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Newcastle handed big likelihood to capitalise

Newcastle handed big likelihood to capitalise

Newcastle United are on hearth, heading into tonight’s 7.30pm kick-off at residence to Wolves after eight straight wins in all competitions.

We’re in sensible type and flying within the league and cup, however a few of our rivals are struggling for type, with Chelsea now 5 Premier League video games with out a win.

We’ve got to maintain our personal enterprise this week, the place we face back-to-back residence video games, however it was a near-perfect Tuesday evening elsewhere.

Final evening, we noticed the next Premier League outcomes from Tuesday evening’s motion:

Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool
Brentford 2-2 Man Metropolis
West Ham 3-2 Fulham

Beginning at Chelsea, a draw was in all probability the right consequence for us. Bournemouth have been 2-1 up would’ve gone forward of us with a win, whereas Chelsea – who equalised in stoppage time – would’ve gone 4 away from us had they gained, however a draw means we are able to now transfer 4th with a win tonight.

Then to Forest, who have been on the right track to go EIGHT factors away from Newcastle had they held on in opposition to Liverpool. However, Liverpool’s equaliser means we are able to go inside three of Forest ought to we beat Wolves tonight.

Man Metropolis then blew a 2-0 lead at Brentford to attract 2-2. This retains them sixth on 35 factors and behind us on purpose distinction after Pep Guardiola’s facet confirmed their defensive frailties as soon as once more.

West Ham’s 3-2 win over Fulham additionally retains the latter 5 factors behind us. The Cottagers would’ve gone simply factors behind us with a win, however they slipped up in Graham Potter’s first residence sport with the Hammers.

Newcastle face three residence video games within the subsequent 4 and an away journey to the worst facet within the league. It’s an enormous likelihood to bolster our top-four hopes.

Newcastle vs Wolves – Wednesday fifteenth January
Newcastle vs Bournemouth – Saturday 18th January
Southampton vs Newcastle – Saturday twenty fifth January
Newcastle vs Fulham – Saturday 1st February

Following tonight’s conflict with fourth-bottom Wolves, we face Bournemouth on Saturday within the early kick-off. After that comes a visit to Southampton, then Fulham at residence a couple of days earlier than our Carabao Cup semi-final second leg in opposition to Arsenal.

Contemplating our type, outcomes final evening and the very fact fifth are on the right track to get Champions League soccer, it’s an enormous likelihood for us to maintain the run going and hand our European hopes one other main increase.

Howay the lads!

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