We’ll have to get up early to bring down this Newcastle team. After a generally mixed start to the season, the Magpies were able to take the bull by the horns to get back on the right path. Result: 5 consecutive victories, including big successes against Leicester (4-0), Ipswich (4-0), Aston Villa (3-0) and Manchester United (2-0). This series even stretched this Saturday with a victory won at the expense of Tottenham (1-2).
If Solanke opened the scoring in the 4th minute of play on a header in favor of the locals (1-0), Gordon and Isak responded promptly. The Englishman equalized two minutes later on a contentious action, after an unsanctioned handball from Joelinton (1-1, 6th), while Isak scored with good help from Romanian defender Dragusin (1-2, 38th). ). Note that ex-Lille player Sven Botman returned to the field after more than 10 months of injury-related absence. Thanks to this success, Newcastle temporarily enters the top 5 of the championship, while Spurs are slipping and remain stuck in their 11th place. Ange Postecoglou is more in danger than ever.
