“Trippier EXPLODES! Slams Newcastle’s PATHETIC Excuse After Aston Villa’s BRUTAL Beatdown!”

Newcastle United’s six-game winning streak across all competitions came to a halt with a heavy defeat at the hands of Aston Villa.

Despite remaining third in the Premier League with five fixtures left, Newcastle’s grip on a top-four spot is under pressure, with Aston Villa now just two points behind.

By the time Newcastle return to action against Ipswich Town at St James’ Park, they could find themselves down to fifth place.

Villa’s dominant performance was marked by goals from Ollie Watkins, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, and an own goal from Dan Burn.

Fabian Schär scored Newcastle’s only goal in the first half.

It was a challenging afternoon for Kieran Trippier, who has been in strong form but struggled in this encounter.

Villa’s opener came just 40 seconds in through a deflected shot by Watkins.

Maatsen’s goal and Burn’s own goal both originated from Trippier’s flank, exposing defensive vulnerabilities.

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Trippier acknowledged the quality of the opposition: “They scored early, but we responded well in the first half.

Full credit to Villa—they’re a top side with a great manager. They played really well today and deserved the win.

You go into every game aiming to win. We were confident, but Villa were better.”

Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall opted for an unchanged starting XI for the seventh consecutive match.

With this being the third game in just six days, questions arose about fatigue playing a role. Trippier, however, dismissed the idea of using tiredness as an excuse.

“We can’t blame tiredness,” he said. “The manager picks the team and we go again. Our focus is on the next match against Ipswich.

The goal remains qualifying for the Champions League.

Today was a setback, but we’ve got a full week to regroup, recover, and reflect.

“When you play against top teams like Villa, sometimes it serves as a reality check.”