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WHAT’S NEXT? CAN DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN FINALLY CONQUER THE GEORDIES AT ST JAMES’?
Micah Richards warns Newcastle as Dominic Calvert-Lewin heads to St James' Park. Can Malick Thiaw stop the Leeds striker's streak?
Leeds United are heading up to St. James’ Park on Wednesday for another Premier League showdown.
Micah Richards has his eyes on Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He thinks the Leeds striker is going to give Newcastle’s defence a real headache. Calvert-Lewin’s been on fire lately—seven goals in six matches over the holidays—before sitting out the Liverpool game for a breather. He jumped right back into the lineup for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United and almost bagged another goal. Just missed, really. He got on the end of Anton Stach’s cross, headed it across the goal, and clipped the far post. After that, Leeds couldn’t create much for him, but he still gave United’s backline plenty to worry about.
Now Calvert-Lewin faces a Newcastle side feeling good after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. That was their first clean sheet in the league since early October. You can bet the home crowd will be buzzing, but Richards is excited to see what Leeds’ main man does next.
“I can’t wait for that game,” Richards said on The Rest is Football podcast after Alan Shearer brought up the midweek clash. “I love the Geordies. But when Leeds is in town, I can’t wait. Calvert-Lewin will have you trembling in your boots, Alan.”
It won’t be easy for Calvert-Lewin at St. James’ Park. Newcastle’s defenders love a physical battle. Fabian Schar knows Calvert-Lewin well from their past meetings, and Malick Thiaw—who cost Newcastle £35 million in the summer—has slotted right in during his first Premier League season.
Shearer’s also keeping an eye on that head-to-head. He’s called out Newcastle’s shaky start to the season before, but three wins in their last five have pushed them up to ninth, and Eddie Howe’s side is starting to click. Shearer expects a real clash between Thiaw and Calvert-Lewin.
“Let’s see. It’ll be a good battle because Newcastle looked a bit more solid against Palace,” Shearer said. “Malick Thiaw’s been a great buy for Newcastle. He had a really good season, even when the team wasn’t playing well. So that’ll be a good battle between those two.”
Newcastle got a defensive boost last weekend with Tino Livramento, Sven Botman, and Kieran Trippier all back in the squad against Palace. Jacob Murphy’s a doubt after coming off with a hamstring issue, though.
Sean Longstaff, the former Magpies midfielder, could get back on the pitch after making the bench against Manchester United following a calf injury. Jayden Bogle missed Sunday’s game with a minor knock but might return soon, and club captain Ethan Ampadu is available again after serving his one-game suspension.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OR CHAMPIONSHIP? CAN SPURS ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BOTH IN ONE SEASON?
Tottenham faces a financial disaster! Discover why relegation could cost Spurs £150M in TV money and a bizarre European scenario.
Tottenham are dangerously close to the relegation zone as they get ready to face Arsenal. If the worst happens and they actually go down, a football finance expert warns the fallout could be huge.
Last season, Spurs barely escaped the drop, finishing 17th. Things haven’t improved this year. Thomas Frank started the season in charge, but after a string of terrible results, he’s already out. The team still hasn’t won a league game at home in 2026.
Now Igor Tudor’s in charge, and the North London derby is coming up at their own stadium. Even though it feels almost impossible to imagine Tottenham getting relegated, the risk is still very real.
Kieran Maguire, who knows his way around football finances, broke down what Tottenham would face if they keep sliding and end up in the Championship. He even pointed out a weird possibility about European competition.
“We could end up in a totally bizarre situation,” Maguire told Football. London, “where Spurs win the Champions League this season, qualify for next year’s competition, but play in England’s second tier.”
Putting that strange scenario aside, Maguire says there’s one upside: the stadium is more than just a football ground now. The events and entertainment side of the business would keep going, even if the team drops down a division.
But losing ticket sales would sting, and the hit to revenue would be massive. Last season, Spurs brought in around £600 million. Maguire doesn’t see any way they could match that in the Championship. “They’ve got a lot of debt, too,” he said. “One year outside the Premier League is rough. By my numbers, they owe over £300 million in unpaid transfer fees to other clubs. Someone’s got to cover that.”
TV money would also nosedive. “Last season they made about £190 million from TV,” Maguire said. “If they go down, even with parachute payments, that drops to around £45 million. That’s a huge drop. Less money in, but still big bills to pay – especially for players they’ve already signed but haven’t finished paying for yet. It’s a mess.”
There is one thing working in Tottenham’s favour, though. Their wage bill is much lower than the rest of the so-called Big Six – about £100,000 a week on average. That helps a bit, since the squad costs less to maintain. Plus, there are incentives in the contracts to push players to perform. Still, if the worst case plays out, the owners would have to step in and put up more money themselves.
"NOT A PENALTY": FORMER KEEPER ROB GREEN DEFENDS REFEREE AFTER BOWEN ANKLE CLIP CONTROVERSY
West Ham's survival fight gets tougher: Discover why the 95th-minute penalty was denied and analyse Nuno's tactical mistakes.
Sam Barrott made the right call when he didn’t give West Ham a penalty against Bournemouth on Saturday.
The match at London Stadium, yeah, that one on February 21 got really tense in the 95th minute. Jarrod Bowen had a chance, set up by Crysencio Summerville, but sent his shot wide. Right after, Adrien Truffert clipped Bowen on the ankle. The thing is, by the time Truffert actually made contact, Bowen had already taken his shot.
Rob Green, who used to be West Ham’s goalkeeper, didn’t think it was a penalty either. He pointed out that Truffert only put a bit of pressure on Bowen, nowhere near enough contact for a spot-kick.
Nuno Espirito Santo has a few things to answer for after that draw. This was a match West Ham really needed to win; if they’d gotten all three points, they would have caught up with Nottingham Forest, who sit in 17th.
Honestly, the game was pretty flat. Both teams seemed more interested in not making mistakes than actually attacking. Summerville and Taty Castellanos tried to make something happen, but in the end, the 0-0 draw felt inevitable.
During the match, Green said on BBC Radio 5 Live, “This was the chance West Ham was waiting for. Truffaert just put enough pressure on Bowen. I can’t see how it is a penalty. It was enough pressure without there being enough contact.” Hard to argue with that.
A lot of West Ham fans are probably frustrated with Nuno’s choices. He waited until the 72nd minute to bring on Callum Wilson and only swapped Mohamadou Kante for Soungoutou Magassa late on. Adama Traore stayed on the bench, which surprised plenty of people.
Now, after dropping two points at home, West Ham fans are right to worry a bit. The schedule doesn’t get any easier. Next up, they go to Anfield to face Liverpool. Then it’s a trip to Craven Cottage to play Fulham. After the FA Cup, they’re up against Manchester City and Aston Villa. It’s tough to see where the wins are coming from.
With just 11 games left, those two points they missed out on could end up making a huge difference in the fight to stay up.
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