Everton 1-4 Newcastle United: Newcastle United are heading for the Champions League. The Magpies booked an important victory at Everton on Thursday evening. The fierce striker battle is currently pushing the top club to great heights.
Newcastle’s most productive week in 24 years
What was he actually going to do? Alexander Isak was like an adventurer without a plan as he drifted the ball into the corner. Cut, turn, cut, turn and cut and turn a few more times, Goodison Park suddenly looked open-mouthed at the Swede. The best assist of the season, as it turned out later. Jacob Murphy was allowed to cash in on the preliminary work. “I couldn’t really see what was happening,” manager Eddie Howe said after the match at the BBC. The success trainer looked back at the moment several times.
“I’ve seen it on television, and the amount of twists and turns and transfers he did…” Howe praised his striker. “Although Isak had to make do with a raid. An incredible piece of engineering. He has incredible ball skills. This is a dream scenario.”
The trainer was referring to the fact that both his strikers were important. Callum Wilson, who had been preferred to Isak, had already scored as well. Howe added, “Both players know they can’t play a game badly. There’s a fair fight going on, they’re breathing down each other’s necks. Although they realize what each other’s qualities are. There is respect for each other.”
It is a fact that the attackers are breathing each other down the neck. Wilson has already hit five times in his last six games, while Isak has a streak of seven goals in seven games. Both are already in double digits over the entire season. Wilson (13) is three hits ahead of Isak, but the Swede was injured for a long time. The goal-scoring drive brought Newcastle United ten goals in the last two games.
Howe refuses to modify the system
It was the most productive week since 1999. Still, Howe refuses to give the duo the chance together. He said, “That would be a fundamental change in the way we play. Then why are we doing that? This has brought us success, it would be a wrong choice. Also because it would change a lot tactically.”
And the winning coach is right. Newcastle United, even after the resounding victory over Tottenham Hotspur (6-1) four days earlier, is heading for the Champions League with seven-league boots on. And so there will be even more opportunities for the strikers next season.
