Newcastle’s hopes of securing the Champions League football for the coming season are turning into a reality after a 3-1 win over Manchester United saw them go to the Fourth Predier League.
After the Carabao Cup is erected last month to end 70 years without a trophy, the concentration has been set in returning to the Champions League for Newcastle, and after Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich on Sunday afternoon, they had a golden chance to move to the first four.
It was a chance that they would not pass after the second second of Harvey Barnes without a Newcastle passing by Manchester United, who has now lost 14 League matches so far this season, to look for a fourth direct victory in the Premier League.
Newcastle, who was without Eddie Howe in Dugout because of the illness, went forward in the 24th minute after Alexander Isaac excellently excelled up Sandro Tonali, who fondly passed Altay Bayindir in the past.
Manchester United were shaking and needed Bayindir, making his premier League debut instead of fallen Andre Onana, to deny Isaac before Dan Burn’s head descends to the roof of the net. However, visitors found a way out again in the game while Alejandro Garnacho completed an excellent action against the attack to bring the level of results.
Ruben Amorim would have been immersed with the character his team showed to answer, especially after their exploitation in the middle of the week in Lyon, but he would not have been happy with what followed while United collapse after the break.
Barnes restored Newcastle’s lead minutes after half the time, tapping home Jacob Murphy’s cross, before the former Leicester sore jumped on Mazraoui’s slide to travel through the heart of Manchester United’s protection and find the first corner.
Newcastle were defeating Manchester United and the pressure shown after Bayindir’s clumsy passage allowed Bruno Guimaraes to add a fourth after Newcastle ended up a double league over United in 94 years.
After a victory that will provide a tonic for Howe, which was hospitalized on Friday after felt unclear, Newcastle moves one point after third -place Forest and has two clear points in the third when they wait Crystal Palace, live on on on Heavenlyfor their play on Wednesday.
For Manchester United, who handed the 18-year-old Harry Amass a full debut, the attention now turns into the second quarter-final of the next Thursday against Lyon in Old Trafford as they look at their champions league hopes.
AMORATION CONTAINED TO FOLLOW ON LYON GAME
Amorim was inclined to lose his loss after he returns his attention to Thursday’s match against Lyon.
At the loss, he said: “Many mistakes. Newcastle were stronger in the second balls. We made a lot of mistakes that made it harder to win a game. That’s all.
“It’s a little bit of everything. It is hard to show one thing. Really really hard to win against these high teams like Newcastle. When making mistakes to help the opponent is even harder. Let’s focus on Thursday.
“I think you can see we can do much better. That’s it. Let’s focus on Thursday. All the mistakes we made today can’t make on Thursday.”
In his side criticism, he added: “I understand (criticism) but I don’t care. Nothing is worse than losing games. People can say everything they want to say. I don’t want to protect myself or something like that.
“If you look at our position on the table, he says all. Thursday is really important. Losing games is the hardest part of this job so far. Let’s focus on Thursday.
“Certainly it’s really important. We have a chance to get the Champions League. It is an important game. It will be really difficult. We need to focus on it and reach the next stage.
“We have such a season, with difficult losses. We’re used to getting up. Let’s do it on Thursday. It is a different game. We have to give something to our fans and go to the next stage.”
‘Man Utd are physically and mentally a weak team’
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“It wasn’t that good in the second half by Man Utd.
“This is 14 losses of the league now and we continue to make excuses for the team.
“There are not enough players who can run into the team and want to run. They are not enough from a threat of purpose.
“You have to dig deep, even when you’re against him, and they don’t do it in the second part.
“We said in half time that the big test was still to come for United. Newcastle are an extraordinary side and they have entered a good habit in big games. Man Utd are the opposite.
“Man Utd is physically and mentally a weak team.
“Newcastle were very fast, very powerful and more determined. United could not deal with the pace forward by the offensive players and they got what they deserved.
“There were pre -match conversations to have good signs for Man Utd and that they are getting better, but I can’t see it. I just saw another poor performance, especially in the second half.
“It’s not good enough and I’m worried about this group of players. They don’t look like a strong group mentally.”
Opta statistics: Man UTD’s difficult season continues …
The 14 losses of the Manchester United league this season is their highest score in a single Premier League campaign, also losing 14 games last season. The last red devils suffered more losses in a high flight campaign in 1989/90 (16 in 38 games).
Newcastle became the fourth team that made the double league over United this season (also Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham), more teams to win at home and away against the Red Devils in a league campaign from 1957/58 (4).
Since the first match of amorim at the top, only Southampton (59), Tottenham (53) and Leicester (53) have sent more goals in all competitions than United (48) among the Premier League clubs.
They have also gone 1-0 down to 19 Premier League matches this season with only Leicester (27), Southampton (21) and Wolves (20) doing this more often. Also also the most common games that the Red Devils have first admitted to a single Premier League campaign along with 2013/14.
Tindall: Toon placed a show to make the Howe proud
Newcastle’s assistant manager United Jason Tindall discovered Heavenly He received a message from howe after play.
“I’ve only seen one message from him before I came to make the press, wishing everyone’s performance in the team,” Tindall said.
“He was able to watch it and I’m sure left it with a good soul.
“He trusted the decisions we have made. We have worked together for a long time and we were able to communicate early during the week.
“I think he gave his faith to everyone to go and come to a show he would be proud of, and Lads certainly did it.
“The most important thing is his health and that when he returns he is capable and ready.”