Alexander Isak broke the 20-goal mark and Newcastle United boosted European hopes by beating Tottenham Hotspur
The Magpies’ record £63 million signing scored a superb brace on either side of Anthony Gordon’s goal and a powerful second-half header from Fabian Schaal sealed a 4-0 win
It was their third win in four Premier League games, ending a three-game unbeaten run for fourth-placed Spurs
It may not have been as spectacular as the 6-1 defeat in the corresponding match last season, but it was a similar victory
Emphatically
head coach Eddie Howe once again attracted the visitors and prepared his side to score on the counter-break, especially on a day when defender Micky van de Ven would want to quickly forget what he set up
The plan worked perfectly
Both goals in the first half were his , Alexander Isak broke his 20-goal mark and Newcastle stopped Tottenham from scoring, raising European hopes
The Magpies’ record £63 million signing scored a sumptuous brace on either side of Anthony Gordon’s goal to take their tally to 21 for the season, before Fabian Schaal’s powerful header netted St
– A 4-0 win at James Park
It was their third win in four Premier League games and ended fourth-placed Spurs’ three-game unbeaten run
It may not have been as spectacular as the 6-1 loss in that game last season, but it was a similar victory
Emphatically
Eddie Howe speaks to his TNT with a twinkle in his eye
“We felt we had to change to maximize what we wanted to do
“I thought it worked out tactically, it was a really good performance from the players
Their performance is always commendable
Our concentration was really great
On the European position, he says: Nobody knows, but we’re all good
We need to continue to do our part to win games
“We want to get back to our best and we need to keep moving in that direction
” “Usually we’re always pushing, but today’s game plan was a little different
The game plan was great and we executed it well
He praised his teammate Guimarães, saying: “He is excellent in all aspects of the pitch
” He says he’s “not really thinking about” his chances of winning the Golden Boot
“Right now, I feel that both myself and the team are in a good place
We just have to keep working hard
” “We’re not at the level where we can control the game yet
” “Even in front of the goal, I thought we weren’t controlling the game like we usually do
It was a game and we paid the price
I think our football is nowhere near the level it should be, even outside the goal
As for what went wrong, Spurs
“We’ll have time to analyze it
At this point, I’m saying, ‘I’m not sure
‘ He said of Van de Ven’s mistake: “This is the life of an elite footballer
You make mistakes
” “I think we can all learn a lot as a group today
“
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