Newcastle Round-Up, Monday 2nd November: Toon Fall to Everton at St James' Park
Newcastle's hunt for revenge over Everton fell flat on Tyneside as the Toffees left St James' Park having won 1-0, according to the official club match report (NewcastleUnited.com). It compounds a miserable few days for the Magpies, who had already been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by the same opponents last midweek (The Sun) (The Sun) (The Mag). Matthias Jaissle made changes to his starting line-up for the visit of David Moyes' side, with Elanga recalled and Will Osula passed fit to start despite picking up a knock in the previous meeting with Everton (Northern Echo) (Sports Mole) (NewcastleUnited.com) (Shields Gazette). Both sets of players wore black armbands before kick-off, as noted by The Sun (The Sun). Before the game, Jaissle had called for his players to show "the right mentality" and spoke of needing no extra motivation given the cup exit still fresh in the memory (Chronicle Live) (NewcastleUnited.com) (The Mag).
There had been late team news drama before kick-off too, with Everton's own "bombshell" team update emerging just hours before the match, while Jack Grealish was once again left out of David Moyes' squad amid reports of a breach of discipline involving nights out at a pub and karaoke bar (The Sun) (Sports Mole) (Shields Gazette). Hebburn Town, the National League North side, were also revealed to have lent Everton a hand in their preparations for the trip to St James' Park (Shields Gazette).
On the home front, Newcastle were without Matias Fernandez-Pardo once again, with Newcastle World and Shields Gazette both detailing the reasons he and Lewis Miley have been missing since the defeat to Aston Villa a fortnight ago, with illness having kept the winger out of the previous two fixtures (Shields Gazette) (Newcastle World). Elsewhere, a Newcastle trio were reported to be walking a disciplinary tightrope, at risk of suspension for the Premier League ahead of looming fixtures against Manchester United and Sunderland (Newcastle World).
In the build-up, there was a reunion of former Newcastle favourites as Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak came face to face at Anfield, with Shields Gazette and Newcastle World both covering Bruno's reaction and fan response to what was dubbed the "battle of the rats" (Shields Gazette) (Newcastle World). Former winger Anthony Gordon also reflected warmly on his time at Newcastle, months on from his move to Barcelona, describing it as "most enjoyable" (Chronicle Live).
Away from first-team matters, Chronicle Live highlighted academy midfielder Scott Bailey as an unsung hero pushing for recognition with the under-21s (Chronicle Live), while two young players, Omar Marong and Alieu Saine, have flown to Tyneside with a view to a potential move, though it's reported FIFA rules could complicate any switch (The Mag) (Shields Gazette) (Chronicle Live). There was also a reminder of the club's history with NewcastleUnited.com's feature on Tim Krul reliving his debut in Palermo twenty years on (NewcastleUnited.com).
Meanwhile Newcastle World claims a current Newcastle midfielder, named as Joe Willock, has agreed personal terms with Besiktas amid ongoing contract uncertainty (Newcastle World).
Finally, Alan Shearer revealed he was once "offered" a managerial role at a Championship club not long after leaving his post at Newcastle, a story Shields Gazette says will surprise many Newcastle fans (Shields Gazette). The Mag also canvassed supporters on where they now expect Newcastle to finish this season compared to four months ago (The Mag), while Shields Gazette flagged lower-league interest stories involving former academy forward Kyle Crossley leaving South Shields (Shields Gazette), goalkeeper Aidan Harris earning praise on loan at Hebburn Town (Shields Gazette), and an under-21 player's account of recovering from a bad ankle injury (Shields Gazette).
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