Newcastle Week in Review, Monday 2nd November: Carabao Cup Exit at Everton Overshadows Week of Transfer and Eddie Howe Talk
Newcastle's week was dominated by Thursday night's Carabao Cup fourth round trip to Everton, where goals from James Garner, Hayden Hackney and Thierno Barry gave the Toffees a 3-1 win and ended the Magpies' interest in the competition (Shields Gazette) (NewcastleUnited.com). Matthias Jaissle had promised to go "all in" and named a strong side with just one change, but it wasn't enough on the night (Northern Echo) (NewcastleUnited.com) (Northern Echo). Player ratings from the game made grim reading, with some as low as 2/10 and 3/10 handed out by Shields Gazette (Shields Gazette) (Northern Echo). Jaissle responded to claims that supporters were "disgusted" by what they saw, while Dan Burn also sent a message to the fanbase after the exit (Shields Gazette) (Newcastle World). There was late controversy too, with Everton leaving out Jack Grealish for a breach of club discipline, and Jordan Pickford reportedly taunting Newcastle at full-time, raising the stakes for Monday's Premier League return to St James' Park (Sky Sports) (BBC Sport) (Chronicle Live). Sky Sports' coverage of the match also drew criticism from frustrated fans, who felt the broadcast was lacking without regular presenters (The Sun).
The defeat leaves Newcastle to reflect on a tie that would have sent the winners to Fleetwood Town in the quarter-finals, with a notably small away allocation on offer at the Hill Dickinson Stadium winners' next ground had the Magpies gone through (The Mag) (The Mag) (Chronicle Live). William Osula was the biggest injury concern to come out of the game, with Jaissle confirming the striker now faces around two months out (Shields Gazette) (Chronicle Live). Lewis Miley, Matias Fernandez-Pardo and Tino Livramento were also among the fitness doubts managed through the week (Sports Mole) (Shields Gazette) (Shields Gazette). Elsewhere, Jaissle gave an update on Anthony Elanga and Jacob Ramsey following their returns against Crystal Palace, while Nick Pope's situation as back-up goalkeeper was also addressed ahead of the Everton game (Shields Gazette) (Chronicle Live). Ahead of Monday's league fixture, there were further fitness checks on the goalkeeping department following Ewan Jaouen's injury, and suspension worries hung over a trio of players carrying bookings (Shields Gazette) (Shields Gazette) (Newcastle World).
On the pitch in the Premier League, Newcastle picked up a big 1-0 win away at Crystal Palace, with Jaissle's players reportedly making their feelings towards the head coach clear after the final whistle (Shields Gazette). Sven Botman and Malick Thiaw, despite being left out of the matchday squad, were seen joining in the celebrations, with Jaissle later explaining what he had told the pair (Chronicle Live). On-loan winger Antonio Cordero, who left for Spain in the summer, was among those making headlines after a match-winning display with a goal and an assist for his new side (The Mag). Troy Deeney also picked out a Newcastle player in his Premier League team of the weekend, praising their performance as "exceptional" (The Mag). Looking ahead, Sports Mole's predicted lineup for the Everton league clash suggests several changes, with Yoane Wissa poised to return (Sports Mole).
Off the pitch, Newcastle confirmed the appointment of Tomás Amaral as the club's new Head of First Team Recruitment, with Jaissle giving his reaction to the news and reports crediting Amaral with a previous transfer masterstroke worth £99m at a former club (NewcastleUnited.com) (The Mag) (Shields Gazette) (Shields Gazette). Transfer talk also continued around Ivan Toney, with reports suggesting the striker has made his feelings about a reunion with Jaissle clear amid Saudi interest, and Jaissle himself fielding questions on the subject (Chronicle Live) (Chronicle Live). Joe Willock's future was also discussed, with reports linking him with a move to Besiktas, while The Mag pondered whether he could be the solution to Newcastle's long-standing number 10 problem (Shields Gazette) (Chronicle Live). Arsenal and Newcastle were also reported to be among clubs showing interest in Brazilian midfielder Eduardo Pape (TeamTalk).
The Eddie Howe to Manchester United story rumbled on throughout the week, with reports suggesting Manchester United would have to pay Newcastle around £3m in compensation under the terms of a clause agreed when Howe left in the summer (The Guardian) (Newcastle World) (Mirror) (Chronicle Live). Howe himself has previously responded to being linked with the United job, and Alan Shearer gave his own verdict on the saga (Newcastle World) (The Mag).
In the women's game, fans are being asked to vote for the club's KNOX Women's Player of the Month for October (NewcastleUnited.com).
Newcastle's academy sides were also in action, with the Under-21s beating local rivals Sunderland 3-2 in a lively PL2 derby at St James' Park, watched by Ross Wilson and Jaissle among the crowd (NewcastleUnited.com) (Shields Gazette) (The Mag). The young Magpies followed that up with a 2-0 win over Peterborough United's Under-21s, a result that has set a fresh challenge for one highly rated 16-year-old in the squad (NewcastleUnited.com) (Chronicle Live).
Away from matters on the pitch, Newcastle City Council confirmed plans to posthumously award Kevin Keegan the city's highest honour, a fitting tribute to one of the club's most beloved former managers (The Mag). Newcastle United also revealed their Remembrance Day commemoration plans ahead of Monday's home game with Everton, the nearest fixture to the occasion (The Mag).
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