Even the best surfers are not prepared for every wave. Without a middle third presence, Newcastle United found themselves backpedalling as Ange Postecoglou’s tweaks in his selection helped Tottenham Hotspur constantly attack. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. After sliding into spells of inconsistent form, both Tottenham and Newcastle needed to get back […]
Kylian Mbappé scored a controversial late penalty to deny Newcastle United a historic win in Paris. While Paris Saint-Germain controlled the majority of the game, they faced challenges in breaking down Newcastle’s defense until second-half substitutes changed the course of the game. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. We decided to make this article […]
Towards the end of the first half, Chelsea appeared to turn the game into an entertaining contest. However, consistently conceding cheap fouls will prove costly and Newcastle United ferociously punished their opponents. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The yearning for hard power in the Premier League has not been expressed more than […]
Newcastle United’s remarkable rise in the last two years has readied them for a challenge that many deemed a bridge too far. However, safe passage will take a little longer than one could have hoped as their opponents would capitalize on a bad day at the office to come out on top. Tactical analysis and […]
The second matchday in the UEFA Champions League’s group of death saw a fixture that was partly a football match and partly a geopolitical meeting. On the pitch, it did not turn out to be much of a contest as Paris Saint-Germain were completely overrun by a brilliant Newcastle United performance. Tactical analysis and match […]
Liverpool were able to keep some level of control over Newcastle’s pressing and transition play in the early stages of the match. However, a sudden goal and red card put Liverpool behind with ten men. Newcastle struggled to capitalize on this and put the game to bed with their possession game in the second half […]
Three outings, two away days, and one prominent injury in eight days have thrown City’s squad into the deep end. But the sign of a true champion is strength in adversity. Against an opponent whose quality can cause most in the league a world of pain, the Premier League holders showed why, at this stage […]
Newcastle’s gameplan in and out of possession made them deserved winners of this match. However, Villa’s insistence of playing a high defensive line without the required engagement on the ball changed the potential narrative of this game from “opening day away loss” to “statement home victory”. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. The […]
On a Europa League night, two teams with dreams of qualifying for next season’s Champions League faced off in the Premier League. Brighton’s hopes were already very low at this point, and they were certainly killed for good as Newcastle United got to within touching distance of sealing a top four spot. Tactical analysis and […]
At a time where Arsenal can not afford to drop points, a trip to Newcastle appeared daunting. However, Arsenal showed composure and resilience against a fast, direct, and high-pressing Newcastle side as Martin Ødegaard’s long range strike helped Mikel Arteta’s side to the three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided to […]