleep at the ninth position in the Premier League table.

Willock is doing it all over the pitch (box-to-box for the techies) and not deployed as a true striker (something he’s not) though he’s got a clear projection forward on the pitch and an offensive edge to his game. But at the same time, there is a clear difference between how ASM and Joe are crafting their developmental curves and the point they’re currently at. I want to believe in Joe Willock. I believe in Joe Willock. Of course, the club paid big bucks to get him for good after a successful loan spell last year in which he scored eight goals in only 14 matches. If this man is a forward masquerading as a midfielder, or the other way around with the interchangeable implications that means, he can keep combining his maestro touch with his phenomenal goalscoring (tell Norwich) and I’d be pretty pleased with the money invested in the then 22-year-old Brazilian. The record reads 5-2 with Bruno as a starter. I’m all in for style over substance, but sometimes it’s really frustrating to watch ASM getting lost dribbling his shadow. Joelinton started 18 games in a forward position last year to just five in the midfield line. There is something about these two young attackers that strikes me as a very similar yet a very different trait at the same time: how raw their games look on the pitch. He warmed the bench for a while because you know how the weather is around these places. But the main reasoning for the price paid and Joelinton's acquisition was surely the goalscoring. This year: six starts in the opponent’s area compared to 19 in the middle of the park. It’s been almost three seasons since the Magpies bought Joelinton from German side Hoffenheim. He joined the Gordie Army for a sky-high €40M fee back in time for the 2019-20 season after dumping eight, eight, and seven goals in Austria (loaned the first two years) and Germany (his last one before the move) the three seasons prior to his arrival in Newcastle upon Tyne. Good, not great.

The Premier League season is fast approaching the final fixtures of the 2021/22 campaign as clubs begin their preparations for the summer transfer window.

Some of the quality of our play, especially after we scored, was the highest level, and we scored some good goals. That’s the most pleasing thing of the day, that we have come here and been very professional. Speaking after the win at Carrow Road, Howe said: “We knew it would be coming here.

Eddie Howe made four changes to his Newcastle United line-up against Norwich City.

I was really pleased with the guys that came in. “We needed fresh bodies, one or two players had a few niggles as well so we didn’t want to risk them. Asked about his four changes, Howe said: “Three games in six days.

Dean Smith pointed to Newcastle United's January spend after his Norwich City side's defeat at Carrow Road.

Dan Burn, a £12million signing, and loanee Matt Targett also started the game, while £25million acquisition Chris Wood was on the bench. "You just look at the January window they have had. But coming back from 2-0 against a team that have spent £100million in the window, and we've promoted an Under-23 player … that’s the levels.

Newcastle United's Joelinton scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Carrow Road, Norwich. Picture date: Saturday April 23 ...

But it was a tactical switch on the half hour mark, which saw Joelinton move to the left wing, that brought about his two goals before half-time." "He managed just four in his first season and two in the following campaign but he has thrived in a deeper role under Howe. On Saturday, however, he started up front as Chris Wood and Miguel Almiron were rested. "Guimaraes sent Murphy and Joe Willock through with a lovely through ball - as both got in behind the Norwich defence - with Joelinton scoring from Murphy's ball at the back post.

Eddie Howe isn't expecting any positive news on the injury front ahead of Liverpool's visit to St James's Park.

Newcastle moved up to ninth place after the Norwich game, and Howe won’t rush any of the trio back ahead of time. They’re still on track to hopefully play (again) this season.” Howe was asked if there would be anyone back for the April 30 fixture after yesterday’s 3-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Richard Keys has joked at Newcastle United possibly posting a dressing room photograph after breaking into the top half.

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC)April 23, 2022 — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC)April 20, 2022 “Newcastle are in the top half, ninth after a 3-0 win at Norwich”, Keys said on beIN SPORTS.

Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho would considering joining compatriots Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton at Newcastle United this summer. The Brazilian duo ...

Sport have reported Newcastle are waiting in the wings as they look to make a £33million move for the Brazilian international and are willing to match his salary at the Camp Nou. “At the moment I have no requests from the Premier League, but it is early, it is a situation that remains evolving. Villa have first refusal on Coutinho but remain undecided over whether to turn that loan move into a permanent deal at the end of the season.