KIERAN TRIPPIER ISSUES HEARTFELT APOLOGY AFTER NEWCASTLE FALL TO BRENTFORD AGAIN!
Kieran Trippier apologised to Newcastle fans after a 3-1 defeat to Brentford, their fifth Premier League loss this season. The captain admitted the team's away form is unacceptable and must improve.
Harvey Barnes of Newcastle United celebrates with teammates after scoring against Brentford - Photo Credit: Getty Images
After their Premier League loss to Brentford, Kieran Trippier expressed regret to the fans.
A dejected Kieran Trippier said, "We apologise," as he and his Newcastle United colleagues went out of the Gtech Community Stadium after losing 3-1 once more.
Eddie Howe's team suffered their fifth Premier League loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, thanks to goals from Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago. This came just seven days after they left the London Stadium with zero points and having conceded three goals without a response. Eddie Howe and his team once again left the Gtech Community Stadium grass after Brentford had beaten, battered, and bruised them, bringing back vivid memories of when they were undone eleven months ago as Storm Darragh tore through the United Kingdom.
The travelling party had a glimmer of hope after Harvey Barnes' opening, but that hope was dashed in the second period and replaced, like a phoenix from the flame, with a similar emotion that many of the travelling supporters felt had been firmly left behind them the previous week.
On Newcastle United's loss to Brentford, Kieran Trippier was sidelined due to illness last weekend, but his return to the starting lineup did not result in a turnaround in results. As one of this team's captains, Trippier faced questions after the match, especially about his team's road struggles: "I believe, first half, we did not particularly play fantastically." We entered at halftime ahead 1-0, but I do not believe either team did.
We have been working on it, but we all acknowledge that the away form is inadequate. We have not won away from home, and nobody is trying to hide that reality.
Perhaps the break has arrived at the ideal moment, but we acknowledge and apologise for the fans' long journey. Who knows? However, we have been in this predicament before, and we will undoubtedly recover completely.
After yet another defeat away from home this season, were there any abrasive remarks said in the dressing room?
Trippier answered, "I would not say any arguments or anything." We have all talked about it, and there are many seasoned players in the locker room.
"The manager has completely stamped it on by the leadership group as a whole. It is the players who must step up away from home, not the managers. That is all we as players can do.
"As players, we must accept responsibility, which we will do as I stand here today talking to you guys. There are no excuses since the record is excellent at home and poor away.
On the chin, we shall take it. We can only apologise to the fans, even though it is obviously not the ideal way to phrase it. The guys are giving it their all, that is all I have to say.
"The most important thing is to keep together because, as I mentioned in the dressing room after the previous game, I have never been in a better group," he continued.
"We will succeed. Simply click, and it will occur. Perhaps, as I have stated, the break has arrived at the ideal moment for us as a squad and as players.
After the game, Jamaal Lascelles, who has not played a game in more than a month and did not set foot on the field at Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday, also spoke to the media. Following his red card, Dan Burn was not allowed to speak due to Premier League regulations.
BRENTFORD DEFEAT HIGHLIGHTS NEWCASTLE’S STRUGGLE BALANCING EUROPE AND LEAGUE
Newcastle's away woes continue as Dan Burn's red card contributed to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford. Despite Harvey Barnes' opener, defensive errors and a penalty cost the Magpies, leaving them without a Premier League away win.
Newcastle’s form dips - Photo Credit: Getty Images
Dan Burn was sent off during Newcastle's 3-1 loss at Brentford, prolonging their wait for their first away Premier League victory of the season.
Following the terrible away loss to West Ham at the London Stadium last week, where manager Eddie Howe acknowledged his team were "unrecognisable," a response was required. He received that midweek when they defeated Athletic Club in the Champions League, but at the Gtech Community Stadium, things went back to normal.
In the early going, they appeared to still be suffering from the effects of their meeting against the Bees, finding it difficult to match their intensity and giving the ball away cheaply with some sloppy passing. Additionally, they lost Joelinton, who was arguably their most vivacious player, to a hard knock early on.
However, the away team took the lead thanks to a superb goal from Harvey Barnes, who started in place of the injured Anthony Gordon. Barnes chopped in and then out before hitting low into the back of the net. Newcastle led by one goal at halftime, and the goal appeared to shake Brentford's confidence.
But after the interval, their opponents were energised, obviously seeing their opponents' fatigue, and equalised when Kevin Schade headed in from close range after Newcastle defender Sven Botman had unintentionally flicked on Michael Kayode's long ball.
Kayode's long throw-in is one of the most deadly attacking weapons in the Premier League, and you would be hard-pressed to find a finer one in all of football. Throughout the first half, its speed and flatness caused issues for Newcastle's defence and goalie Nick Pope, and the visitors were ultimately penalised for their inability to handle it.
Then, when the defender seemed to trip the dangerous Dango Ouattara in the penalty area, Newcastle and Dan Burn got away with it. Although Burn's response seemed to indicate that he believed he had handed away a spot-kick, referee Stuart Attwell chose to book Ouattara for diving instead.
And the replays undoubtedly demonstrated how brutal that was. Burn obviously made contact with the striker, and even though the Brentford player tumbled theatrically to the ground, which might have worked against him, the touch was mild. It was also far more of a penalty than a yellow card for diving.
However, the Bees would soon forget their emotions of unfair treatment when Burn brought down Ouatarra in the box once more and was disciplined this time. The Burkina Faso international's speed gave the England defence a nightmare, and he was caught off guard once more when he failed to make a clearance effort and instead made contact with his opponent. Even worse, he was sent off after receiving his second yellow card of the match.
After a lengthy VAR review and Howe's decision to make four changes, including replacing Nick Pope with Aaron Ramsdale in goal, Igor Thiago had to wait a long time to attempt the penalty kick. Ramsdale's first assignment was to try to save Thiago's penalty kick, but the Brazilian handled it coolly, sending the former Arsenal goalie in the wrong direction and sliding the ball into the net.
After racing through and neatly slotting past Ramsdale to make it 3-1, the outstanding Brazilian had time to score another goal. The Brentford striker has scored more Premier League goals this season than anyone else save Erling Haaland, and he has undoubtedly contributed to the fact that the losses of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa—who did not play for Newcastle against his old team because he is still recovering from a knee injury—have not been felt as much as many had expected.
Losing against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium is hardly a cause for embarrassment. This season, many teams have done so and will undoubtedly continue to do so. After a challenging summer that saw the loss of important players Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard, and Wissa, as well as manager Thomas Frank, Keith Andrews and the club's management handled the situation admirably, bringing in more than enough replacements for the departing players, including the head coach.
However, there are serious concerns at Newcastle. Their Champions League campaign may be their saving grace, but if their recent league results are any indication, they have little chance of returning there the following season. They also appear to be having difficulty adjusting to the demands of playing midweek and weekend games against elite opponents.
EDDIE HOWE FACES SETBACK — STAR PLAYER MISSING BRENTFORD TIE
Anthony Gordon is out for Newcastle vs Brentford with a hip injury. Jacob Murphy replaces him as Harvey Barnes shifts to the left flank. Eddie Howe makes one change from the midweek win.
Newcastle confirm squad blow vs Brentford - Photo Credit: Getty Images
One alteration has been made by Anthony Gordon to the squad that defeated Athletic Bilbao in the middle of the week.
From the Newcastle United squad that defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the Champions League, Eddie Howe has made one alteration.
Anthony Gordon, who worsened a hip issue on Wednesday, is replaced by Jacob Murphy. Harvey Barnes, who began the week on the right, is anticipated to move to the left side.
Gordon, who has come under fire for his previous performances, shuffled out just before halftime, raising concerns about an injury. The Toon star has not scored or assisted in 19 Premier League games, and he will not break that streak today against Brentford.
The £40 million wide player has not gone to the Gtech Community Stadium with his Newcastle teammates, and England will now have to decide whether to include him in the forthcoming international matches against Serbia and Albania. Howe made a suggestion on Friday that Gordon might be missing out on West London.
He informed reporters, "We do not think it is a serious injury." "We are awaiting the results of the scan we are planning to have him undergo. We will give him every chance to be fit, but there is a chance he will not make it on Sunday."
Since the 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 13, Barnes has been starting in the Premier League for the first time. Murphy has been given preference over Anthony Elanga, a £55 million summer acquisition who has yet to contribute to a Newcastle goal.
Nick Pope is still in goal after keeping a clean sheet in the Champions League, while the rest of the team is unchanged. Despite missing last weekend due to sickness, Kieran Trippier looked confident in Europe and starts with Dan Burn, Sven Botman, and Malick Thiaw.
Even after Bruno Guimaraes admitted to NewcastleWorld that he suffered from the flu against Athletic Club, Howe has stuck with his go-to midfield trio of Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, and Guimaraes. On either side of Nick Woltemade, the new cult hero, Murphy and Barnes are attacking the wings.