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MANCHESTER: A five-goal show from scintillating Manchester City ensured Pep Guardiola’s men took total control of the battle to win the Premier League title — and gave Newcastle United and Eddie Howe yet more food for thought.
Manchester City turn their focus back to the Premier League title race after suffering Champions League heartbreak against Real Madrid in midweek.
Newcastle United aren’t short of central midfielders with Isaac Hayden, Joe Willock, Jonjo Shelvey, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton, but Eddie Howe has been without Hayden since December 2021, Guimaraes prefers a more advanced midfield role and Joelinton has returned to the attack, so the Magpies could do with a defensive-minded player in the engine room.
Eddie Howe has Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Joe Willock, Jonjoe Shelvey and Isaac Hayden at his disposal, but Newcastle United are lacking in ball-winners with Hayden sidelined with injury and Joelinton being pushed further up the pitch.
Your Newcastle United headlines for Monday, May 2.
Norwich City manager Dean Smith has been branded as a hypocrite following his post match comments after the Canaries were relegated from the Premier League. Smith had previously said that Newcastle United's 2022 resurgence was primarily due to their January spending spree, that saw Dan Burn, Matt Targett, Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaraes join the Magpies for a combined fee of £93m.
Don Hutchison has heaped praise on Eddie Howe for the stunning transformation of Newcastle United on his watch. When the former Bournemouth boss took charge, the Magpies were five points adrift from safety and winless in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp did not exactly hold back with his post-match assessment. "The only plan they had, obviously, was long balls to our right side," the Liverpool boss said of Newcastle United following his side's 1-0 win on Saturday.