Newcastle have been on the front foot for the bulk of the opening 45 minutes at Selhurst Park. Once again a first-half goal proves elusive as the break arrives in a scoreless stalemate.
Newcastle were set up in their 4-3-3 with Pope behind a back four of Trippier, Schar, Botman, and Burn. In the midfield were Guimaraes, Longstaff, and Willock. Wilson led the attack with Joelinton on the left and Almiron on the right.
The Magpies had the game’s first chance in the 6th minute. Guimaraes did brilliantly with a deft flick to free Willock down the left. Willock put his cross to the back post where Almiron was charging. The Paraguayan’s volley missed the target going behind the goal.
Vicente Guaita was forced into action in the 13th minute. After regrouping from a corner, Botman floated a long ball to Trippier down the right. The fullback tapped the ball to Burn near the edge of the area. Burn’s blistering shot was comfortably held by the Palace keeper.
At the 20-minute mark, Guaita was tested after possession was again recycled from a corner. Schar surged forward towards the box and toe-poked a pass to Joelinton. The Brazilian cut inside but his shot was tame and easily collected by Guaita.
Guaita made another save after a corner in the 36th minute. The delivery was sent into the box and found Joelinton near the back post. He lashed the ball goalward which deflected off a Palace defender’s arm before Guiata parried it away. The ball was then cleared by Jordan Ayew with a quick VAR check ruling no penalty.
The half ended with Newcastle in control but unable to breach Palace. The Magpies had 60% possession while outshooting The Eagles 8-3. Eddie Howe will likely not wait to long before introducing either Allan Saint-Maximin or Alexander Isak after the break if a breakthrough isn’t found.
182 comments so far
ottawageordie2
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:17 PM
Comment #121So many chances. Another miss!
AnyToon in Indiana
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:17 PM
Comment #122just too many chances with out putting it in the back of the net
AnyToon in Indiana
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Comment #123Deserve the win with the play but have to convert some of these chances
jimiley
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:19 PM
Comment #124Too many games where we do not score
IrishRob
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:19 PM
Comment #125Only 4 mins….
Dean0
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:20 PM
Comment #126Frustrating irritating small club palace are, we should of won this all day but cant score to save our lives.
AnyToon in Indiana
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:21 PM
Comment #127wow…Murph can open up there… 🙂
Dingo®
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:21 PM
Comment #128I must have got the wrong room – didn’t realize this was the negative Nancy meet up group
DKillers
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:22 PM
Comment #129We’re going to need to decide if we want to start winning these games. It’ll cost money. And maybe require Eddie to take a few more chances.
jimiley
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:23 PM
Comment #130Get the cheque book out Eddie and sort out the attack
Romford mag
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Comment #131What do points make !!
SiOliver
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Comment #132Very disappointing – need some more attacking quality not just average players who run around a lot,
AnyToon in Indiana
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Comment #133played well….did our thing….nothing stolen from us. Hopefully a new hunger for goals is rumbling.
IrishRob
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Comment #134Not good enough from Howe, as usual he leaves it way too late to bring on subs. Giving players 20 mins to get into a match is just not enough.
I’m not happy because even I could see it way back in the first half.
clinath@ed
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Comment #1350-0 final score.
I’ll always take an away draw. But it feels like we dropped 2 points.
Cup semis next.
magicmac54
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Comment #136The sign of a good team is, if you can`t win a match, then don`t lose it!! any point away in the premier league is a good result HWTL
Dingo®
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Comment #137Club record of 16 unbeaten and a point the road – least goals scored against us in the prem – im happy as pig in the proverbial
Romford mag
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Comment #138Another clean sheet
ottawageordie2
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Comment #139I guess the best thing we can say is that we didn’t lose. Should have won though, left our shooting boots back home.
clinath@ed
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Comment #140We are going to absolutely thrash someone soon.
Flurzinho
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Comment #141A game we should have won,but a good point away from home!
AnyToon in Indiana
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Comment #142Great job on the clean sheet! That two points is on us but nice to be disappointed with a scoreless draw these days 😉
DKillers
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Comment #143We are wasting Isak. I just don’t understand it.
CLINT FLICK
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Comment #144Tsk!
Nothing fell for us!
IrishRob
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Comment #145We’ve gone from being absolutely lethal in attack to being completely toothless.
I’m starting to not care about these clean sheets, they mean less and less the more we don’t score.
AnyToon in Indiana
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Comment #146Yes! Club record for clean sheets and best in Europe.
CLINT FLICK
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Comment #147Cp are £&@(in awful!
DayvanCowboy
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Comment #148We reminded me of Swansea today when they first came back into the Premier League, all looks very nice, tidy passing and possession, but no threat or clinical edge in the final third, Wilson looked really poor, almost unfit, and even I’m starting to get to the point where I’m scratching my head as to what, from an offensive stand point, Dan Burn offers? pretty much, if you stop our right hand side at the moment, you stop Newcastle….. ASM may as well have not been on the pitch when he came on, he did very little to influence the game, but we should be all used to that by now.
CLINT FLICK
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Comment #149Aye indy new record…
Davas
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Comment #150Point away, 15 unbeaten, another clean sheet.
Oh and save of the season.. 🙂
Romford mag
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Comment #151FFS we’re 3rd !!
cyprus
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Comment #152What I like about Pope, he has nothing to do then pulls off that save.
Ap
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Comment #153Struggle to break teams down. Need 2-3 signings to refresh team give them a boost. We are good at hanging on and not losing but to get wins we need to take risks in having more players in box
Ap
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #154Our goals percentage from corners must be 0% we are so bad
Flurzinho
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #155I have repeatedly said finishing,we need better up front,I am sorry to say but we need better than Wilson to really kick on.
CLINT FLICK
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #156Not sure CW was poor, like…
More, we didn’t him one clear chance.
Fenham to Chalfont
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #157Good point we just weren’t clinical enough. We are the team that ensures that the other team defends for their lives. Used to be us and in the past that is a game we would have lost.
Palace were well set up for the draw but yet again looking at the stats we should have scores at least 2.
Anyway on we march up to 3rd 🙂
cyprus
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #1586 successive clean sheets and we dominate such teams.
Can’t complain
SupaToonKid
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #159Not the worst result in the world but we desperately need another technical midfielder with creativity like a Maddison & a winger who’s direct. Starting XI has got a bit stale now. Need to start ASM & Isak now. They don’t get enough time to impact the game. Willock, Lobby & Big Joel all play their part but they’re all water carriers. We need to replace 2 of them in the starting line up. I’d do that with ASM (or another winger signed) & signing a Maddison or similar type of player
CLINT FLICK
Jan 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #160Playmaker and striker required.