⚫ Will Osula's moment of magic 🤯
⚪ Huge, huge win for Howe 🙌
⚫ A SJP win in the PL at last 🏡
⚪ Ramsey's controversial red 🟥
⚫ Ramsdale's big saves 🧤
⚪ Battling 10 men 👊
📝 #NUFC 2-1 #MUFC analysis, w/ @mjcritchley.bsky.social: #NEWMUN www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
Full-time: #NUFC 2-1 #MUFC
A massive win for Howe & #NUFC. The 10 men showed real organisation, fight & determination.
Osula's solo goal was a special, special moment, too.
After 3 successive PL home defeats, #NUFC win.
Some atmosphere inside SJP.
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#NUFC 2-1 #MUFC
What a goal this is! & what a moment for Will Osula. A brilliant solo goal. He has been excellent since he came on.
Trippier sends him down the right, Osula stumbles, takes on his man, comes in on his left foot & curls a lovely finish beyond Lammens.
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OSULA! 2-1!
#NUFC #MUFC #NEWMUN
84: Jacob Murphy & Will Osula replace Elanga & Gordon.
Osula sent on ahead of Wissa.
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Back under way at St James' Park for the second half, where the scoreline is 1-1.
Joe Willock is on for the home side, replacing Harvey Barnes. Ramsey was sent off before the break.
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#NUFC 1-1 #MUFC
Hall concedes a free-kick wide on the #NUFC left, Fernandes centres a cross, Casemiro gets ahead of Hall & nods a header into the ground beyond Ramsdale.
Big boos for the referee as the half-time whistle blew. That was in the 9th minute of added time.
1-1. Casemiro.
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#NUFC 1-0 #MUFC
Gordon, who cleverly won the penalty by drawing a foul from Bruno Fernandes, converts from the spot.
10-man #NUFC lead on the stroke of half-time.
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Penalty #NUFC. #NEWMUN #MUFC
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Jacob Ramsey is sent off for a second booking. Given a yellow for 'diving'. Looks a bit harsh, although he did go over easily. Had already been booked.
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We're under way at St James' Park, where #NUFC are hosting #MUFC, looking to end a run of three successive home defeats in the Premier League.
#NUFC are shooting towards the Leazes End during the first half.
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2 changes for #NUFC from #EFC defeat, with Nick Woltemade ill & Nick Pope dropped following costly blunder/poor form.
Aaron Ramsdale makes his first PL start since the reverse fixture at Old Trafford on Boxing Day (when he hardly convinced).
Barnes left-wing.
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#NUFC subs vs #MUFC: Pope, Botman, A Murphy, Shahar, Willock, J Murphy, Wissa, Osula, Neave
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#NUFC XI vs #MUFC: Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
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& you can follow every cough & spit from St James' Park in @theathleticfc.bsky.social's live blog for #NEWMUN here, #NUFC & #MUFC fans.
My typically optimistic take should be in there imminently... www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
⛅ Glorious evening on Tyneside, with perfect conditions for a classic Premier League fixture. 🏛️
⚫⚪ 13th-placed #NUFC host 3rd-placed #MUFC, looking to end a run of 3-straight PL home defeats. Feels like a big, consequential game. 🔮
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⚫ Is FA Cup/CL Howe's priority over PL now? ⚖️
⚪ 'Minimum acceptable' finishing position for hierarchy? 🤔
⚫ Woltemade &/or Wissa - could either be sold? 🚪
⚪ How easily can #NUFC replace stars like Livramento, Gordon & Tonali? 🔮
⁉️ "Inside #NUFC" - your Qs answered:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
◾ How would hierarchy react to #NUFC exiting CL/FA Cup?
❔ Will a keeper be signed this summer? 🧤
◾ If #NUFC don't get Europe, is it more likely Tonali/Gordon leave? ➡️
⁉️ @theathleticfc.bsky.social's "Inside #NUFC" live Q&A takes place from 2-3pm GMT. Qs here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
There will be changes. Whether they can make as many as everyone would like, I am unsure. A total squad reset is not usually a desirable thing, but they're going to need to do significant surgery.
02.03.2026 11:45 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0It's a very good point. & his ability to play on both sides. He's been a hugely significant absence.
02.03.2026 11:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0There is definitely a parallel there, yes.
02.03.2026 09:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0While I can see your point because there should have been far greater squad churn, the lack of activity due to PSR over several windows has really affected them.
02.03.2026 09:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0As you say, that isn't going to happen & I understand why people feel that way. But a few signings can dramatically alter the performance of others. Think back to January 2022 & summer 2022. Not saying that will happen again, but it is possible.
02.03.2026 08:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It would be a surprise if Trippier didn't leave this summer. Goalkeeper has to be - & is - a summer priority.
02.03.2026 07:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It's a very legitimate concern to raise. Livramento should be back soon, though. But at centre-back their argument would be there wasn't anyone better than they have available at a reasonable price they could afford without future issues. But defensive results since mean that hasn't aged well.
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⚫ Huge expected goals against to goals conceded differential 📉
⚪ "Uncharacteristic errors"? Nope - frustratingly familiar ones 😫
⚫ Error-prone side has kept 3 clean sheets in 29 😳
⚪ Home form has evaporated w/ 11 goals conceded in 4 ❌
😤 #NUFC defensive woe deep dive:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
🔲 "Self-implosion" 🤯
🔳 Woeful concessions 😤
🔲 PL campaign a write-off? 🤔
🔳 Real keeper issues 🧤
🔲 Fortress St James' breached... Again 🏰
🔳 No 8 & 9 problems 🔢
🎧 New free-to-listen Matchday @podonthetyne.bsky.social for #NUFC 2-3 #EFC, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social:
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⚫ Fortress St James' crumbles 🏰
⚪ Jacob Ramsey scores - then retches, & is a huge miss 🤒
⚫ Pope howler - a change at GK? 🧤
⚪ Clean-sheet struggles persist ❌
⚫ PL woes again 😨
📝 #NUFC 2-3 #EFC analysis, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social: #NEWEVE www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
