After a two-week long international break, Newcastle return to action when they face Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday. Leeds will come into this game off the back of an impressive win against promotion rivals Norwich City, beating them 3-2, and Garry Monk’s side will also be looking to extend their five game unbeaten run in all competitions by inflicting the …
Rafael Benitez’s table-topping Newcastle United are set for their biggest test of the season thus far when they travel to Elland Road to face a red-hot Leeds United side on Sunday afternoon. Although the Magpies have already faced some stern opposition this term following last season’s drop into the Championship, playing against a club of similar stature, in front of …
Before this season commenced, Rafa Benitez said he wanted two different Newcastle starting elevens capable of winning the Championship and that he most certainly has. United have more than 23 players vying for places in the matchday squad for every game and this has had an immense effect on performances and results. With the implementation of his new rotation policy, …
The Championship is a tough league; it’s going to require depth in the squad, grit and sturdy players to succeed. The wins and results will not always be pretty and tonight was the perfect example of that. A scrappy 2-0 win on the road versus a good Derby County side, which was also the first game back after a 2-week international break, proved to be good enough to …
On Saturday afternoon, Newcastle United will return to league action when they travel to the iPro stadium to face Derby County, with the in-form Magpies searching for their second successive away league victory. Ahead of the tie, I caught up with lifelong Derby fan and season ticket holder Jordan to get the inside track on this weekend’s opponents. Hi Jordan, thank …
As the transfer window slammed shut early last week, cheers could be heard for kilometres around the Newcastle city centre. The 11th hour sale of widely unpopular midfielder Moussa Sissoko for £30 million was an emphatic exclamation point on what is being considered by many as the club’s best transfer window in the last decade. Now, with the window finally closed, we …