‘If I’m Honest’: Eddie Howe Sends Warning to Newcastle Players Despite Comfortable 3-0 Win
Newcastle United Cruise to One of Their Easiest Wins of the Season as Leicester Collapse Early at King Power
Leicester City came out flying from the kick-off, immediately getting the ball to Jamie Vardy, whose shot—though heading wide—was tipped out by Nick Pope after just 12 seconds.
That was as close as Leicester came to threatening Newcastle’s goal, aside from a bizarre Patson Daka effort that hit both posts but would’ve been ruled offside anyway.
Newcastle cruised through the match, netting three goals in the opening 34 minutes before easing off and allowing the clock to wind down.
Despite the comfortable win, manager Eddie Howe wasn’t entirely satisfied with his side’s drop in intensity after the early dominance.
By the second half’s midpoint, Howe began substituting key players to rest them ahead of a challenging fixture against Manchester United on Sunday.
Still, he acknowledged his disappointment with how the game tapered off, telling the BBC that improvement is needed.
“I don’t think we were at our best today. We did enough, but we’d have liked to play better in the second half. It got a bit scrappy, and we made a number of changes.
We’ll definitely need a better performance to win the next three, especially against such strong opposition.”
Those upcoming fixtures—Manchester United, Crystal Palace (both at St James’ Park), and Aston Villa away—are crucial.
With Chelsea and Manchester City dropping points, and Nottingham Forest also faltering, Newcastle has a real chance to capitalize.
Having already narrowed the gap to Chelsea, it’s vital not to lose momentum.
Winning all three of these next matches could be a game-changer.
Newcastle has already strung together three consecutive victories—what’s stopping them from chasing down a few more?
There’s even a slim chance of pushing for third place if this run continues. The opportunity is there—now it’s up to them to seize it.
