Hope is alive and kicking at Newcastle after all. Just as Eddie Howe’s players seemed to be sliding towards mediocrity, a place in the Carabao Cup’s last eight has changed an entire narrative.
Quite apart from creating the tantalising possibility of securing a long craved piece of silverware and, with it, a backdoor route into Europe, this cup run is helping to camouflage the offstage tensions that have contributed to Newcastle’s latterly disappointing Premier League form.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/30/newcastle-chelsea-carabao-cup-match-report
Author : Louise Taylor at St James’ Park
Publish date : 2024-10-30 21:55:34
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