Elliot Anderson played like Joelinton today - that’s about the best compliment there is. Brilliant performance and he has transformed our midfield since he’s been back.

Absolutely spot on with your backing of Eddie Howe. The cesspit of social media does not reflect reality.

Shoutout to Murphy at right back

Eddie Howe was man of the match today. Going man2man against spurs was a great move and he deserves credit for the tactical adjustment. So good to see Howe improve in his role as much as he is improving his players 🖤🤍.

my first successful ballot, what a match, well worth the 500 mile trip from NE Scotland

I love it. The notorious B.I.G😅

Mourinho used to often say that you can control a game without necessarily having the majority of possession. On the Eddie Howe front I’ve not really seen or heard any genuine supporter have anything other than 100% support and appreciation for what he’s achieved. The first 11 is a high quality team, they just haven’t been able to get them out for most of the season and therein has been the problem.

It's been such a mixed bag of a season. So many poor performances, injuries and disappointments at times yet we've had a lot of highs too. When alls said and done there's six games left and we're in 6th place which is pretty impressive in my opinion. Eddie Howe has done an amazing job in the time he's been here.

By my math, if we'd had Pope, Tonali, Trippier, Botman, and Joelinton available, we'd have won 38-0 😊

A few matches ago Eddie was asked about our finish to the season and hopes of getting a European place. He was very un-Eddie like and told the press we could go on a run. I think that was very telling. He had supreme confidence in his players which reminded me of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Best game I’ve seen them play since PSG

Anderson played really well

Hands up. With that defence I thought that we were gonna get hammered. Brilliant job lads proved me wrong.

That front 3 is absolutely lethal mate. The back 4 before the game made me abit nervous but credit where credit is due, they were unreal! Anderson played out of skin which allowed Longstaff to do his covering job which he did well last season

Another great report from Craig. That feel-good feeling is back. The sun's out, SJP is bouncing (unlike most other grounds for 12.30 kick offs) and the Toon are knocking several shades of the brown stuff out of those London boys again. Let's hope it continues. I just wanted to add an extra mention for Emil Krafth: I believe he's now played two games this season at centre back - this one and versus Man Utd away in the Carabao Cup. Both wins and both clean sheets. Elite level player.

I love the notorious B.I.G that should be the nickname from now on

As soon as we get Anderson and Barnes back we play like it was after the first game of the seasom. It's no coincidence.

Gordon is just a proper footballer. He’s gonna get better and better

We're 10 points behind them because of who we've both played thus far. Tottenham started off racing to the top of the table at first and were banging on about winning the league playing the bottom teams whilst Newcastle slogged it out against the best at the start of the season. Now if you look at the fixtures remaining Tottenham have to play much more difficult opponents than we do. Expect that gap to close and who knows, Newcastle could overtake them and, for a season where we'd also played Champion's League football where they didn't, and had a consistently high massive injury list, that represents a massive result and, dare I even think it - a representation that Tottenham are about to be firmly replaced as a big 6 club in terms of pitch quality/

Isak is now in the £100m valuation elite league - hands off Arsenal, you can't afford him

As usual Craig your analysis is spot on. Our star players were great but the lads who come in and cover for our key injured defenders also deserve massive credit. It was also a tactical masterclass from Eddie who made adaptions to how we set up and he schooled Ange today. HWTL!

Tottenham have a tough run of games. We could catch them! Great to have your videos back Craig. Thanks for the content.

Anderson is the closest to bringing the energy that Joelinton brings. Played brilliant

Isak is worlds above haaland, if isak was at man city with the worlds elite around him his stats would be through the roof. Look at his stats now with the below par squad hes worked with all season. This man is next level 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

Said it while watching it, eddies tactics spot on. Andersom immense, like a junior joelinton breaking up play. If we werent so unlucky with injuries , we would be top 4. A front 3 of isak, barnes and gordon excellent. Roll on summer, a few more signings and players back we be challenging top 4

Don't forget Elliott Anderson.

As a spurs fan, this wasn’t a fun game at all. We dominated the possession and Newcastle dominated everything else possible in the stats department. What a depressing Saturday. I’m going to bed now.

I couldn’t believe the possession stats , unbelievable really for 4-0 result. Wingers rather than inverted wingers was a good change. Bruno the midfield General without a foul was excellent. The defence was solid today , with the help of Longstaff Anderson and Bruno.

Think Bruno has been better when he’s not getting yellow cards. Maybe had to go back to playing the ball. Outstanding again today. I think a Anderson and Barnes have unlocked Bruno as well

One of the things i love about your channel & videos craig is that your views are very consistent & often parallel my views of what i see from the team. I've been one that has been asking for signs of a step up in tactical awareness from eddie howe but i have always stipulated that i have not lost faith in him & believe he will improve. As such i'm delighted not only with the result today but in the numerous reports on top of your own regarding how eddie got it spot on tactically today. I'm still massively uncertain of what to expect in our remaining 6 games, such has been the inconsistency this season, but looking at the remaining fixtures we have some very winnable games. On paper! Here's hoping for a strong finish to the season. 6th would be an amazing achievement. Cheers as always craig. P.S: Lovely picture of your boys at the san siro. Great memories i'm sure.

BRILLIANT performance today. Same style as last season. Press Press Press. Resulting in ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK. Then GOAL1 GOAL2 GOAL3 and GOAL4. 👍👍👍👍

I think we need to avoid the temptation to sell in order to spend. With all our squad fit and Tonali back we have all we need to push on. Do we need to sell just to balance the books as is?

The BIG you nailed that one!

Anthony Gordon is surely player of the season as he has contributed so much to the team and is a starter every week

as always, fantastic video. keep these up and thanks

Agree 100% that we must keep Bruno, Isak and Gordon. If we have to loose anyone, let it be Eales. Great gameplan by Eddie today and performance by all who played. Wonderful also to keep Joelinton.

Notorius BIG (Barnes - Isak - Gordon) - love it Craig! 🤣. We could have scored more however Werner missed 2 good chances before we'd even scored so got to be grateful for 4 - 0. We were happy to give Spurs the ball knowing that Spurs couldn't keep it for very long because of our pressing from all over the pitch . Well done everyone - enjoy a few days rest.

Since the day Eddie arrived, it’s been possible to be proud of the team and the set-up. And thanks @Craig for your consistently excellent and honest analyses

heard from a reliable sauce that eddie howe was consulting with gordon ramsey on how to make perfectly mashed spuds.

Another brilliant piece Craig, and you are absolutely bang on in your comment about this being a victory for EH. Newcastle’s entire game plan last year was around intensity and aggression. Given that they never really reinforced in numbers, continuing to play like that is always going to catch up with you in terms of injuries. Forget about spending big money on one or two ‘elite’ players. Do you think that type of tactic can continue without bringing in 4 or 5 ‘bench’ players that can be used to rest players after 60 mins?

Micky Van de Ven maybe fast......but against Gordon and Isak he was like my 52 year old self at school sports day 😆

Brilliant team performance inc management. Great to hear such positivity. Thought Gordon Isak Schar and Anderson were outstanding. I have been critical of Eddie tactics but boy did he get it right.

​​Imagine Joelinton - Sven - Willox - Miley - Sandro - Minteh - Pope + 3 or 4 new players for next season BRING IT ON.

It’s really impressive how Anderson has transformed himself into a midfielder to try and force his way into the starting 11.He obviously couldn’t see himself having a future at the club as a left sided forward but instead of moaning and looking for a mood he has worked his ass off and made himself more versatile and given the coach more options.All this and he has recovered from a serious back injury this season.He deserves all the credit.

I think theres a sneaky shout for a top 4/5 finish. We have 6 winnable games, spurs and villa have tough games. If we win all 6 they will need to get 9 points from games left and i cant see them both winning 3 of the games they have left. We can churn out wins, we went on a nice run of form end of last season, seems to be the same this season. I think pundits would be silly to write off the toon for a consecutive 4th place finish

I’m not giving up on 5th , we can catch spurs , they have some hard games left . I’ve criticised Eddie but a big well done to him for the results lately

Gordons game is going to another level

27% possession, mental!! Better results v Forrest on New year, Luton, Bournemouths & we'd be challenging for champo again 🏳🏴

Anderson was Mom for me. Fantastic intensity and application. Something that Willock's doesn't have even when fully fit. I would have him in front of Longstaff now.

Been Eddie’s biggest critic in recent months but that was absolutely outstanding. I’m delighted and missed this feeling so bad.

Maybe champions league is a bit out of reach, but saying that villa and Tottenham run in is not great..

Anderson was my MOTM because his presence and his performance brought Longstaff up to standard and if we’d had him drifting around like an empty carrier bag again, that whole game could have been completely different, spurs defending or not. Anderson enabled everyone around him. He was the catalyst. Yes, AG and yes, Isak, but that’s their job and spurs defence was all at sea. Anderson disrupted. Geordie J7!

Welcome back, Craig. I missed your spot on analysis.

Love the BIG comment. Anderson was immense yesterday. Gordon’s work rate was top draw and was my MOTM. Big shout to Dan burn for the signing celebration. What a great day at st James.

Only report in the Daily Mail anyone can believe.

This team is so together i just wonder how much big Joe signing a new contract inspired that performance MOM for me Eddie Howe but also great performances all over the park. Itll be a good run in, Spurs have City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in their last six

“Made the fastest player in Premier League history look like a tug boat.” I love it. I don’t usually post, but watch all your posts. Keep up the great work Craig!

Eddie won that one. You’re spot on!

Outstanding result with 10 first teamers missing from squad and some of them are nailed on starters.

Great video Craig

Excellent summing up Craig. Great performance from the lads especially Eliiot Anderson who did a lot that wouldnt he picked up by the stats nerds. The only criticism I can give is Eddie's reluctance to bring on subs. Murphy was struggling from 55 mins and was telling the touchline but it took 20 mins before Tino came on. The bench was week but he needs to be a bit more reactive

What a great position to be in to almost break your star system…lovely to see you re-enthused! As we all are!! I think in that match the lack of Joelinton’s attributes was some how picked up by Elliott Anderson who was extra tenacious, and also Bruno was the fulcrum. Everything good had him in it. And some of those passes. There were are few where the crowd in unison made that ‘awe’ noise… like when Willockino did that pass. I think you needed an honorary merit award - perhaps a ‘Craig’, for Eddie. He conducted and rehearsed that beautiful concerto! Cheers Craig and glad you enjoyed a well earned break 😊

Great video Craig👍

AG just give him player of the season now unreal yesterday yet again. I honestly thought when we signed him he'd be a bad apple how wrong could I be.

No complaints with your merit awards today. Isak was MOTM (his brilliant well timed run and finish for the 3rd goal was the epitome of his world class performance today). Elliot for the first time deservedly got onto the awards imo. As for you asking why we are 10 points behind Spurs, it is because we have been dog shite in so many games this season, dropping unnecessary points from winning positions and/or completely losing the plot at home to the likes of Forest and away to Luton. Let us not get too hyped up, this is only the second game in this season the manager actually had to put on some tactical masterclass. Most of the season, it was more of the same insane decisions. And if you want to look at critically his decision making, imagine keeping Bruno on after the game was truly won 4-0 and taking Elliot off first, the man is on his 9th yellow, get him off immediately!!! If the manager can keep the team playing like today then there won't be calls for him to be sacked. It is simple.

True so much control hard to believe we had such little possession, we must keep Isak and Bruno and try a few tweaks to improve in the Summer

I thought the possession stats were wrong as well. I was very shocked about it. 😂 We had 16 corners. I can't remember us ever having that many. Just total bossed the game. Eddie had them very well organised. 10/10 for him today.

Welcome back bonny lad, we've missed you! Hope you had a great holiday with the family. Great game of football yesterday. Spurs might have dominated possession but we prevented them from doing owt with it, great game plan from Eddie, it worked perfectly. Every credit to Eddie and the lads! How lucky are we to have them. Thanks Craig, great podcast mate as always, catch you on the next one mate 👍🖤🤍🖤🤍

Notorious B.I.G. Love it

Love your videos. Haven't seen one for the last game. Hope you've been OK.

Great video as always and thanks for the WhatsApp group as well, i love that. Great to finally see the top 3 play together. I must admit i prefer Gordon on the right, he was getting a little predictable on the left. I also think he uses his pace better on right as he doesn't need to slow down and come inside. Burn has also been a revelation at centreback, good to know we do have cover there, maybe we only need one centre back in the summer, also a striker is a must to support isak.

Superb performance, one of the best team displays since Eddie Howe took over, looked like they could have scored with every attack

Anderson was absolutely outstanding

Isak could have had 4 today!

omg, Craig, I nearly choked on my cuppa, fastest player described as a tugboat, I love it ❤😅

Great win and podcast Craig - I was flying to Miami and caught match at 2-0 half time then had to wait 10 hours to see if we’d won or blown it. 😢

cheers for the vid-if we can get 6th it would be some achievement given the injuries and issues. Even 7th would be good. Would put us a good footing for next season

Very excited about Anderson. Not sure who we can add for next season but we have a really good, Eddie-seasoned core now who know how he wants to play and if we can stay clear of bad injuries, we should be challenging for those CL spots next year.

Notorious BIG that has to stick

Wow Craig ,just love your videos but love them more when we have wiped the floor with the opposition

Management and players have stuck as a team - kept heads down a believed - back on track with half of squad injured - THAT is down to management and leadership - that is the new NUFC under EH

Gordon has been a superb buy ... he gets better and better every game, creates so much and scores goals ... his corners were superb, right into the middle only hit the first defender once I think ... better corners than Trippier

Craig Hope livin' the dream😂❤

Great performance today Eddie got his tactics spot on. Hard to pick the MOM. I thought Anderson was excellent.

Welcome back

Gordon 3 Isak 2 Schar 1 Anderson was fantastic and our front 3 were unplayable

To all the pond life who doubted Eddie. I don't want to say I told you so. But I did.

Got this totally wrong.Thought we’d get stuffed.Brilliant by Eddie and the lads.Schar was magnificent.

Superb performance. Howe deserves his flowers in recent weeks and let’s see what he can do next season. He’s not untouchable though Craig.

Murphy and krath were class today stuck to there jobs and worked so hard. Man of the match was Anderson for me

Always been a supporter of you Craig mate honest opinion always and as you said pressure on Eddie Howe is pushed from certian bias media and social media. Take away this bad luck and injuries this season and we would be sitting in 4th in the league no doubt at all.

Schar is also elite imo

Anyone else think that Postecoglou looks like an irate hedgehog, woken up 6 weeks early from his hibernation.

On track for top 6 in THIS season... A top job from EH and team in my opinion!

Thanks Craig for another great review! I’ve came away thinking even more that without the injuries we’ve got a great team squad. Financial fair play has our hands tied, but if we had worked out why injuries are so bad and restrict them this season would be top 4 fighting again no doubt. Look where we are despite the horrendous injuries? Add to that Results like 4-1 PSG, the 1-1 away, 0-0 in Milan. Dumping City out a cup, losing in the league in injury time in a premier league classic. And now this with a hugely weakened team against a top spurs side. Even without investment in the summer, if we can find a way to manage our player fitness next season will be a great consolidation season battling for top 4 once again……even with our current full squad…….. #woreddie

Good tactics exploited spurs high line went to a back 5 with burn at centre back and Anderson dropping in at left back, fair to play to Eddie for changing tactics instead of playing wingback

Issac made him look like a tug boat 😂

Apart from the goals check out the corner count

Great result and great video. Just as a point of interest my Mother was told by the doctor that muscle tears are more likely post COVID, do you think that if the lads have all had COVID they might be more susceptible to injury? Just a thought 🙂

Always look forward to your comments Craig.