It was a reverse scoreline of the corresponding fixture last season, as Manchester United eased passed a disjointed Newcastle with a convincing 3-0 win at St James’ Park. Newcastle started with their best front six players in a 4-4-2 formation, but injury problems at the back meant Pardew had to settle for a makeshift defence. [...]

At the same point last season, I wrote about Yohan Cabaye and how the early signs looked promising for our newly acquired French midfielder. With a difficult start to the season, including a visit from Arsenal on the opening day of the season and a Tyne-Wear derby to boot as well, by the time the [...]

Newcastle started the 2012/13 season with a home fixture against Spurs. Newcastle started in a 4-4-2 formation with arguably their first choice team, bar missing captain Coloccini, who was injured in pre-season. New Spurs manager, Andre Villas-Boas had a few selection problems with Parker missing through injury and Modric, who looks to be Madrid bound. [...]

It started off as a frustrating 70 minutes of football, as Bolton stifled Newcastle and made it difficult for the home team to build any sustained pressure. It didn’t look like it was going to be Newcastle’s day. However, a piece of individual brilliance from Hatem Ben Arfa, provided a goal worthy of goal of [...]

In a match that was dominated by Arsenal for large parts of the game, it still came as a bitter blow to Newcastle, as it looked like they would hold out for a draw, only for Thomas Vermaelen to score a last gasp winner deep into injury time. Newcastle lined up 4-4-1-1, with Ben Arfa [...]

The 20th Premier League Tyne-Wear derby ended in stalemate, as derby hero Shola Ameobi came off the bench to score a dramatic injury time equaliser in a game that saw plenty of action including two penalties for either team and two red cards for the visiting side. Newcastle started with the same team as against [...]

One of the products from the youth academy at Manchester United, Danny Simpson was unable to seize the chance to sustain a regular starting place and only managed a handful of appearances. During his time at Manchester United, he was loaned out to several clubs; Royal Antwerp, Sunderland, Ipswich, Blackburn Rovers and finally to Newcastle [...]

In a closely contested game, the two Dembas both scored to help Newcastle win 2-1 over Aston Villa. Newcastle reverted back to their 4-4-2 formation with Demba Ba returning to the starting line up after being away on international duty at the African Cup of Nations. New signing Papiss Cisse started on the bench, but [...]

On a bitterly cold night at Ewood Park, Newcastle were missing several key players and played poorly in general, however, the defence managed to shut Blackburn out and Newcastle came away with all three points thanks to a Scott Dann own goal and a coolly taken goal by Gabriel Obertan in stoppage time. Pardew stuck [...]

It was a game of two halves at Craven Cottage, as Newcastle comfortably dominated the first half of the match, but only had a superb Danny Guthrie strike to show for the vast possession they had. With a couple of substitutions and change of formation for Fulham at half time, a debatable penalty decision and [...]