Newcastle’s results haven’t deteriorated due to injuries? A rested team burned out against Crystal Palace

Three Crystal Palace wins in a row, something the London club’s fans are not used to. The 2:0 triumph over Newcastle made it much more difficult for the opponents to reach the cups, as Manchester United defeated Sheffield 4:2 in the simultaneous match.

Under Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace picked up, yet the Eagles were not expected to beat a rested Newcastle 2-0 after a tough schedule. It was decided by two goals from the onrushing striker Jean Philippe Matete.

Unexpected boredom from Newcastle

Newcastle have long been weaker away than in front of a full St. James’ Park, but at Selhurst Park it was downright misery. Alexander Isak had the best chance in the first half, but he didn’t take advantage of an independent raid to shoot.

In the second half, with the score 0-1, the Magpies thought they should have had a penalty kick. Sean Longstaff was fouled in their opinion, but the referee allowed play to continue, and it should be noted that it would have been a strict penalty kick.

“We could have had a penalty, but we caused our own problems. We didn’t deserve anything. We played without pressure, on the contrary when they pressed us we simply gave them the ball,” wrote Newcastle fan Andrew Firman in a liked comment under a Facebook post.

The myth of restedness debunked?

There has been a lot of talk during the season that Newcastle are suffering from a wide marauding squad and a busy schedule caused by the Champions League. Before Wednesday’s game, however, the Magpies had a week more to regenerate than their opponents.

On the pitch it was not noticeable, on the contrary the Eagles were first in most of the duels and especially in the opening half they were pressing Newcastle. The visitors could thank Crystal Palace’s inaccurate finishing for the goal that came after the sides had changed sides.

“The ten-day break is obviously not enough for us because we were not rested. The defeat hurts all the more because Manchester United won. Bad night for us,” wrote supporter Andrew Neale.

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