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Newcastle United’s underwhelming efficiency towards Bournemouth has been deservedly criticised, and Alan Shearer is not any exception to that rule.
Eddie Howe’s aspect seldom received out of first gear and have been largely managed at dwelling by a Europe-threatening Cherries aspect that have been nice worth for his or her 4-1 win that shellshocked the Magpies and introduced their nine-game successful run to a crashing halt.
The Toon should regroup and proceed their high 4 problem towards Shearer’s outdated aspect Southampton on Saturday, with the membership legend giving a scathing sincere overview of the current defeat.
Talking on the Relaxation Is Soccer podcast alongside Gary Lineker and Micah Richards, Alan Shearer shared his sincere ideas on Saturday’s 4-1 hammering at dwelling to Bournemouth.
Justin Kluivert produced an aesthetic efficiency at St James’ Park and accomplished his hat-trick late on towards a beforehand dependable Newcastle defence that couldn’t address Bournemouth’s urgent and tempo.
“They (Bournemouth) pressed excessive and Newcastle couldn’t play out from the again,” Shearer mentioned. “After they did, they (Bournemouth) pressed and nicked (the ball) off them. Even after the primary minute or two, I simply thought ‘Uh oh’ as a result of they received down the right-hand aspect twice, then down the left and scored early on.
“I do know Newcastle received again to 1-1 with a (Bruno) Guimaraes aim from a nook however, apart from that, they stopped Newcastle fully. Actually, I used to be so impressed with Bournemouth.”
Regardless of Newcastle’s shortcomings on the day, Bournemouth deserved their flowers and earned a whole lot of reward each throughout their efficiency and within the aftermath with Andoni Iraola working wonders with the south coast outfit.
Shearer once more echoed the phrases of the Geordie devoted and credited the Cherries’ show, claiming they’re one of the best staff we’ve seen at St James’ Park this season “by an absolute mile.”
“I’ve to let you know that Bournemouth have been by far one of the best staff which have been to St James’ Park this season by an absolute mile,” he added.
“Bodily, tactically and every part, they have been very good in how organised (they have been). They completely battered Newcastle from begin to end.
“They have been magnificent, I used to be so impressed by them. And, by the way in which, that they had a great deal of accidents as properly. Kluivert won’t have been taking part in if Evanilson had been match. The best way they stopped Newcastle taking part in, with the press, they have been very good all around the park. I used to be so impressed by Bournemouth.”
“The younger centre-back Dean Huijsen didn’t give Isak a kick. To come back to Newcastle and stifle Newcastle the way in which they did…anybody who performs Bournemouth is in for a sport!”
The battering took Bournemouth a degree behind Newcastle with their aspirations of securing European soccer for the primary ever time now an actual chance, meting out a large win that was solely the second time Newcastle have misplaced by three or extra at dwelling below Howe.
For Newcastle although it was a drained efficiency suffering from particular person errors as Howe opted to proceed to pick a successful staff, no arguments there from me, however there are many minutes in these legs now and a 4-1 dwelling defeat might imply they’re beginning to present.
