Send in your Newcastle questionspublished at 16:15 8 October
16:15 8 October
We are opening the floor for you to put your Magpies questions to BBC Radio Newcastle's Matthew Raisbeck.
From how Eddie Howe's side have done so far this season to players who should be on the radar for the January transfer window - and any other subjects you want more insight on - we'll send a selection to Matthew for his thoughts.
Striker issue 'points to shaky recruitment strategy'published at 12:35 8 October
12:35 8 October
Charlotte Robson Fan writer
Newcastle United left Goodison Park - probably the last time they will ever go there - with one point and a final-third problem.
Our lack of a striker is, if you will excuse me for doing this, striking.
We have been getting better week on week in terms of overall performance, but I expected them to struggle against Everton. I didn't see any huge struggle.
What I did see, however, was how much the system we are playing doesn't really work without a striker.
It is true that defensively we work and that we managed to keep a clean sheet, but that will not be enough to push on up the league if we cannot score goals.
Alexander Isak was out with a toe injury and Callum Wilson has not been seen back in training yet this season after suffering a hamstring issue just before the campaign started.
We bought Will Osula from Sheffield as a 'project player'. How well that project is going remains to be seen, because Osula hasn't played in a Premier League match yet. He showed some rough promise in our Carabao Cup game against AFC Wimbledon, but clearly Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall do not consider him ready to be our target man in the league.
All this speaks to a shaky recruitment strategy over the summer. To have placed our faith in Isak and Wilson, the latter of whom is now 32 (drawing a pension in footballing terms) and both of whom have long injury records, now seems like it was risky.
It is arguable that Anthony Gordon is going to morph into a more marauding type of centre-forward, but he isn't there yet.
It is not all doom and gloom - obviously - as things are working elsewhere on the pitch.
Isak is a generational talent on his day. We just need to wrap him up in cotton wool when he gets back and hope he can stay fit for the rest of the season.
Gossip: Magpies hoping to secure Sane on free transferpublished at 07:38 8 October
07:38 8 October
Newcastle United will push to sign 28-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane when his contract expires at Bayern Munich next summer. (Football Insider), external
Is the new VAR working?published at 07:25 8 October
07:25 8 October
A VAR related question was put to chief football writer Phil McNulty on Monday's Q&A.
@nubiblue on 'X' asked: Is the new improved VAR working? To me it continues to favour certain clubs.
Phil answered: First of all, I don't believe VAR favours certain clubs and quite honestly, I've not noticed too much difference or huge improvement.
Maybe a little less interference but I confess I lost a lot of faith in VAR after initially being a strong advocate.
I would be happy with semi-automated offside and line technology.
Everton 0-0 Newcastle - the fans' verdictpublished at 12:40 7 October
12:40 7 October
We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Everton and Newcastle.
Here are some of your comments:
Everton fans
Greg: A gutsy performance if not much more, and would probably have taken a point seeing the team selection. Midfield needs a shake up as neither Mangala or Doucoure are capable of controlling a game, however we all know he wont change it. Nice to see Pickford taking control of his six yard box a bit more. A very commanding display.
Dixie: A good defensive display. Pickford loves these games and did well. Makeshift back four or five depending how you look at it did well against a good attacking side. Dyche made the right substitutions at the right time. Well earned but deserved point. Clean sheet a bonus.
Yozza: Makeshift defence against a makeshift attack. We knew we were up against it against a strong midfield but I just don’t get the Calvert-Lewin penalty. If Burn was playing the ball then fine but he wasn’t. He was blocking Dom's kicking arc as well as coming in from the back. Should have stood. Good point though.
Steve: Plenty of effort but lacking creativity at the top end of pitch and at times looked open in the midfield. Great save from Pickford to deny Gordon who quite clearly was affected by the crowd.
Newcastle fans
Paul: Defensively better but we didn’t convert our possession into goals. Gordon played well but missed a pen and a very easy chance. Only a point is disappointing. There’s no excuse for us not having adequate cover for Isak and Wilson as we spent very little in the past two transfer windows. Our transfer policy needs sorting out.
Andy: Against a combative Everton side it was always a tough ask of Gordon to keep playing the central striker role even with his pace. We are strongest in midfield rotation, surely Howe could use Joelinton as a hybrid forward when needed. A draw was a fair result, but had we won Everton could of had no complaints. Cohesive team performance with no end product.
Jon: Signs of continued progress from the City game - energetic, more fluid in midfield through Tonali, Joelinton and Bruno, and the press gave Everton trouble. But we lacked any real edge in the final third, and still look vulnerable on the counter. Poor summer transfer window - we're a forward and a defender short of competing where we want to.
Alex: Newcastle lack any sort of creativity from midfield. Not one player from the midfield three is able to take the game by the scruff and win the game themselves. Too much reliance on Isak/Gordon. Howe needs to figure out a way to get goals from midfield.
'It's about me controlling myself better on the pitch'published at 11:49 7 October
11:49 7 October
Newcastle's Joelinton says he was "frustrated" by Saturday's 0-0 draw at Everton but it is clear the team have "improved".
The Magpies missed several big chances at Goodison Park, including Jordan Pickford saving an Anthony Gordon penalty, but emerged with a point.
"Not happy with the point, we are disappointed and frustrated," Joelinton told BBC Radio Newcastle.
"We could have the three points - I think we deserved to win. We created chances but we didn't score.
"But, there's positives to take away. I think the performance was better in the last two games. We've improved and that's the way we want to play.
"I'm sure in the next games we will score more goals.
"It is a difficult ground to play in - their fans help their team. The team have their way to play; long balls, they fight. I think in the last two games we have had better performances and a better look of ourselves.
"Sometimes you create but the ball doesn't want to go in the goal. Also, we could have done a few things better - the last pass and some finishing. But, it's good that we created and I'm sure in the next game we will score."
The Brazil international was one yellow card away from suspension but remained disciplined amid a raucous atmosphere at Goodison Park.
"It's a lot of yellow cards," he added.
"It's about me controlling myself better on the pitch, being more calm. Not taking away the way I play, but being more calm with the ref and not giving away the easy free-kicks.
"Against Everton I controlled better myself and I was pleased not to get a yellow card."
Gossip: Magpies face competition for Davidpublished at 06:51 7 October
06:51 7 October
Newcastle United's attempts to sign 24-year-old Lille and Canada striker Jonathan David have been dealt a blow by Barcelona entering the bidding. (Shields Gazette), external
'Evidence of just how much Newcastle rely on Isak'published at 12:56 6 October
12:56 6 October
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe's lack of cover for main striker Alexander Isak was brutally exposed in the draw at Everton.
Howe's side had 67.9% possession in the 0-0 draw at Goodison Park but, coupled with Anthony Gordon's first-half penalty miss, could not break through as Sean Dyche's struggling side earned their first Premier League clean sheet this season.
Isak is currently missing with a toe injury with no guarantee of a return after the international break while injury-plagued Callum Wilson has had yet another prolonged spell on the sidelines.
Gordon was used in a central role in the first half at Everton while Harvey Barnes was utilised for a spell after the break, Newcastle enjoying plenty of the ball but never placing the home side under sustained pressure.
It was evidence of just how much Newcastle rely on the outstanding Isak and how much the lack of a reliable, fit alternative presents a problem for a side clearly short in this area.
Howe cannot address the problem until January at the earliest but this is another sign of how Newcastle's chronic lack of transfer activity in the summer is having an impact.
The manager is now left hoping Isak returns as soon as possible or Wilson can actually get fit, otherwise Howe will be left juggling existing resources in an attempt to cover a potentially damaging gap in his squads.
'I am frustrated we haven't won' - Howepublished at 20:04 5 October
20:04 5 October
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to Match of the Day: "We created a lot of good chances and I am frustrated we haven't won. But it was much better. It looked like we were snatching at chances.
"I have to credit the players because it is a difficult environment to play in and it is a much better defensive display from us too. Big steps forward.
"I think there has been a reaction. We stood up to the physical test and were technically very good. We are trying to break barriers and have an outstanding season. I think we are capable of more and we have some tough fixtures to come.
"I think Anthony [Gordon] handled the occasion very well. I think his all-round game was very good. He will be disappointed with the penalty. Credit to Jordan Pickford for the save."
Will Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson be back after the international break? "We hope so. They are two huge players for us. When you take any focal point out of a team it has an impact. Would it have made the difference today? I'm not sure but we are looking forward to having them back."
Sutton's predictions: Everton v Newcastlepublished at 11:16 5 October
11:16 5 October
Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.
For week seven, he takes on Will Champion and Jonny Buckland from Coldplay, whose latest album, Moon Music, came out on Friday.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
I've got a big coin here and I am just tossing it up. That's how hard it is to call this one.
Newcastle produced their best performance of the season against Manchester City last week, but can they back it up here? I am not convinced they will.
Everton will be buoyed after getting their first win, over Crystal Palace. Iliman Ndiaye looks sharp in attack and they have Jarrad Branthwaite back fit in defence, which I think is big.
I really don't know what to expect, so I am going to sit firmly on the fence and go for a draw.
Who are Premier League's biggest and best runners?published at 16:34 4 October
16:34 4 October
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Six games down and players are racking up the mileage in the Premier League. But who has been hitting the top marks so far?
Southampton’s Flynn Downes has put in the biggest shift, covering almost five kilometres more distance than any other player in the Premier League so far.
It is also notable too that striker Kai Havertz is working hard for the Arsenal cause as they challenge for the title once again, while Dwight McNeil is backing up his early goalscoring with some serious work rate.
Already the fastest player in Premier League history after clocking 37.8km/h against Brentford last campaign, it is no real surprise to find that Tottenham centre-back Micky van de Ven has been the fastest over the first six games.
However, it is also notable to see Manchester City's ruthless forward Erling Haaland up there too. Speed just one part of the monstrous physicality that gets him so many chances and goals.
Finally, what about the most sprints?
That goes to Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon who has made the most sprints in the Premier League so far this term.
He is 'running' away with it too, having clocked up 13 more than any other player.
St James' Park an 'incredible place to play football' - Howepublished at 16:09 4 October
16:09 4 October
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe wants to "stay at St James' Park" amid discussions about the club potentially moving away from the iconic stadium.
Plans to leave the ground were discussed at the Newcastle United Fan Advisory Board on Monday. It has been the club's home since 1892.
"My natural instinct was always to stay at St James' Park," Howe said.
"It's an incredible place to play football, it's our home, so to think about moving somewhere else feels a little bit of a betrayal to somewhere that's served us so well.
"But we are well aware that, as a football club, we need to increase our revenue, so people with more brain cells will make the decision for the benefit of the long-term future of the football club, and that's always the most important thing."
Everton v Newcastle United - did you know?published at 11:51 4 October
11:51 4 October
Everton have lost just three of their past 20 Premier League home games against Newcastle (W12 D5), but two of those defeats have come in their past four meetings at Goodison Park.