A polar opposite to Vurnon Anita…DeAndre Yedlin relies heavily on his pace to allow him to cover after bombing forward to help out his winger, adding a different dimension.
Newcastle 2 Wolves 0 – Going three at the back, allowing Lazaar and Yedlin to bomb on in supporting the attack. Maybe something Rafa could try in the future.
Matt Ritchie gives honest interview highlighting biggest Newcastle strength and weakness… “Not many footballers would want a rest…I’m certainly not one of them”
Walter Zenga thought Yoan Gouffran’s goal was ‘very nice’ and also gave an insight into exactly why Rafa Benitez has been handling new signings with kid gloves.
The Yoan Gouffran work rate and new/rediscovered dangerous goal scoring ability has to get him a game ahead of the competition, doesn’t it? Ayoze Perez is good, only problem being that it has to be on his day…and if it isn’t his day, he packs it in.
Top crowd on Cup night – The madness of Newcastle fans continues…and relegation? Great, we’ll buy even more season tickets and fill St James Park, an average Championship attendance of over 50,000 at the minute.
Newcastle debut star Daryl Murphy has given Aleksandar Mitrovic plenty to think about: “I knew it was a big challenge when I signed but that’s what you need”