‘They aren’t talking about Isak anymore’ – Is Woltemade proving his worth?
Momentum. That is what Newcastle have been desperately searching for.
Having seen his side record their biggest ever Champions League win against Union Saint-Gilloise in midweek, it was of little surprise that head coach Eddie Howe named an unchanged side on Sunday.
Newcastle did not look as dynamic at St James’ Park as they did in Brussels. Nothing summed up the hosts’ lack of edge in the first half quite like Joelinton firing well wide from the halfway line.
But captain Guimaraes stepped up in the second half – not only did the Brazilian put Newcastle ahead, he won the penalty to seal the victory.
Woltemade converted the spot-kick, becoming just the third Newcastle player to score in each of his first three Premier League home games for the club after Les Ferdinand in 1995 and Alan Shearer in 1996.
It sealed an important victory.
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