Brilliant Newcastle

There will be a lot of success for Newcastle Eddie Howe in the Premier League, but nothing as important as what was achieved last Monday at Old Trafford (0-2), a real coup. After 11 years, the ‘magpies’ from the northeast of England attacked the ‘sacred temple’ of Manchester United, a team now disoriented, nervous, pressured and without answers, experiencing one of the worst moments of club throughout its history. Newcastle took advantage of that weakness, but they turned it into a great lesson in football, now led, finally, by the Italian. Sandro Tonali, recovered after his long ban for elite football.

Newcastle crushed United to move up to fifth place in the Premier League with their fourth straight victory and an overall result that spoke volumes for their effectiveness: 13-0. The technical contribution of Tonal It is important to understand why Newcastle, which two months ago went crazy due to the lack of results to the nervousness of its passionate fans, has once again raised its head in the top positions of the English league.

The strategic work of the ‘magpies’ patient technician, a Eddie Howe effectively, it has been key in knowing how to successfully manage the crisis of results and finding a tactical solution to avoid the defensive weaknesses shown by his team, especially after the injury to the center back boatman and the disasters of goalkeeper Pope.

To get out of the tunnel, a tactical touch-up, placement is enough Tonalin good physical shape and recovered, as the team’s guide and lighthouse, which alternates with Guimaraes in releasing the ball and developing the game. With their inclusion, Newcastle now have the balance, consistency and leadership, which they have lacked in recent months.

The careful and serene figure of how This is one of the values ​​of this Newcastle since it entered the ‘rich club’ with the arrival, almost three years ago, of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Although qualifying for the Champions League seemed to be an easy road, with the help of Arab capital, the reality became more difficult later, due to financial commitments and compliance with the Premier’s maintenance standards.

how He knew how to stay calm, even when a plague of injuries and the poor performance of some of his players made him think that the project was doomed. The Amersham coach served as a bridge for the ups and downs of emotions, and brought calm at the most critical moments, as well as the ‘case Tonal‘, when the Italian was handed a 10-month ban for failing to comply with betting regulations in his country. He closed ranks with him and tried to bring him back to specific and personalized work to get this year right. The results are obvious.

Tonal He is leading in four games, scoring goals and at a very good level, which how has repeated the alignment. This consistency is useful for building a stable team, which is very comfortable on the field, as seen at Old Trafford. The whole team attacks and defends in coordination, and to solve plays and score goals are its three luxurious attackers: Isaac, Joelinton and Gordon.

Strengthening that formula is the challenge for the future of the Magpies, who are, without doubt, contenders for the Champions League. And that is why this Saturday’s game in London is so important, against a stranded Tottenham Hotspur, in a very low emotional situation, but always difficult. There this brilliant Newcastle must confirm the expectations it arouses.