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Put merely, this was a completely disastrous day for Newcastle United.
Dumped out of the FA Cup because of Danny Welbeck’s extra-time aim – regardless of taking the lead early on by Alexander Isak’s penalty – nevertheless it was a pricey afternoon on so many others fronts.
Anthony Gordon’s second half purple card guidelines him out of the Carabao Cup ultimate, Sven Botman missed out once more – his gradual restoration from one other knee harm is a fear – Lewis Corridor (ankle) was not within the squad and can be seeing a specialist subsequent week and Isak limped off late on after receiving remedy on his latest groin difficulty.
The efficiency was a complete mess, too. Our lack of tempo in an completely unorganised again line was alarming, our midfield was disjointed, our passing sloppy all afternoon and Barnes – who could also be wanted within the cup ultimate now – supplied subsequent to nothing as soon as once more.
Eddie Howe has made SIX modifications from the defeat at Anfield on Wednesday evening, seeing Dubravka, Trippier, Miley, Joelinton, Barnes and Isak substitute Pope, Corridor, Bruno, Willock, Murphy and Wilson.
Newcastle XI: Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento – Miley, Tonali, Joelinton – Gordon, Isak, Barnes.
Subs: Pope, Wilson, Targett, Krafth, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Longstaff, Bruno.
We made a shiny begin and missed an opportunity to take an early lead inside 5 minutes, nearly as good work from Gordon and Barnes ended with Isak firing over from shut vary on the second try.
On quarter-hour, Joelinton gave the ball away in a nasty space with a careless go throughout the again line, however had Schar and Burn to thank as each stood up nicely to cease Brighton getting a shot on Dubravka’s aim.
It was a flat sport that wanted a aim and we have been handed a giant serving to hand from non aside from Yankuba Minteh, who was late on Livramento to provide away an affordable penalty halfway by the primary half. Isak stepped up and completely buried it. His twenty second of the season and an excellent penalty into the highest left nook on the Leazes. 1-0 Newcastle.
Isak BURIES the spot kick to place Newcastle in entrance! 💥
No probability for Verbruggen.#ITVFootball | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/rVAvx5KtG8
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Isak then had the ball behind the online after a shocking early strike smashed previous Verbruggen, however the flag went up instantly because the Swede strayed simply offside from Barnes’ by ball. With semi-automated offside expertise in play for the primary time in a home sport at St James’ Park, it didn’t take lengthy to see the strike was a yard off.
Minutes earlier than the break, Brighton drew stage. Burn was out of place and Minteh burst past Schar after being slipped in by Joao Pedro, highlighting our lack of tempo on the again earlier than his one-vs-one strike was deflected in off Trippier. An equaliser out of nowhere and the guests first shot on the right track, nevertheless it was 1-1 and a aim on the Gambian’s first begin at St James’ Park following final summer time’s PSR-driven transfer to the Amex.
Our begin to the second half was flat and so was the ambiance in St James’ Park. Brighton have been dominating possession once more and Dubravka was referred to as into motion on 55 minutes, getting down nicely to cease Joao Pedro’s low effort.
Modifications then adopted a minute later, the place Joelinton – again from harm and booked – Miley and Barnes have been changed by Willock, Bruno and Murphy in a bid to inject some life into our gradual begin to the second half.
Isak and Bruno then mixed fantastically down the precise, however Bruno’s cut-back was cleared by Lamptey. The resultant nook from Trippier hit the primary man and Murphy’s giveaway allowed Mitoma to interrupt, seeing assault flip into defence in a one-minute interval that summed up our sloppy second half to date.
We simply couldn’t cease giving the ball away in a sport that was turning into an increasing number of finish to finish; hardly what we needed towards a Brighton assault stuffed with tempo towards a Newcastle defence fully missing it. However nonetheless, it was a sport there to be received for whichever aspect needed it extra.
An enormous probability then got here our means and Willock HAD to do higher. Isak discovered Livramento and his cross from the left was very good, just for Willock to miss-time what ought to’ve been a easy end from level clean vary.
One other change got here as Targett changed Trippier, seeing Tino transfer again to right-back. Maybe a tactical transfer, however Trippier was in discomfort at one stage within the first half.
Extra sloppy moments continued, nevertheless. Murphy over hit a easy go after doing nicely to rob Estupinan, Tonali and Targett misplaced the ball in dangerous areas and Schar’s efforts to play out from the again have been wayward, with the often composed Swiss wanting erratic as soon as once more.
Anthony Gordon has been despatched off! 🟥#ITVFootball | #NEWBHA pic.twitter.com/uJ4WJTIwDE
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Then, a second of insanity from Gordon adopted, not solely impacting our efforts to win this sport however the league cup ultimate in a fortnight’s time. A shove to Van Hecke’s face off the ball was noticed and punished with a straight purple card, ruling him out of the following three video games and leaving us all the way down to 10.
In between all of that, Isak additionally hobbled off after needing some remedy, presumably fighting the groin difficulty that saved him out at Anfield in midweek.
Wilson got here on for 10-man Newcastle, though it was quickly 10 vs 10 as Lamptey acquired a second yellow for his late foul on Murphy. Even so, Gordon’s purple felt so pricey, so avoidable and an enormous blow to our hopes of beating Liverpool in two weeks time, to not point out the very fact he’ll additionally miss two different video games.
A messy second half then ended with what appeared like a stoppage time winner from Schar, who volleyed in a free kick from the precise. However offside expertise confirmed the Swiss had simply strayed offside and additional time adopted, the place Dubravka made an enormous save to disclaim Gomez’s goal-bound strike from the sting of the field.
Within the second half of added time, Tonali had a robust shot blocked because the ball fell his means and the Italian was additionally on the centre of one other assault as Murphy, Bruno and Wilson mixed in a determined scramble within the field.
Then, as they all the time threatened to based mostly on our disjointed midfield and torpid again line missing in organisation or tempo, Brighton went forward. Livramento was caught napping to depart Welbeck nicely on aspect and the striker dinked over Dubravka to make it 2-1 with simply 5 minutes left of added time. A dagger to the center, capping off a completely disastrous day at St James’ Park.
Subsequent up, a visit to West Ham per week on Monday earlier than the cup ultimate at Wembley in two weeks time.
HWTL.
