Eddie Howe Criticises Newcastle's Unrecognisable Performance in West Ham Defeat
Eddie Howe expressed deep disappointment over Newcastle United's lacklustre performance in their 3-1 defeat at West Ham in the Premier League. Despite an early goal by Jacob Murphy, the team's display quickly declined at London Stadium.
Key Moments of the Match
- Lucas Paqueta scored a long-range effort that slipped past Nick Pope.
- Sven Botman scored an own goal from Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross, giving West Ham a halftime lead.
- In the second half, Newcastle managed only one shot on target—a weak header by William Osula near the end.
- Jarrod Bowen led a quick counter-attack resulting in Tomas Soucek scoring in the 97th minute.
Howe's Reflections
"I can't really defend the performance, it was really disappointing after that start."
"Collectively, we were off today and you could see that."
Howe highlighted that uncharacteristic errors gave West Ham opportunities and admitted the team missed a chance for back-to-back wins. Newcastle's physicality was lacking, and consistency needs to improve to recover from this setback.
Concerns Over Away Form
Newcastle's struggles continue as they have not won in eight consecutive Premier League away games, with four draws and four losses.
Summary: Eddie Howe criticised Newcastle's poor and error-prone performance at West Ham, emphasising the need for consistency to improve their disappointing away form.