EFL Cup, Newcastle United and Tottenham
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After getting their first domestic trophy in the past 70 years, the Magpies are now in a crucial season that may determine their hierarchy in the Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur tasted victory for the first time since early October over the weekend, using a Micky van de Ven brace to take home three points from Merseyside. The win over Everton was the seventh away fixture across all competitions this season,
Newcastle United have been boosted by the presence of Sven Botman ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park. Botman started the win over Fulham on Saturday, but left the field of play early after being injured as Sasa Lukic nodded home Fulham’s equaliser.
Former Magpies such as Callum Wilson, Jonas Gutiérrez, Isaac Hayden, Islam Slimani, Papiss Cisse, and Miguel Almirón mentioned during their time at Newcastle that Goal! was certainly a reason for them to dream of playing at St. James Park when they grew up.
St James’ dominates the local skyline, but its resident football club had effectively raised the drawbridge; Newcastle United were shrivelled and inward-facing, existing for existence’s sake. A ship crewed by good people in survival mode, a skeleton staff starved of resources. There was little fertile ground for creativity or curiosity.
Saturday showed us why he is our captain. He constantly pushes himself and the team, he appeals to referees, he smacks the floor when he is taken down by the opposition. He scores goals! He puts himself into positions where he can assist the team, and score the winner.
Defending champions Newcastle will host Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday night in what looks to be the tie of the round. Newcastle have been improving in
Newcastle smashed their transfer record in the summer with the signing of German striker Nick Woltemade in a £65million deal – and they’ve been told to do so again if they want to sign a star who is already loved in Tyneside.
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