Now, before people jump on this quicker than a sacking in the Chelsea boardroom just because it has ‘weaknesses’ in the title, the article is not aimed at slashing any NUFC throats or criticising anything that has gone on this season. The aim here, was to highlight statistical statements regarding [...]
So it wasn’t quite to be that Newcastle United make it into the Champions League but my god, do we REALLY care?! I guess the ‘ambition-lovers’ amongst us could say they do and with it being a possibly, there will be some who are a little disappointed, especially with the [...]
Everton 3-1 Newcastle Sunday 13th May, 2012 17 ATTEMPTS 11 3 GOALS 1 10 ON TARGET 3 6 OFF TARGET 5 1 BLOCKED 3 298/372 PASSES 358/442 80% PASS COMPLETION 81% 46.9% POSSESSION 53.1% 53.1% TERRITORY 46.9% 108/154 ATT 3RD 88/143 2 ASSISTS 0 3/15 CROSSES 4/10 5/13 TAKE-ONS 2/15 [...]
And so, the curtain looks to come down on an unbelievable Premier League season on Tyneside! Doubters proved wrong, owners in the good books (for some), talent brought in and the dizzy heights of the top 5 the ultimate ending place. But…it’s not over yet! A win at Everton and [...]
Newcastle 0-2 Man City Sunday 6th May, 2012 15 ATTEMPTS 21 0 GOALS 2 3 ON TARGET 8 5 OFF TARGET 8 7 BLOCKED 6 283/383 PASSES 414/502 74% PASS COMPLETION 82% 43.7% POSSESSION 56.3% 45.8% TERRITORY 54.2% 60/109 ATT 3RD 121/164 0 ASSISTS 2 4/15 CROSSES 3/20 4/11 TAKE-ONS [...]
Wigan 4-0 Newcastle Saturday 28th April, 2012 11 ATTEMPTS 11 4 GOALS 0 6 ON TARGET 2 2 OFF TARGET 8 3 BLOCKED 1 444/510 PASSES 322/387 87% PASS COMPLETION 83% 57.1% POSSESSION 42.9% 50.2% TERRITORY 49.8% 64/99 ATT 3RD 54/84 3 ASSISTS 0 5/15 CROSSES 7/14 4/11 TAKE-ONS 5/5 [...]
So, 12 points left of this amazing season to play for with the prospect of Champion’s League football still a hugely realistic possibility, albeit reliant on the result of Chelsea v Bayern Munich. However, Newcastle first must concentrate on what they do, as any talk of Chelsea’s performance could be [...]
Just 4 games to go now! 6 wins on the spin, 1 short of NUFC’s best ever win run in the Premier League (1996) and Champion’s League football still a strong possibly, albeit reliant on Chelsea’s performance now in the final this year. Newcastle are looking to end the season [...]
Newcastle 3-0 Stoke Sunday 22nd April, 2012 17 ATTEMPTS 8 3 GOALS 0 9 ON TARGET 0 5 OFF TARGET 6 3 BLOCKED 2 436/527 PASSES 284/365 83% PASS COMPLETION 78% 58.1% POSSESSION 41.9% 39.3% TERRITORY 60.7% 51/80 ATT 3RD 86/137 1 ASSISTS 0 2/28 CROSSES 3/23 3/7 TAKE-ONS 1/11 [...]
“The game has changed!” How many times have you heard, particularly from the ex-pros, this statement? There’s no doubt that some ways and forms of modern day elite football has changed. You only have to look into the life of a professional footballer nowadays, in comparison with a player from [...]
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