Newcastle United's latest defeat in the Champions League has brought out a familiar story for the Magpies. History was repeating itself as they conceded another late goal, this time to Bayer Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo in the 88th minute of their match at BayArena. The German side had taken an early lead and Newcastle were unable to hold on despite coming from behind, scoring two goals themselves.
This is not an isolated incident for Newcastle; they have now conceded nine goals in the final 10 minutes of games in all competitions this season, a record among Premier League clubs only surpassed by Nottingham Forest. Their struggles with set pieces are also a recurring issue, as evidenced by Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero's dramatic late equaliser from a corner just four days ago.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe acknowledged that his team's inability to defend set plays effectively is a concern. The Magpies' penchant for conceding goals in the final minutes of games has become all too familiar, and they will need to address this issue if they are to achieve success in the Champions League.
"We have it all to prove," said Howe, emphasizing that his team's performance at Bayer Leverkusen was not indicative of their true ability. The Magpies will face PSV side on January 21, followed by a trip to Paris St-Germain a week later, and Howe is confident in his team's capabilities if they can replicate their form.
For now, Newcastle United fans will be left wondering what could have been had the Magpies held onto their two-goal lead. As it stands, their latest defeat has raised more questions about the team's consistency and ability to see out games, a issue that must be addressed if they are to reach their full potential.
This is not an isolated incident for Newcastle; they have now conceded nine goals in the final 10 minutes of games in all competitions this season, a record among Premier League clubs only surpassed by Nottingham Forest. Their struggles with set pieces are also a recurring issue, as evidenced by Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero's dramatic late equaliser from a corner just four days ago.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe acknowledged that his team's inability to defend set plays effectively is a concern. The Magpies' penchant for conceding goals in the final minutes of games has become all too familiar, and they will need to address this issue if they are to achieve success in the Champions League.
"We have it all to prove," said Howe, emphasizing that his team's performance at Bayer Leverkusen was not indicative of their true ability. The Magpies will face PSV side on January 21, followed by a trip to Paris St-Germain a week later, and Howe is confident in his team's capabilities if they can replicate their form.
For now, Newcastle United fans will be left wondering what could have been had the Magpies held onto their two-goal lead. As it stands, their latest defeat has raised more questions about the team's consistency and ability to see out games, a issue that must be addressed if they are to reach their full potential.
, Newcastle United is living their best "we're so close but not quite there" life 
. I mean, come on guys, you can't even defend a simple set piece? It's like you're trying to gift the opposition goals 
. And that "We have it all to prove" line from Eddie Howe? Total cop-out 
. You're right as rain, mate (just kidding, kinda). Seriously though, they need to figure out how to hold onto leads without turning into a late goal conceded party 
. Until then, we'll just be over here watching the highlights reel of their struggles 
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. I mean, they came back from behind twice already this season and scored some solid goals too, right? But somehow it just never seems to stick. Nine goals conceded in the last 10 minutes of games is crazy! 
It's like their defense is all over the place 
. Maybe they just need a bit more practice with set pieces or something? 
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... I mean, they're having such a tough time defending set pieces and just can't seem to hold onto leads in the last few minutes of games 
. It's like they're giving away free goals, you know? And it's not just about the Champions League, it's also happening in their Premier League games 
. I think they need to work on that, like, ASAP 
they cant even defend set pieces, its basic football 
. It's like they're waiting for the other shoe to drop, and it always seems to happen in the last 10-15 minutes of games 
. I'm not sure what Eddie Howe's team is doing wrong, but it's gotta be fixed ASAP 
. Otherwise, fans like me are just gonna be left scratching our heads wondering what could've been 
these magpies can't even hold onto a 2-0 lead, what's wrong with them? 
and its always those last min goals that give them probs 
. I feel 4 them, they need 2 work on those set pieces ASAP 
. Eddie Howe is tryna play it cool but u can def feel the frustration 
. conceding late goals is just so frustrating & scary for the team. i get why eddie's saying they have 2 prove themselves, but u can't help feelin' that they're strugglin' w/ consistency & seein' out games 
. hopefully they can bounce back from this & show us what they're really capable of 
can't seem to catch a break. Newcastle's defense is all over the place right now. Need to work on set pieces ASAP 
️, and some consistency would be nice. 
its like how can u defend set pieces? 2-0 up & then concede another goal 