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An enormous win for Newcastle United in additional methods than one because the Toon responded to conceding 4 at Brentford by placing 4 previous Leicester Metropolis – and it might’ve been extra!
The primary half was a wierd one, beginning with an edgy opening 10 minutes the place we misplaced the ball cheaply a couple of too many occasions and lacked that little bit of high quality within the remaining third, with responsible on each fronts…for now a minimum of.
The vigorous Gordon compelled Hermansen into his first save with a robust effort destined for the highest nook earlier than Burn headed over from our subsequent assault. After Joelinton had an enormous likelihood blocked, Murphy tousled L one other clear opening by firing an unconvincing effort broad – however he’d quickly make up for it.
Half an hour in, it was a cleverly labored set piece that noticed us lastly unlock the door. Tonali slipped Gordon in down the byline from Corridor’s quick nook and our participant of the primary half reduce the ball again to Murphy, who responded to his sloppy exhibiting with a superb managed end into the underside nook.
1-0! Though it might and will have been two 5 minutes later. Joelinton discovered house and slipped Isak in behind. The Swede took it properly and the Gallowgate was braced for the online the bulge, just for Isak’s shot to be unusually tame and straight at Hermansen. Hopefully this was a second we wouldn’t stay to remorse, very like punished missed alternatives towards West Ham and Brighton in earlier residence video games.
So, into the break 1-0 up and, whereas the stats made for good studying – 64% possession and 14 pictures to Leicester’s one – we needed to end them off…and we did simply that!
If anybody was late in popping out from their half time pints or bathroom break, they’d have missed an outstanding begin to the second half as a easy free kick was dinked in, headed again throughout aim by Corridor and tapped in by Bruno! 2-0 then grew to become 3-0 and sport over as Gordon burst down the left earlier than Corridor’s deflected cross was bundled residence by Isak!
It might’ve been 4 quickly after as Isak bamboozled the back-peddling Leicester centre-backs earlier than feeding Murphy, who blazed an enormous likelihood over. However, like he did within the first half, our No.23 made up for that miss and scored his second of the sport to make it 4-0, smashing into the underside nook after one other dazzling run from the unplayable Isak to set him up.
Three subs adopted as Howe introduced on Barnes, Longstaff and Trippier for Murphy, Bruno and Livramento, and so did extra possibilities. Tonali volleyed broad after juggling the ball cleverly within the field, Longstaff nearly helped Corridor to his third help of the day however took too lengthy to get his shot off and Osula – who got here on for Isak – did properly to feed Barnes, just for the ex-Leicester man to be denied a aim towards his former membership.
It was good to see one other glimpse of Osula, who could also be wanted in Wilson’s absence. He’s clearly uncooked and has lots to work on, however he additionally provides Howe lots to work with, providing an simple mixture of energy, tempo and fast toes.
It wasn’t only a massive, confidence-boosting win that sends us again to only a few factors off the top-six (for now), it was a day filled with positives after a patchy begin.
Gordon was electrical and set the tone from the off earlier than establishing our opener. Isak has the Foxes defence chasing their tails and created a hatful of possibilities, the midfield stability of Tonali, Bruno and Joelinton labored properly once more for the second residence sport operating and Burn barely put a foot improper at centre-back, nevertheless it was Corridor who was my man of the match.
The 20-year-old did every little thing rapidly, created two objectives, drove us ahead continuously down the left and likewise defended fantastically, successful so a lot of his duels – within the air and on the bottom – and making one essential block within the first half when it was 1-0. He struggled at Brentford however he appeared each bit an England worldwide in all departments immediately.
Subsequent up, a Carabao Cup quarter-final at residence to Brentford on Wednesday earlier than a visit to Ipswich subsequent Saturday.
Newcastle XI: Dubravka – Livramento, Schar, Burn, Corridor – Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
SUBS: Vlachodimos, Barnes, Willock, Osula, Kelly, Targett, Almiron, Longstaff, Trippier.
Leicester XI: Hermansen – Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen – Choudhury, Skipp – McAteer, El Khannouss, Mavididi – Vardy
