Eddie Howe is doing a remarkable job at Newcastle United, given injuries (seven regulars atm), new players settling in (some with no pre-season), the distracting Isak saga, more games, PSR, wage restrictions, turnover of executives and losing the support of the popular Amanda Staveley, such an important link between dressing-room and boardroom.
Howe doesn’t complain. He just gets on with overcoming difficulties and adversities. He needs - and deserves - more support from upstairs.
Newcastle fans understandably have raised expectations because of wealthy owners. Expectations also raised by Howe himself with 2x CL qualification and a first domestic trophy in 70 years. Newcastle are in the knock-out stage of the CL, fourth round of the FA Cup, three points off seventh in the Premier League. Newcastle’s many clear-eyed fans have seen worse. #NUFC
Liverpool made an approach.
Newcastle said no.
Liverpool didn’t make a bid.
There’s going to be a lot of tedious fan fiction about what happened, largely ignoring the three points above. #NUFC
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