We came out of the 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest yesterday with two injury concerns, although hopefully, the injuries are only slight.
The injuries were to Jacob Murphy and Callum Wilson, and Eddie Howe has said that Jacob Murphy could not be used at all yesterday because he had a tightness in his calf.
This is what Howe said about Murphy’s injury after the game:
“Jacob Murphy was unusable for us today.”“He didn’t feel great in the warm-up.”
“He had a tight calf.”
“So we are still getting challenges left, right and center, but we are, at this moment in time…managing to come through those.”
Hopefully, the medics will work on Murphy this week so he will be fully fit for our next game – a home fixture against Eddie Howe’s former club Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.
But right at the end of the game, the returning Callum Wilson looked to be in some distress with his arm and 3 Newcastle assistants tended to him at the final whistle.
This is what Howe said about Wilson, who has only just returned from a previous injury:
“I don’t think it (Wilson) is his shoulder, his shoulder is fine, which is great news.”
“I think it is potentially a problem with one of his muscles in his arm, so we will wait and see.”
We have had far too many injuries this season and we have called for an investigation into the Newcastle processes with injuries to see what has gone wrong.
I’m sure those requests have also come from our owners since at one time we had about 15 first-team players not available.
Those injuries have helped to wreck our season, but we are still in the Premier League and just one win from being in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
A very good FA Cup run and qualifying for Europe next season would be a very decent season for us in the circumstances and think we will have Nick Pope, Joelinton, and Sandro Tonali available for next season – like 3 new signings.
Eddie Howe has admitted there have been mistakes made, so hopefully our processes to prevent and then recover from injuries have been (greatly) enhanced.
We also cannot have players being injured because they can’t play two games a week.
That’s because we are going to be playing two games a week in most weeks as the norm, and Newcastle will be in European competition every season.
Hopefully, that’s one of the learning experiences from this first season back in European competition.
What do you think?
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161 comments so far
captainmarvel
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Comment #121Never a penalty, he was forced wide, then lost control of the ball, (which is important). Then tripped himself over by catching Dubs in the upper arm.
I can assure anybody that is totally an un biased view.
The ref was correct.
There is now a massive problem with penalties, with handball and players diving.
The Ledge
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Comment #122Have we broken Villa?
Emery seems lost !
Davas
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Comment #123That emery is too loyal to players and hasn’t got a plan B. The owners will be after an elite manager in the summer. ;D
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Comment #124Villa played ok, just couldn’t put the ball in the net. Doesn’t help them though, confidence has surely got to be slowly draining away…hopefully! 😀
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Comment #125Davas… He’s clueless, keeps playing speedy wingers against slow, plodding fb’s. What’s that about? 😆
Davas
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Comment #126Java
That tactic doesn’t get you anywhere. We beat them twice, so must be true 🙂
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Comment #127captainunderpants,
You’d have been livid if it had not been given the other way round.
Novocastrian66
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Comment #128Watkins was appalling this afternoon.
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Comment #129Davas… Will he ever learn? 😀
Davas
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Comment #130Java
I think wr dodged a bullet there 😀
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Comment #131Novocastrian66,
He was pretty anonymous mind.
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Comment #132Defo Davas.
Jesus Navas and Sergio Ramos playing canny the neet despite being 73 and 82 yr old respectively!
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Comment #133Jail… You in Sevilla? Floodlights just went off briefly 😆
carltoon
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Comment #134Are the Villa fans shouting for Emery out. Definitely dodged a bullet. 😉
Davas
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Comment #135Sorry javea, just noticed my phone has been changing your name
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Comment #136JT,
Not guilty.
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Comment #137Davas…No worries, probably the nicest thing I’ve been called today.
Jail… I’ll take ya word for it this time but if it happens again….. 😉
carltoon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Comment #138I think I’m with Jail on thinking the loss of POPE has destabilised our defence, as good as Dubravka has been, I think Pope marshals his defenders, and comes out to clears his lines better. It can’t be a coincidence we had the best defence last season.
Mind it was never a penalty for me, he had lost control of the ball, before he trap his foot deliberately under Dubravka armpit.
JohnJ
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Comment #139martoon
Feb 11, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Comment #204
“CH this is the one I saw unless he posted again
https://www.soccer-blogger.com/2023/02/28/premier-league-table-at-the-end-of-february-2023-epl-standings-2022-23-season-at-the-beginning-of-march-month/“
Last season folk were saying we should have won the games we drew. In my opinion if we’d drew half the games we’ve lost this season we’d have been 5 points better off. It would have been very helpful this season.
On the “Penalty” or not I was undecided initially but after watching the replays came to the conclusion it wasn’t a pen. However my friend who lives in BC Canada (he’s an ex Ref) told me he thought the Ref had a poor game and I can’t say I disagree with him! I also thought the ref let an awful lot go but for both teams! 🙂
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Comment #140Carltoon…I think Pope is part of it but the lack of protection at times from the midfield is more to blame imo. Obviously other factors too like Tripps’ bad patch, Botman’s injury etc.
Ronway
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Comment #141Just “enjoying” a catch-up from earlier today and must confess, amongst many others, the following comment caused a smile!
Raj of Hailsley – Feb 11, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Comment #29
” I was in the bowels of a ship that day. Came up for a break and we were 0-4 couldn’t believe it when I resurface.”
Raj, you should take care down in the bowels of a ship! There have been engineers known to pump the bilges; you never know where you might end up!
Thanks for the smile amongst a load of dross!
It would be really good if folk could afford Dr. Ed some respect and courtesy in these difficult days.
I’m not holding my breath though! 🙁
HWTL
carltoon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Comment #142Javea, that too definitely. Missing big Joe, Joe Willock, and of course Tonali. God what a midfield we’ll have when they’re all fit and ready to play.
Novocastrian66
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Comment #143I’m not a fan of any our goalies. Pope is the best but that’s not saying much.
They have both cost us goals this season.
The worst thing about Dubravka is he is a jack in the box. Sometimes he comes, sometimes he doesn’t and worst of all he often comes, stops and retreats.
carltoon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Comment #144Ronway, it’s all very childish, they should be forced to read it all back and cringe.
I myself don’t mind a bit of banta and back and forth, but it goes on an on an on then gets monotonous.
Essex Geordie Bill
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Comment #145Bruno and Fabien should monopolize GOTM for February!
carltoon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Comment #146Novo, he was part of the best defence in the league last season, although if there’s an upgrade I won’t mind.
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Comment #147Carltoon… Definitely, I can’t wait.
Obviously it won’t be a patch on Davey McCreery, Mick ‘Zico’ Martin and John Trewick, but still…..
Essex Geordie Bill
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Comment #148Carltoon/Ronway
A few of us have tried, but most of them have these daft ego problems and feel they have to continue their petty spats.
Pity really!
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Comment #149carltoon,
We were absolutely fantastic against Man U in November, we didn’t lose Joelinton till January, we literally fell apart after Pope’s injury and I don’t think that’s simply a coincidence.
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Comment #150Ronway 😀
Essex Geordie Bill
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Comment #151Carltoon
Obviously they will not all play at the same time but having them on the bench will be a massive boost for us.
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Comment #152Big win for Sevilla, first home win since September 😯
I bet their blog is fun on matchdays 😆
Davas
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Comment #153It would be funny, if Man Utd were 5th at the end of the season but 5th place didn’t qualify because we were cheated by a dodgy penalty.
JaveaToon
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Comment #154Davas man, don’t start off with the dodgy pen craic again! 😉
Davas
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Comment #155Javea
Oops sorry. I wasn’t thinking there. 🙂
check the toastie
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Comment #156It wasnt a penalty, just as penalty we got against Wolves wasnt. No bias. Just watching the footy.
So it would be nice if certain posters (Discord Raj) didnt hammer folk with a different opinion to him. Done it for 24 hours now the nerd.
Shape Up.
And Valencia keeper will be here in the summer. Never said he was coming in winter window, but we after him.
Munster = Raj
Attention seekers. Bless em both. More they get ignored, worse they get. Reign it in lads. Blogs last days.
check the toastie
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Comment #157Dont agree with me, must be due to being biased to the team you follow.
Very strange angle that mind. Wasnt a penalty, cheating cnut kicked the keeper as he ran past him.
Those who think otherwise have never played the game. Like most referees. Nerds
check the toastie
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Comment #158And as if Tino couldnt play Burns role.
Eddie is basing selection on senior leadership group, not talent.
He needs to have a think. 17 goals in 6 games. Hardly working.
Paddling a bit is Eddie. And agree with 9 from earlier, Miley needs a break. Good for 30 minutes. Invisible 2nd halfs. Probably due to being asked to cover Burn and support Gordon. Asking a lot of the kid is Eddie.
cyprus
Feb 11, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Comment #159N
“I’m not a fan of any our goalies. Pope is the best but that’s not saying much”.
Don’t know what more you expect.
He’s not just the best between those two.
He’s the best we’ve ever had. Next step would probably be the Liverpool or City keepers. No one else.
It’s like saying we could do better than Gordon. Mbappe, say.
Ooooo........it's Nicky the ball tosser
Feb 11, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Comment #160He took a poor touch and then collided with the keeper. I accepted the decision immediately, but then again I’m biased.
I also for sure think weve missed Pope, but I think we’ve missed Joel more, and probably Willock, Tonali, Barnes and at times Isak and Wilson more too. Dubravka is a very able deputy, but yeah, Nick Pope is next level, and keeper is a critical position.