Premier League football returns this weekend after the early season international break with Newcastle United scheduled to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Sunday afternoon.
The pre-break fixtures saw United collect seven points from a possible nine and advance to the 3rd round of the League Cup. Spurs being the notable scalp with them potentially being top four rivals. Despite positive results, Newcastle were poor performance wise, only really playing well in short spells which have coincided with the lads doing just enough to secure the results.
Fast forward two weeks, and after a glittering international break for many of the lads, are whispers of positivity starting to return to Barrack Road after a difficult summer and wobbly start to the new campaign (performance wise)?
Anthony Gordon started both games for England and looked in great shape, especially against Ireland, making multiple, brilliant defence splitting runs and linking up with Trent Alexander-Arnold in the build-up to England’s first goal. He was so unlucky to not get a goal or an assist across both games.
If Gareth Southgate wasn’t such a wet wipe and had played Gordon at the Euros, England would be European Champions right now, mark my words.
Alexander Isak bagged three goals for Sweden quadrupling his tally for the season. His on-the-ball and off-the-ball running was powerful and intelligent, and he linked up beautifully with Victor Gyokeres. The lad has a hefty release clause at Sporting Lisbon but United could do a lot worse than linking the pair up at club level too, particularly considering Callum Wilson appears to be a busted flush through injury.
Sandro Tonali played two full 90 minutes for Italy, showing how vital he is considered for his country – something which must be replicated at club level. He looked match fit, almost as if he hadn’t been on the sidelines for ten months. He also provided one of the most delightful outsides of boot flicked assists you…
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Author : Jonathan Young
Publish date : 2024-09-12 12:29:41
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