Newcastle miss out on third straight win in league
Isak has opener ruled out for offside
Soucek heads opener from corner before Wan-Bissaka scores second
West Ham are now six points clear of bottom three
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FT: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham
So, what does this result do to the Premier League table?
West Ham are six points off the drop, and Newcastle miss out on a chance to go two points off second.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThis result should ease some pressure off Julen Lopetegui. West Ham win 2-0 and they are deserved winners.
Newcastle did not do enough in front of goal, but they may well point to a penalty that they feel should've been awarded at 2-0. Konstantinos Mavropanos had clumsily clambered all over Callum Wilson.
West Ham stay in 14th place, but perhaps some of the noise around Lopetegui will quieten after a performance like tonight.
FT: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe: "It was a mixed night for us. In the first 60 minutes, although we were 2-0 down, we played some good football. But I was disappointed by the two goals we conceded and the last half hour was really disappointing.
"We got our organisation slightly wrong and made a couple of individual errors. If you leave a player like Tomas Soucek's aerial ability unmarked, you are going to pay the price. It's something we have to learn from.
"I was always confident we were in the game and there was a very good chance we could come back. But we missed some gilt-edged chances in the first half. I didn't feel we really got going in the second half. We made some strange decisions. I didn't like the end part of the game."
On penalty incident: "It could've been a penalty, but I haven't seen it. So it's only an initial reaction."
On areas where his team can improve: "We have picked up a couple of injuries and players were playing out of position. That's why we had a disjointed look at the end of the game.
"We probably chased it too quickly with our passing decisions. But I think that is normal as there is a desperation to get back in the game."
Image source, Getty ImagesHaving read all of your texts in, it feels like Mark's message best represents the general vibe from Newcastle fans tonight.
'Eddie Howe isn't under any pressure yet, but he does have areas he needs to work on.'
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Do I want Howe gone? No. But does he know his best team? No. Longstaff and Joelinton have their merits but simply don't work against a low block, which is exactly what West Ham did for 60 minutes until it was too late and we were 2-0 down. Feels like we're trying outdo Spurs for winning the games we probably shouldn't and losing the games we should probably win. I like Howe, I love what he's done for the club, but if we miss out on top 6 again there will be undoubted questions asked about the direction we're going in
Mark - another glum Newcastle fan
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Newcastle United's Lewis Hall: "It's a really difficult one to take. It was a massive game for us. We'd have been two points off second if we won.
"It was a frustrating game for us. We had a lot of the ball. When you are on top, you have to find a way to put the ball in the net, which we didn't do today.
"We know we can score goals. This season, we've defended better than we've attacked. But last season, we attacked better than we defended. It's about doing both.
"My message to the fans is to stick with us. Everyone works so hard throughout the week."
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He scores when he wants.
He scores when he wants.
Wan-Bissaka, he scores when he wants.
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Aaron Wan Bissaka has scored three senior goals in his entire career - two of them at St James’ Park.
Doug, Leyland
FT: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham
More from West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui speaking to Sky Sports about the Hammers' European prospects: "I don't talk about this. We only talk about the next day. Tomorrow we are looking forward to the next challenge and the next step is not to think about the long term. That helps no one.
"I think we should be but we are a good team. That is the most important thing. Our big challenge is to be able to be a good team."
On West Ham running the second most of any team in the Premier League this gameweek: "You have to run. If you are to win you have to run a lot. I always demand them to run and to play. This is the two things. It is good."
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Don’t understand the “Is Howe’s job under threat?” shouts. If they won today Newcastle would’ve been up to 6th and a point off the top 4. But because they’ve had one bad day at the office, people already start looking out their pitchforks. Come on, seriously?
As a toon fan, can’t understand the moaning by some so called fans, you can’t win every game and that’s what makes this league so special
Paul
Some of our fans are so fickle, how can you possibly think Howe’s time is up? Other than Liverpool, it appears anyone can beat anyone this season and how refreshing is that!
Anon
FT: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham
West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui speaking to Sky Sports: "We are happy. I think that we played well. We played with one identity and we were able to overcome a very good team. They started well and it is always good to have more confidence. They had two chances and I think that in the second half we did well and deserved to win. I am happy for the players, for the team and for the fans. They will have to drive a lot of miles so we are happy for them. We look forward to the next challenge. We are happy but we have a lot of work to do.
"We have to build as a team if we are to work and know what we want to do. I think about the play. That is the thing that we try to do. We have a lot of matches that we need to do and I believe in the future this team is going to be able to do the things and show the style as a team. The players believe and they are able to do do this and put in the focus every day. Each match is one incredible challenge in the Premier League."
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Cheers Luke. West Ham were pretty good tonight, weren't they?
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Some pretty harsh words for Newcastle tonight. West Ham were so clinical, I'd imagine Man City or Liverpool would both have struggled. Kudos needs to be given to West Ham far more than criticism for Newcastle.
Luke
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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe to Sky Sports: "I don't think anything takes me by surprise in the Premier League, we know every team has qualities.
"We were the dominant team at half-time and the game would have been very different if we had equalised before the first half.
"I'm pretty pleased with the first 60 minutes albeit we're losing the game 2-0. We opened them up and had chances to score. Up to that point I was pretty pleased but the last 30 minutes I didn't enjoy. We tried a bit too hard to score. We'll rue that when we watch the game back.
"For both goals we know we made individual mistakes. It was disappointing from our perspective. Very uncharacteristic from us because we've defended well in recent weeks.
"At the end we had players out of position, so I didn't like the way we looked at the end. But up until that 60 minute mark I thought we were the dominant team.
"For Callum's [non]-penalty I thought it was a tight call and I'd need to see it again. The offside goal looked tight, I thought it would be a longer review and hopefully drop in our favour."
On Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes' injuries: "We'll wait and see, hopefully nothing too serious."
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We started the day with Julen Lopetegui under pressure, now we're ending it with fans frustrated with Eddie Howe.
Ninety minutes is a long time in football. Let's hear from Howe next...
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It’s so frustrating watching Newcastle right now. Every time it feels like we’re building on something, we put in a performance like today, and it feels like we’re right back where we were before the Chelsea game in the League Cup. If this kind of inconsistency continues, you’ve got to wonder if Howe’s job might be under threat. It’s just not good enough for us fans, we’re desperate for consistency, but today’s performance was nothing short of what we saw in the Steve Bruce days. That’s a dangerous rut to fall back into. As fans, we’ve never demanded a team that wins every game, but we do demand a team that tries. And today, we didn’t even get that!
Tom, the disgruntled Geordie
FT: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham
How's this for a stat from Statsperform?
West Ham have won eight of their last nine Premier League games on a Monday, with the only exception being 3-1 loss at Arsenal on Boxing Day, 2022.
FT: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham
More from West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen speaking to Sky Sports, about whether belief was lacking in the squad: "I wouldn't say it is lacking. The group we have is so good and there is a real togetherness. It's down to me to show the new players what it means to play for this club. Tonight, every player on the pitch understood the assignment. Full credit to our fans for coming up to Newcastle on a Monday night. We need to give them more moments. That was more like us but we have to build on this.
"I think we should be pushing for European football every year. We had three years at it and those are the standards and demands of this club. The team has been improved and those are our standards and what we feel like we can get to. We haven't been to those levels but it is not for the want of trying. Qualifying for Europe should be the benchmark."
Is this a big win for the manager? "I think it is for everyone associated with the club. We have been disappointed with our start. We have to take responsibility and do our work and we haven't done that to a high enough ability this year. It was a real big moment and this is a really big turning point in our season."
"He has come in with different ideas and playing from the back but also mixing it up as well. That's up to us to adapt too, and he has come in with fresh good ideas, especially for us attacking players. We are getting there."
Tomas Soucek scored his third goal of the season for West Ham
Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka scored as West Ham secured an impressive win at Newcastle to ease the pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui.
The Spanish coach replaced David Moyes in the summer but had endured a difficult start with just three wins from the Hammers' first 11 games.
But this eye-catching result will go a long way to providing hope to the club's supporters that he is capable of turning things around.
Newcastle were the better side for large periods but fell behind when Soucek headed home from a corner in the first half.
Anthony Gordon should have equalised when he was gifted a shooting chance by a poor clearance from Jean-Clair Todibo, but fired straight at Lukasz Fabianski.
Alexander Isak also had a great opportunity to score just before the break when he was picked out unmarked inside the box by Bruno Guimaraes’ excellent ball, but he thundered his shot wide.
The visitors soaked up the pressure and got the crucial second eight minutes into the second half when Wan-Bissaka drove a shot in off the far post for his first West Ham goal.
The Hammers finished strongly to comfortably see out a win that moves them six points clear of the relegation zone. They are 14th and now just three points off the top 10.
Newcastle, meanwhile, are 10th and four points off the top four.
West Ham's Julen Lopetegui 'very happy' with big win against Newcastle
Former Spain, Real Madrid and Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Lopetegui was appointed in the summer as the club looked to move away from pragmatic football under Moyes to a more attacking style of play.
He was allowed to spend around £125m in the summer to reshape the Hammers squad but both the performances on the pitch and the results this season had been concerning.
A lack of goals had been their main issue, with West Ham among the lowest scorers in the Premier League prior to Monday's game, but there were glimpses of promise in this display.
Bar a misjudged clearance by Todibo that should have resulted in Gordon equalising, they defended well and at times they attacked with pace and plenty of players getting forward, while they were clinical with their chances.
This result was all the more impressive considering the good run of form Newcastle had been on - they had beaten both Arsenal and Chelsea before the international break - but the challenge for West Ham now is to build on it.
Up next is a tough test at home to the Gunners but if they can carry on their momentum from this game then they may have turned a corner under Lopetegui.
Newcastle United's Eddie Howe 'disappointed' with Newcastle second-half performance
Newcastle went into this game brimming with confidence as they looked to make it four wins from four in all competitions.
As well as the League Cup victory over Chelsea and the Premier League win against Arsenal, they also beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 just before the international break.
A win would have moved Newcastle to just a point off the top four and a dominant start in this match suggested a comfortable three points looked likely.
But the opener for West Ham clearly unsettled the hosts and, although they missed some good chances to level, they will have been concerned with how often they were left exposed when the visitors broke forward.
The home fans will hope this was just a blip and that they can get back on track when they travel to struggling Crystal Palace at the weekend.
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
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| 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
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| 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 22 |
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| 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 22 |
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| 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 22 |
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| 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
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| 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
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| 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
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| 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
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| 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
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| 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
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| 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
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| 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 15 |
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| 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
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| 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 |
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| 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 9 |
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| 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 9 |
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| 19 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
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| 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 |
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Newcastle have lost just one of their last 10 Premier League games against West Ham (W5 D4) and are unbeaten in all five against the Hammers under Eddie Howe (W2 D3).
West Ham haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 10 Premier League games against Newcastle, though they’ve only failed to score themselves in one of the last 13, with both teams finding the net in each of the last seven meetings between them.
Newcastle have won their last two Premier League games, and are looking to win three in a row for the first time since September 2023 – this is the sixth occasion since that they have won twice in a row in the league.
West Ham have kept just two clean sheets in their last 28 Premier League away games, conceding 66 goals (2.4 per game). Indeed, in 2024, they have conceded more away goals in the top-flight (35) than any side.
Along with Liverpool, Newcastle are one of two clubs yet to drop a single point from a winning position in the Premier League this season. The Magpies have won each of the last 10 matches in which they have led at any point in the Premier League, their longest such run since winning 11 in a row from February to August 2006.
West Ham have failed to score in their last two league games, as many as their previous 14 beforehand. Only once since the start of last season have they gone three league matches without a goal, doing so in February.
Newcastle have used fewer players (19) than any other side in the Premier League this season, while only Crystal Palace (4) have seen fewer players score for them (excl. own goals) in the division this term than the Magpies (5).
Newcastle’s Alexander Isak has scored in all three of his Premier League games against West Ham, netting a brace in both meetings with the Hammers last term. No Newcastle player has scored multiple goals in three consecutive Premier League meetings with an opponent before, while no player has ever done so against West Ham either.
Only Jørgen Strand Larsen (16) has made more hold-ups while retaining possession in the Premier League this season than West Ham’s Michail Antonio (15). Antonio is retaining possession with 71% of his hold-ups in the competition this term (15/21), the highest ratio of any player to attempt 10+.
Only against Aston Villa (9) has Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes been directly involved in more Premier League goals than he has against West Ham (8 – 6 goals, 2 assists). He’s either scored or assisted in each of his last four against the Hammers (4 goals, 1 assist), finding the net in each of the last three.
