admin‘Focus on that’ – Eddie Howe blames one area of Newcastle United for Everton setback
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Newcastle United have shipped eight goals across their last three Premier League matches at St James’ Park, a defensive frailty that Eddie Howe admits is concerning.
The Magpies twice let slip opportunities against Everton, only to see David Moyes’ side capitalize almost immediately.
Jacob Murphy’s late volley seemed to give Newcastle the momentum, with St James’ Park sensing victory, but Thierno Barry’s goal at the Leazes End snatched all three points from under their noses.
Eddie Howe on Newcastle’s late-game lapses
When asked why his side faltered after clawing back into the match, Howe said:
“It’s really difficult to give an explanation for that. We’ve worked so hard to get back into the game twice.
Everton are a tough team to score against. Chasing the game takes a lot of energy, and unfortunately, we hurt ourselves.”
He added:
“There were some uncharacteristic errors on both goals. The second goal in particular probably affected us mentally, because we didn’t play well after that. At the start of the second half, when we scored, we were the dominant team and playing well.”
Defensive woes continue at St James’ Park
Newcastle’s defensive struggles have now become glaring, conceding eight goals in just three home fixtures. Howe reflected on the issue:
“It’s strange because we began the season so strong defensively. We looked really hard to break down, and now it seems to have flipped. Defensive resilience has not been good enough, and today highlighted that clearly.
Conceding three goals shouldn’t have happened, but it did. We need to regain our reliability, our dependability, and our defending.”
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