Eddie Howe watched on as Newcastle United have been utterly outplayed within the first half at Craven Cottage.
As quickly as Fulham scored within the fourth minute, the guests seemed like a group desperately attempting to get to the break with out an excessive amount of extra harm achieved.
One other objective added halfway by means of that opening 45 minutes and it might have been far worse.
Eddie Howe obtained the group in on the break, made a few subs, gave his chat, modified formation, ways, no matter.
Newcastle United got here out trying a much better group, not sensible, however at the least matched Fulham within the second half. Fulham nonetheless deserved to win in fact after that dismal first half. Nevertheless, Eddie Howe clearly improved issues on the break along with his adjustments and if Fabian Schar hadn’t obtained it badly improper when gifted the prospect to make it 2-2, Newcastle United would absolutely have ended up with some extent, presumably even fluking a win, as little question Fulham would have been devastated when lacking the prospect to actually take the sport away from Newcastle in that opening half.
The post-match response was all too predictable, with lots of criticism that was deserved, in addition to lots of nonsense that was excessive, troublesome to inform with this sort of stuff whether or not they’re actually Newcastle United followers, or trolls/mackems.
The massive query for me, is how would you’re feeling if Eddie Howe did this subsequent?
What if Eddie Howe and his group went undefeated at St James’ Park for the following eight months?
What if Eddie Howe and Newcastle United received 10 of their subsequent 17 away video games, shedding solely six of them?
What if Eddie Howe and his gamers received 15 of their subsequent 26 matches and misplaced solely six of them?
So, what would your response be to Eddie Howe then?
I take it most of you might have realised the place that is heading.
These three ‘What ifs…’ are literally what has really occurred going again these previous eight or 9 months.
Manchester Metropolis are the one group to have received at St James’ Park in 2024, even in that January sport Newcastle bounced again from going behind to then lead 2-1, just for then a tiring NUFC who have been all the way down to the naked bones lastly undone when the standard of Kevin de Bruyne and others have been unleashed contemporary from the bench, the Belgian scoring a superb objective with 16 minutes to go after which an excellent higher help in added time.
It’s really solely two defeats at house in 13 months in home soccer for Eddie Howe and Newcastle United, in that point interval NUFC have received at house in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Chelsea, Arsenal, Villa, Tottenham (twice), Man Utd and lots of others.
In these previous 26 matches (all competitions), the one video games Eddie Howe and Newcastle United have misplaced, are in opposition to Man Metropolis, Arsenal, Man U, Palace, Chelsea and now Fulham. These six losses in over eight months all away from house with 4 of them at ‘huge six’ golf equipment, at Palace who have been completely flying on the time, plus now at Fulham, that newest defeat following 5 wins in a row at Craven Cottage earlier than yesterday.
None of that is meant to assert that yesterday’s first half was something however a shocker, neither is it meant to disclaim that the handful of video games performed thus far this season, Newcastle United are nonetheless but to actually get going. We haven’t been horrible all six matches although both, Newcastle United have been poor in some lengthy stretches in these half dozen video games however they’ve performed nicely at occasions and produced various moments of actual high quality, nonetheless, in fact these performed nicely at occasions’ spells must develop considerably longer and extra typically.
My message
My message, my view, is that Eddie Howe and this group of Newcastle United gamers have simply constructed up greater than sufficient goodwill over these previous months, throughout 2024, certainly in fact, approach again to 2021 when Eddie Howe got here in and never solely saved us from sure relegation, but additionally one way or the other immediately turned NUFC into the third finest group within the Premier League with these ends in the second half of the 2021/22 season.
So in Eddie Howe we belief to search out the solutions, why wouldn’t you after every little thing he has achieved for our soccer membership and ourselves as followers?
Fulham 3 Newcastle 1 – Saturday 21 September 3pm
(Stats by way of BBC Sport)
Objectives:
Newcastle United:
Barnes 46
Fulham:
Jimenez 5, Smith-Rowe 22, Nelson 90+2
(Half-time stats in brackets)
Possession was Newcastle 61% (60%) Fulham 39% (40%)
Complete photographs have been Newcastle 15 (4) Fulham 22 (13)
Pictures on course have been Newcastle 4 (1) Fulham 11 (7)
Corners have been Newcastle 0 (0) Fulham 6 (3)
Touches within the field Newcastle 22 (10) Fulham 37 (20)
Newcastle United group v Fulham:
Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Kelly (Corridor 46), Joelinton (Tonali 74), Bruno, Willock (Jacob Murphy 46), Barnes, Isak, Gordon (Osula 83)
Unused subs:
Dubravka, Krafth, Almiron, Longstaff
(BBC Sport feedback from ‘neutrals’ – Fascinating on Newcastle United after defeat at Fulham – Learn HERE)
(Match Report – Fulham 3 Newcastle 1 – A sport of two halves however Newcastle United failing in key moments – Learn HERE)
(Fulham 3 Newcastle 1 – Prompt Newcastle United fan / author response – Learn HERE)
Newcastle United upcoming match schedule, confirmed to finish of November:
Tuesday 24 September 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle (7.45pm) Sky Sports activities+
Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man Metropolis (12.30 pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 5 October – Everton v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 19 October – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)
Sunday 27 October – Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
Monday 25 November – Newcastle v West Ham (8pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 30 November – Crystal Palace v Newcastle
