Injuries should allow Newcastle to revert to four at the back
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Newcastle regularly play four at the back. In the Premier League, Rafa Benitez has often opted for a…
Rafa Benitez Archives: 01/2019
Newcastle fans react to Lascelles’s bizarre Blackburn cameo
Rafa Benitez found himself in a very strange situation on Tuesday night during Newcastle’s injury-heavy win over Blackburn in the FA Cup. An injury to…
Who should really be starting in Newcastle’s central midfield?
Over the past few months, central-midfield has become a real problem for Rafa Benitez. Injuries and dips in form have meant Benitez has tested several…
Lack of transfers across the bottom six is a boost for Newcastle
The January transfer window has now been open for almost two weeks, but Newcastle United still don’t look any closer to making a new singing.…
Stopping Eden Hazard is key to Newcastle getting a result against Chelsea
Newcastle play away at Stamford Bridge to Chelsea on Saturday, and the Toon will need to be wary of in-form Eden Hazard. The Belgian is…
Sorensen proves he isn’t ready to play under Benitez yet
With goals proving easy to come by, many Newcastle have pined for Elias Sorensen to be given a first-team chance. The young striker has scored…
FA Cup replay against Blackburn poses big dilemma for Benitez
Newcastle continued their woeful form in the FA Cup with a dismal 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, forcing a replay at Ewood Park.…
The teams hoping to spend their way above Newcastle in the transfer window
With Newcastle’s Premier League status once again hanging in the balance, business in the January transfer window is vital to their survival. However, Rafa Benitez…
Benitez can’t afford to ‘go for it’ in the FA Cup
Newcastle haven’t lifted the FA Cup since 1955. During Mike Ashley’s ownership, the club haven’t got past the Fourth Round. Those two stats show Newcastle’s…
