{"id":351169,"date":"2023-12-03T04:45:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T05:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351169"},"modified":"2023-12-03T07:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T07:01:31","slug":"running-on-fumes-gutsy-newcastle-sink-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351169","title":{"rendered":"'Running on fumes': Gutsy Newcastle sink United"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ravaged by injuries and hurting from a cruel VAR call in midweek<\/a>, Newcastle was hardly in ideal shape as the same 11 players were sent out by manager Eddie Howe for a third straight game for the Premier League meeting with Manchester United on Sunday (AEDT).<\/p>\n

You'd never have known.<\/p>\n

Newcastle's dominant 1-0 win at St James Park<\/a> was testament to the unwavering spirit in a squad being stretched to the limit as the Saudi-owned club challenges for trophies on all fronts.<\/p>\n

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\"Anthony<\/p>\n

At the same time, it was a reality check for United after a recent revival in the league marked by narrow, scrappy wins and sensational goals.<\/p>\n

Anthony Gordon's 55th minute goal proved to be enough for Newcastle, which – in the space of a week – has beaten Chelsea and United either side of being denied a famous Champions League win at Paris Saint-Germain because of a roundly condemned handball decision.<\/p>\n

"It's been a massive week for us," Gordon said.<\/p>\n

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"The same 11 players have played three games on the bounce and we've pulled through.<\/p>\n

"It's not just the guys who are injured – the guys who are playing are injured. We've got kicks and bruises all over."<\/p>\n

Indeed, injuries are really starting to bite.<\/p>\n

\"Newcastle<\/p>\n

The list was already into double figures before goalkeeper Nick Pope went off in the 86th minute with a suspected dislocated shoulder, sustained when he dived to stop a shot that never actually reached him.<\/p>\n

The schedule doesn't get any easier, though.<\/p>\n

Newcastle doesn't have a midweek off in December, during which the team plays in the League Cup quarter-finals and finishes off its Champions League group campaign.<\/p>\n

\"Cancelo<\/p>\n

Their remaining fit players are running on fumes but are still decently placed in fifth.<\/p>\n

That's seven points behind Premier League leader Arsenal, which beat Wolverhampton 2-1 on Sunday (AEDT).<\/p>\n

United, which had won five of its previous six league games, dropped to seventh place and had only one shot on target in a tired looking display coming three days after a 3-3 draw at Galatasaray in the Champions League.<\/p>\n

\"Goalkeeping<\/p>\n

FOUR POINTS CLEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arsenal stretched its lead to four points after scoring early goals through Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard before hanging on against Wolves.<\/p>\n

Manchester City and Liverpool – the teams who started the weekend placed second and third – are in action on Monday (AEDT) and can trim the gap back down to one point.<\/p>\n

Both of Arsenal's goals were well worked, with Saka scoring in the sixth minute after a buildup including Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu and Odegaard converting a cross from Oleksandr Zinchenko from the left.<\/p>\n

\"Jesus<\/p>\n

Zinchenko was at fault for the Wolves goal, scored by Matheus Cunha in the 86th minute.<\/p>\n

There were also some nervy moments in stoppage time.<\/p>\n

"The team was extraordinary again today," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said of his players, who were coming off a 6-0 win over Lens in the Champions League in midweek.<\/p>\n

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FIFTEEN SECOND GOAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jay Rodriguez got the ball rolling for Burnley in its 5-0 thrashing of 10 man Sheffield United by scoring inside 16 seconds, yet that wasn't his fastest goal in the league.<\/p>\n

Almost 10 years ago to the day, the striker netted after just 13.58 seconds for Southampton against Chelsea.<\/p>\n

No other player in the competition's history has two goals that quick.<\/p>\n

\"Shakhtar's<\/p>\n

It was a dismal start to a forgettable match for Sheffield United, which was 2-0 down by the time Oli McBurnie was sent off in first half stoppage time for collecting two yellow cards.<\/p>\n

Both of them were for elbowing Burnley defender Dara O'Shea in the face.<\/p>\n

Burnley scored three goals in a seven minute span from the 73rd to tie for the biggest ever league win by a team that started a match in last place.<\/p>\n

\"Aubameyang's<\/p>\n

The win ended Burnley's record seven match losing run at home to start this season.<\/p>\n

That losing streak at home was nine matches in total in the Premier League, taking in the final two games of the 2021-22 campaign when the team was relegated.<\/p>\n

Sheffield United dropped to last place and has conceded 39 goals in 14 games.<\/p>\n

\"Everton<\/p>\n

EVERTON'S MISSION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everton was plunged into the relegation zone on the back of its record 10 point deduction for financial mismanagement.<\/p>\n

The team is unlikely to stay there for long.<\/p>\n

A 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest gave Everton its first points since the sanction and lifted Sean Dyche's side to within two points of safety.<\/p>\n

\"Sean<\/p>\n

With Luton – which lost at Brentford 3-1 – immediately above and Burnley and Sheffield United below, Everton can capitalise on there being three weak teams near the bottom of the league.<\/p>\n

Dwight McNeil scored Everton's winner at the City Ground, arrowing a diagonal shot into the top corner in the 67th minute to cap a strong display by the visitors. There were jeers from the home fans at the final whistle.<\/p>\n

Forest manager Steve Cooper joins Sheffield United's Paul Heckingbottom in being under big pressure after 14 games, with – somewhat unusually – no coaches having been fired so far this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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