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Delight on European Nights as Newcastle beat Athletic Club 2-0.
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Newcastle United are back to their best under the lights at St James’ Park! Host Michael Grahamslaw breaks down a massive 2–0 Champions League win over Athletic Bilbao, with headers from Dan Burn and Joelinton sealing a statement performance for Eddie Howe’s men.
From tactical tweaks and standout player ratings — including Malick Thiaw’s commanding display and Trippier’s leadership masterclass — to a deep dive into Howe’s management and the Magpies’ growing European momentum, this episode covers it all.
Tune in for:
⚫ Full match breakdown & tactical analysis
⚪ Player ratings and standout performances
⚫ What Howe changed — and why it worked
⚪ A look ahead to Brentford and beyond
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Transcript
Introduction and Recent Victory
00:00:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good evening or good morning to those of you who are listening to this in the morning. It is currently half past 11. I've just got home from Newcastle United's 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the UEFA Champions League.
00:00:28
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St. James' Park was bouncing. My voice is killing, but we're going to review the game right now. um This is the Daily Newcastle Podcast. I'm Michael Gramsdor.
00:00:40
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I'll be your host today. Yadda, yadda, yadda.
Criticism and Response Strategy
00:00:43
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And Well, what a perfect way to bounce back from a pretty terrible defeat against West Ham at the weekend.
00:00:52
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um So let's break it all down. was heavy criticism of Eddie Howe. ah In particular, substitutions at the weekend. Some people liked them, some people didn't. um But the performance in general wasn't good enough.
00:01:05
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um And he made it clear he wanted a reaction. He got exactly that. Nine of the starting eleven kept their place. Two changes. Two changes which I think were absolutely pivotal ah in today's win and I will get to that just in a moment. But it was a clear message from the manager, show me why you deserve the shirt.
00:01:23
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um I know that we started a little bit slow, Bilbao had probably the first chance of the game with a head out back post, think it was Danny Vivian, ah but I might be wrong.
00:01:34
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um Definitely one of the the defenders getting a header on a goal straight to Nick Pope. Nothing really to worry about. And that was their only shot on target until the second half.
00:01:45
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And that was when, really after that header, it was a little bit of a warning sign.
Team Adaptations and Tactical Execution
00:01:49
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Newcastle really so began to show that they meant business. 11 minutes in, Bruno wins a foul on the mid midway inside the Bilbao half, let's say.
00:01:58
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Trippier's lining it up. You can see on the the video when you watch it back, I've just watched it there, and he looks a bit confused as if to say, what's going on? Clear bit of... um a bit of trickery there you should say because it was as rehearsed as it comes um you could sort of sense it was coming dan burn the leaning tower of blithe right there ghosting at the back post completely unmarked thumping a header in off the upright and it might be the best header i've seen since robin van percy uh way back when because it was ah straight off the training ground and absolutely beautiful but
00:02:34
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You also got a look at Joe Linton and Malik Chow blocking off the markers um to perfection. Burned timing his run, again, to perfection. And Trippier's delivery, something that we missed at the weekend, was inch perfect.
Defensive Resilience and Key Performances
00:02:49
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It was a bit weird seeing something not hit the first man. um But with that, Bilbao didn't collapse. They hit the post twice. Unai Gomez... um ah Originally, I thought but Nick Pope made a great save.
00:03:02
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ah It turns out it just hits the post. It's a low drive um from a tight angle on the right-hand side. And then I think it's Adama Boiro, I believe is how you pronounce it.
00:03:13
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He rattled the post with a ah very stinging volley. It was an excellent strike. um And when you consider... Bilbao were missing arguably their three best attacking players in the two Williams brothers and Sanse.
00:03:29
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They didn't look terrible going forward, but you'd argue until the 80th minute, they didn't really look like scoring. um Obviously, they hit the post twice, but I think the Unai Gomez one is one where Nick Pope has it covered, and then Boiro, it's just a brilliant strike.
00:03:45
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Comes from nowhere, really. It didn't really look like doing too much from there. Newcastle weathered any storm, stayed disciplined, and came out sharper after the break.
00:03:58
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say the only real negative from the first half comes from Anthony Gordon. um He looked a bit off all half. Wasn't quite making the runs you'd expect him to make. And then about 30, 35 minutes in, something like that, goes down, holding his groin.
00:04:16
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Hopefully that's not something that's going to keep him out of the weekend. But if it is something that's been bothering him for a little while, he's got his excuse there for why performances haven't quite been great. And I guess if he misses Brentford, it means he probably doesn't go away with England either.
00:04:31
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Gives him a nice rest. um So maybe there's some positives there. um But the person that will be replacing him at the weekend, if he isn't fit, Harvey Barnes, um ah he was absolutely excellent,
Barnes and Joe Linton's Impact
00:04:42
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I think. And four minutes into the second half.
00:04:45
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He twists and turns. Ball comes to him. um So, ah ball's played on the right-hand side to Murphy. He excellently cuts it across the outside of the box. When everyone's expecting an early cross into Vultemana, it finds Barnes. He takes a shot. kills Tries to curl a shot into the corner. It's blocked. It comes back to him.
00:05:04
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Beats his man. Puts a cross in. Dinks a lovely ball across goal. It does have to be said. And Julian was there. Unmarked. and it was a controlled header by joe linton which is something we don't see too often because how many times has he misjudgd the ball and sending it it into roseette not this time perfectly placed buried in the corner past unai simman too now and st james's park bloated And from there, it was just all about control.
00:05:32
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Pope den denied Nico Serrano laid on. He had two or three efforts and looked really good when he came on. You can see Bilbao have got some impact substitutes there for when the two Williams brothers are unavailable.
00:05:43
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um And not really the best when they were starting. and But Serrano was particularly good, I thought, when he came on. But Newcastle's defence stayed rock solid and we claimed a third straight European win for the first time since 2007.
Player Evaluations and Standout Performances
00:05:59
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Long time coming. But let's go through some player ratings as well because I think this was a night in particular where plenty of players stood up to be counted and it's plenty of players that maybe you wouldn't have expected.
00:06:14
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I'm going start with Nick Pope. um i am going to give him an eight it's a champions league clean sheet after all he didn't have loads to do but when he was called upon he was sharp made some good saves and wanted to deny serrano and to be honest it took about 85 minutes for him to boot one straight out of play um which says a lot when we're timing it we know it's gonna happen um but it's just one of those tuning up i could smile about it this time um 8 out of 10, decent performance.
00:06:44
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Give the same rating to Kieran Trippier. Another assist, another masterclass in leadership, um really. You can see at the back his organisational skills and he's just his communication is fantastic. And you can see his body language.
00:07:00
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As soon as he does the slightest thing that isn't perfect, he's like kicking the boards and he's he's really ah annoyed with himself. But he turns that into an improvement in a professional way, which is fantastic.
00:07:13
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His free-kick delivery for Burns Opener, brilliant. um And his organisation at the back sets the tone. If anyone was wondering what was missing against West Ham, it's that guy.
00:07:24
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um Nothing against Emil Kraft. Obviously, he's been fantastic since Eddie Howe's come in. and But you can't really tell the difference when you don't have a ball player. ah in the full-back or wing-back positions, whichever what you want to call it for us.
00:07:40
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Then it's my man of the match. I've probably been a bit harsh not to give it to a certain someone. um But Malik Chow, I've given nine. Outstanding.
00:07:52
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Won every ball. Calm on the ball when he has it. Made Champions League nights look easy. The £35 million price tag that looks like daylight robbery. I mean, you consider we maybe could have had him for £10 million cheaper.
00:08:06
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oof I don't know who Milan's sporting director is, but you probably want to sack him. I'll say that. It'll 100% be a legend of AC Milan who knows more about who's forgotten more about football than I've ever um ever known.
00:08:21
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But he got Malik Chow wrong. And thankfully, he's here at Newcastle. But he's got all the defensive qualities of Sven Botman and the on-the-ball capabilities of Fabian Scher. And he's very quickly becoming my favourite player at the club right now.
00:08:35
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So I've given him a nine. Maybe a little biased, but he's absolutely fantastic, isn't he? Sven Botman. Maybe actually being a little harsh, but I've given him a 7.5, much improved from the weekend.
00:08:48
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Still read the game well, passed it with confidence, lost the ball a few times. I remember a couple of moments, particularly in the second half, where he would look to pass forward and it would just go straight into the Bilbao midfielders and cause quite a few turnovers. There was a few bits like that tonight, not great.
00:09:06
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um But settled. Much more than he was against West Ham. Decent performance. Well in, Sven. And then another man that could have been the man of the match, Dan Byrne.
00:09:17
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um For me, the attitude and the leadership off the ball told you everything you needed to know. um He was absolutely fantastic today. And to be honest, the header is one of the best headers you will see.
00:09:30
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So... Credit to him. He was absolutely fantastic. day He got roasted um for the performance against West Ham. But he stood up today. And to be honest, it was a great performance.
00:09:43
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Can't fault him. ah He embodied everything that Newcastle needed tonight for me. And after a tough week, he answered a lot of questions. Then Joe Linton. This was for me...
00:09:56
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Joe Linton's best game in a long, long time. um And I've given him an 8.5 because he was back to his, want to say he's bulldozing best.
00:10:08
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His pressing was pretty relentless. Physical presence there, passing, it's never quite there with Joe Linton. um But it wasn't it wasn't terrible today. It was better than usual.
00:10:20
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um And he actually just had a calm presence on the ball for a change. Usually he gets the ball and the first thing he does is he just he wants rid of it. um This time he was seemed calm and composed and I actually quite like that side of him.
00:10:35
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um Towering head at a seal the win as well, so 8.5 for Joe Linton. um And then, actually, the one I'm probably most surprised at, Bruno Gamares.
00:10:48
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I've gave him a 6.5 because it was far from a vintage Bruno display. He was solid. He was okay. and But it's the kind of performance that if Sean Longstaff puts in, you're going, oh, that was decent.
00:11:02
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Longy's had an all right game there. and But for the for the standards of Bruno Gomez, you were looking at it and going, Yeah, he was just a bit quiet, actually. um Solid still. Broke up play quite well. Drew fouls in key areas. like Bruno does better than most midfielders on the planet.
00:11:21
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That includes the one that led to the first goal. But there's a few times where just would pass straight to the Bilbao player. And you could just tell lot of the things he wasn't trying to do. They weren't coming off.
00:11:32
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Yeah. Seems like he probably needs a break, which unfortunately he's not going to get with Brazil. um No doubt they'll play
Midfield Dynamics and Individual Contributions
00:11:40
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him. Give him 260 minutes again. I just hope this time they're not in Asia. I haven't checked. But ah another tour in ah an annoying place would be horrific for Bruno Gormanes. I'm just glad Joel Linton's not joining him.
00:11:53
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And Sandro Tonali, another one that's going to be away on international duty, but he g got an 8 for me. Cool, composed, effective, controlled the tempo and linked play superbly.
00:12:06
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When Sandro's on point, Newcastle United win. It's as simple as that. um Anthony Gordon, I actually don't think I've ever seen Gordon and Barnes play together.
00:12:19
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And I'm going to give them ratings that are so different. um In favour of Barnes. ah Gordon, it's a
00:12:30
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It's a 4.5 from me, actually. um I was going to say five, but he really struggled to get going. um And we actually had a count going in the crowd of how many times consecutively he lost the ball before he kept it.
00:12:45
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And it was four or five times where you the first touch would just lead to one of the Bilbao players getting it. And you're thinking, it's just not working for him. Every touch. It just seemed to bounce off when he would control it and try and come inside.
00:12:59
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The second Bilbao player was there just to sweep the ball away and get it away from him. to be honest, it was a stinking first 20 minutes from him. um He started to get going and then it looked like he picked up a bit of a knock.
00:13:12
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And then couldn't continue. Hopefully it's nothing too serious because we do know what Anthony Gordon is capable of. um But yeah, he's not quite in the form Newcastle would want him in.
00:13:25
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Champions League looks a lot better because of some penalties. and But his goal and assist ratio for Newcastle in the last four five months, well, longer than that actually, six or seven months isn't great at all.
00:13:37
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um And with Harvey Barnes putting in the performance he did today, Anthony Gordon might struggle, if even if he is fit, to get into the team at the weekend. um I've gave Barnes an eight.
00:13:49
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Very lively, very inventive, to be honest, when he was on the ball. um Bilbao really couldn't handle And this is the Harvey Barnes that we thought we were buying. His assist for Joel Linton's goal is class.
00:14:05
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you the the little um curly does where he tries to come inside kill the ball around the defender doesn't quite work how many players get the ball back there and just try and blast do exactly the same thing or just blast it the defender no he keeps his composure beats his mind dinks a beautiful little ball even though dan burns on the overlap it's so easy just to go right what I've tried hasn't worked, let's feed it off, no he keeps going, he keeps trying to make it work, um and it paid off for Newcastle there, lovely close control, lovely composure, um and that's what we wanted from Harvey Barnes, maybe, just maybe, we're going to see the Harvey Barnes that we've wanted to see all this time, not holding not getting my hopes up, but I would love to see it, and then Nick Vultomada,
00:14:54
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He's going to be one of these players where he's going to get a bad rating once in a while. Because when things don't come off, it just isn't great.
00:15:05
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But when it does come off, it's absolutely fantastic. There are some moments today where you looked at him and went, world class. And there are a few more moments today where I looked at him and went,
00:15:18
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You've took about two or three touches too many there. And he still kept the ball sometimes. But a lot the times it was trying to do too much on the ball before giving it away.
00:15:29
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um His best stuff is when it's one-touch play. um yeah you he didn't It didn't come off from a day in there. I think the header in the first half is probably something that summed up his game.
00:15:42
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The game was six. Just because and things didn't come off. I love him. He's a fantastic player. He'll probably bounce back at the weekend. It just wasn't his day-to-day.
00:15:54
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And I was surprised he stayed on for as long as he did, to be honest, particularly after we went 2-0 up. um Jacob Murphy, I've given him six. To be honest, it immediately felt like we had more energy up front when he came on. But on the ball, it just wasn't his night.
00:16:08
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Yeah. We're into the substitutes now as well, by the way. Lewis Hall, when I saw he was coming on, I was pretty concerned um just because of Howe's comments at the weekend.
00:16:20
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um Basically, if Howe wasn't... If they had another senior player available, Hall wouldn't have even been on the bench. um But if that is the performance of a young man lacking confidence and lacking fitness...
00:16:33
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I cannot wait for a fully fit Lewis Hall because brilliant and by him. Some great movement, defensive positioning, did need a little bit of work. But he hasn't had game much game time in the last six months to a year.
00:16:48
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So you know what? I am perfectly happy with that performance. 7.5. Lewis Miley.
Youthful Composure and Leadership Response
00:16:54
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um lewis miley How often can you take your captain off for, what is 22? Something like that. 21, 22. And look more composed.
00:17:08
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Lewis Miley is turning into a right little experienced head at a young age. um Did what ro was required when he came on. There was a few moments where He was needed to defend in the full-back position, needed to help out, did it without a problem, and he's shown more and more every game why he should be starting.
00:17:27
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um And he probably would be if people weren't if you know we didn't have one of the best midfields in the league. and There is something that we need to work on in midfield, and but I'm not sure Miley's the answer for that. and it's That's a question for another pod. um But 6.5, decent cameo for the local lad.
00:17:44
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And then finishing off, Alanga...
00:17:49
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I'm probably going to get a bit of stick for this. I'm going to give him a six. um I didn't hate what he did when he came on personally, unlike everybody around me at the game. I thought he was really unlucky not to score late on when he's sliding in. You can see his boot just divots a little bit as he's going to touch the ball.
00:18:06
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ah Well, as he's sliding in, his boot just divots and unfortunately he goes ah gets under the ball. Him and Vultemar are kind in each other's way. Vultemar is never getting there. um But Alanga does well.
00:18:17
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um Unlucky not to score. nothing really to talk about from in regards to the performance uh he comes on and runs the ball straight out play which wasn't great obviously um eager got to impress but there was some runs in behind that i quite liked sometimes he wasn't found um it was a decent enough cameo on the left considering he's not a left winger um but overall uh yeah i gave him a six overall i think it was a real team performance um Chow edged the man of the match for me, but Bern and Joe Linton weren't far behind at all.
00:18:52
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We're going to go a few more takeaways. I've took a bit too long on the player ratings and I haven't quite got to Bayern Eek in time, but I've told you what's coming.
00:19:05
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It's a winner. It's Newcastle and it's Bayern Eek.
00:19:47
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cracking stuff so gonna go into five takeaways i had personally from the game um i'm not gonna go into too much detail because we've got two of the team doing that um what will probably actually be today um because it you know looking at the time this will probably go out thursday morning um but number one Newcastle's senior leadership is more than just one player. um see This game was about senior players stepping up when one isn't perfect.
00:20:17
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Bruno's having a bad spell. We needed other players to step up against West Ham. They didn't do it. Bruno, again, not great tonight. Not at his usual standard, but other senior players stepped up. And that is so important because you can't have a player be an 8, a 9 out of 10 every single game.
00:20:35
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You need other players around him to step up. And Byrne, Trippier, Joel Hinton all responded to the manager's faith. And the message after West Ham was clear. Earn your spot.
00:20:47
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And they did. Number two. The overreaction to our set pieces is ridiculous. We've actually got a very decent a record from set pieces in the league. We're nowhere near the worst in the league.
00:21:03
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um And while this might have been the first set piece goal in the Champions League. Whoa, marky, marky, mark. um ah He's not doing a terrible job with set pieces. We just haven't clicked yet.
00:21:17
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And what we saw today is what will happen when it all clicks.
European Success vs Domestic Challenges
00:21:22
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It's a brilliant reminder of just how good we can be from dead balls. Trippier's got, I think, five assists for Dan Byrne now since joining the club.
00:21:31
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It's almost telepathic partnership. That's like Murphy and that Swedish bloke. Don't remember his name. European momentum is... Well, this is number three.
00:21:45
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European momentum isn't the same as Premier League momentum. So... Champions League, three straight wins in the Champions League. But we aren't really we haven't really been able to carry that into the Premier League.
00:21:59
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We haven't got three straight wins in the Champions League since 2007. And I saw a lot of people before the game going they would lose. Well, not lose this, but the more important game is Brentford.
00:22:10
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Personally, for me, that's not the case so at all. Tonight was so important because tonight means you can go to Leverkusen. You can go to Marseille. You can go to PSG.
00:22:22
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And you don't need anything really to qualify. 11 points will be enough to qualify. We have another home game against PSV. Where if we don't at least get a point.
00:22:35
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I'll be very very disappointed. I'll be very surprised because we've beaten better teams at home. That means you need one point from Marseille, Leverkusen PSG.
00:22:46
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Even if you draw that game. Benfica and Bilbao were the two games where you looked at and went, we might struggle to win them. We've won them both convincingly. So fantastic on that stage.
00:22:59
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If only we could beat West Ham.
00:23:02
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Or Brentford. Fingers crossed. um Number four. How good will we be with a solid back four? Look at the back four we finished with today. Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Malik Chow, and Kieran Trippier.
00:23:19
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Now, I love Tino Livermento as much as anyone else, but Kieran Trippier is certainly a good second choice in that section. And after a really shaky display at the weekend, this back four looked so much well ah better drilled.
00:23:35
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Chow, calm, calm, Bottman rediscovered that rhythm. Byrne had his typical determination. um It's really harsh to take Byrne out for Lewis Hall, but Dan Byrne isn't a left-back. He's a centre-back.
00:23:49
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um And he always will be, unfortunately. Although I do really like him and I want him to play every game if he can. Lewis Hall, when he's fit, has to start there.
00:24:00
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And then, once again, small injuries will be pivotal to Newcastle's season. As we're already seeing, Newcastle United are picking up a lot of injuries.
00:24:12
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But... The length of those injuries is what's going to kill our season or make it something worthwhile. So Anthony Gordon picked up the knock tonight.
00:24:23
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Lewis Hall, he's been injured for a little bit. Tino Livremendo, he's been injured for a little bit. We've got so many injury-prone players. Johan Wiss has been out for the full season so far, 100%. Anthony Gordon's injury is just a knock,
00:24:37
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if an gordon's injury is just a knock and then we start to pick up these little injuries that our our players are out for one or two games, rather than five or six games, you'll start to see Newcastle United move up the table gradually.
00:24:53
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But if this is another big injury for Newcastle United, it's going to be really difficult to rely on Harvey Barnes gay every game, basically.
00:25:05
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um And that is going to be difficult. um Hopefully, The hip injury isn't too bad. And her how has that decision on so on Sunday for Brentford?
00:25:17
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But you never know, do you? um And then just one thing. How nice is it seeing Newcastle United above Real Madrid in league standards? It's only the league stage. It's only four games, sure.
00:25:29
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But I'm not going to lie. um while have I'm having to endure people at work talking about Sunderland being above Newcastle in a table. Shout out. We're above Real Madrid in the Champions League.
00:25:41
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I don't care. ah and That's not something many fans would have predicted at the start the campaign, and it's not something I'm probably going to be able to say again in like three weeks. So let me have it.
00:25:52
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um And then I just wanted to finish off Eddie Howe deserves, I think, huge credit. He's stuck with a lot of senior players after a poor weekend.
00:26:03
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He hasn't panicked. He hasn't over-tinkered. I saw a lot of people before the game saying, Pope shouldn't start. We should bring back in Fabian Scher for Sven Botman.
00:26:16
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um We need to change up the midfield, take out Bruno, take out Joe Linton. And to be honest, even more. I don't think anyone would have picked the 11 that he picked, even though it's probably one of our strongest 11s.
00:26:32
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Oh, and also people were saying take out Dan Byrne, which we wouldn't have scored the first goal if that was the case. Um... But he stuck with his senior players, as I say.
00:26:43
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he tightened things tactically. Tenali sat a little bit deep of the wing, switched side quite early. He had Barnes and Gordon, both of whom were, let's be honest, better on the left.
00:26:55
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But Barnes actually stood out on the right and showed he could put in a good performance there. So very much credit to him in that first half, and he was just as good in the second as well. or to be fair after jacob murphy came on uh and more importantly you could see the players still believe but it also kind of builds on the theory that it's not a confidence issue it's a why should we care ah about west ham we've got bill bowen midweek um
00:27:29
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And that is a real worry because I'm not saying we're complacent in the Premier League, but it's almost a there's bigger games coming up. We don't have to put the effort in here.
00:27:39
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And that's sort of how it feels. And hopefully that gets put to bed against Brentford and that we can get the players motivated for those smaller games that are just as important. And that's no disrespect to Brentford.
00:27:53
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I'm not saying they're a bus stop in Hounslow.
00:27:56
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But on to the next bit. ah Yeah, it's it's been a tough few weeks for Newcastle, but this was kind of the... and Not a tough few weeks, a tough few days. um But this was kind of the perfect tonic to to set that back. And if we win at the weekend, ah Eddie Howe's Black and White Army are marching into the international break with a ah smile on my face. but So attention now turns to Brentford. 2pm kick-off at the GTEC.
00:28:22
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It's another test of consistency. but We've shown we can do it in Europe and then we have to do it on that stage as well because there's no point in going to the GTEC and putting in a performance like we did last year and then go play in Manchester City at home and showing all the intensity that we will what we do against Man City at home.
00:28:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
It'll be another blockbuster night under the lights but hopefully we don't need that to motivate. well Momentum is everything for us in these times where you are going to have the international break. You want to go in on momentum and come out with keeping that momentum.
00:28:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So hopefully... We'll find it again. Hopefully, we'll move on. And hopefully, Newcastle United 2, Athletic Bilbao 0, will become a statement win, a clean sheet, and a reminder of what this club stands for on European nights.
00:29:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's all from me, on Michael Graham. So, for the Daily Newcastle Podcast, thank you very much for listening. Don't forget to subscribe. Follow us on social media. All that jazz. We're all there.
00:29:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I will always talk to you. if you give it well If you want to talk back. Not really. I'm not much of a social guy. But if you've got a good point. At least I'll listen to it.
00:29:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like you've listened to me. But thank you very much for listening. Get in touch with us on social media. And we will see you again tomorrow. For another version of the match preview.
00:29:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Probably a bit more coherent than this one. However, lads.