Eddie Howe is blowing the credit score he had – Newcastle boss must discover a remedy
New Year hangovers do not come a lot worse than the one Eddie Howe is struggling.
The drawback for him is that it began within the first week of December – and remains to be troubling the Newcastle supervisor. Now the massive query is, can Howe discover a remedy earlier than it is too late to save lots of his season, or a lot worse, his job?
Howe admits to feeling like being on a rollercoaster proper now. And the experience could be heading downhill greater than up within the coming weeks.
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Newcastle face bitter rivals Sunderland within the FA Cup this weekend. In isolation, a defeat to their neighbours from the Championship could be unthinkable and unforgiveable.
But Newcastle should then host Manchester City, the perfect crew on this planet, earlier than locking horns with title contenders Aston Villa. Come the tip of January, Howe may very well be watching a dismal run of 1 win in 11 video games.
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Howe additionally spoke within the construct as much as this journey to Anfield of how luck had abandoned his crew in latest video games. That Newcastle might nonetheless be in Europe, the Carabao Cup semis and better up the desk had destiny been kinder.
Coulda, shoulda, woulda. All golf equipment have tough luck at occasions and accidents. The distinction is, some managers simply do not moan about them as a lot as Howe does.
No-one desires to take heed to excuses, however except the lacking Kieran Trippier, Howe despatched out a powerful facet right here. Yet it nonetheless took the heroics of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to cease Liverpool from handing the guests an absolute shellacking.
It nonetheless completed 4-2 to Liverpool – and Newcastle have now misplaced seven of their final eight video games in all competitions. Now whose fault is that then, Eddie?
With the exceptions of Dubravka and Alexander Isak, Newcastle lacked function, ambition, self-discipline and care with the ball. Newcastle seemed like a crew extra determined to not lose than win.
The polar reverse of a Liverpool facet with real designs on successful the trophy Newcastle can nonetheless solely dream about. Which, regardless of the circumstances, ought to by no means be the case for a membership and crew with ambitions as lofty as those of the Saudi homeowners.
Owners from part of the world not identified for its persistence. Owners who’ve money to burn, however the one spending they’re witnessing proper now could be Howe blowing the credit score he had within the financial institution.