Jackie Smithfield

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jackie Smithfield

Harvey Barnes is a goals and assists machine. His stats are crazy down the years in the Premier League. Harvey Barnes has only started 11 Premier League games this season, plus appearances from the bench, yet has 12 direct goal involvements, scoring nine and getting three assists. His form has been spectacular in Gordon’s absence and includes scoring four goals in the last three PL games, this past week and a half.

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jackie Smithfield

Jacob Murphy is absolutely living the dream. Now a clear first choice on the right, this is easily the best season of his career. The lifelong Newcastle United fan now has 22 direct goal involvements this season, nine goals and thirteen assists in all competitions. That stunning Jacob Murphy goal on Wednesday night against Crystal Palace, was his eighth this season in the Premier League, to go with his 11 PL assists so far.

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jackie Smithfield

Interesting to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United winning 5-0 at home to Crystal Palace. The comments from neutrals especially telling…A lot of it different to what Newcastle United fans had come to expect from the BBC Sport ‘neutrals’. The BBC Sport comments from neutrals in the past had been overwhelmingly a catalogue of abuse aimed at NUFC supporters.

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jackie Smithfield

Newcastle 5 Crystal Palace 0 – Wednesday 16 April 2025 7.30pmThe photo that Newcastle United fans had all really really wanted to see on Wednesday night. United taking the lead with a 14th minute Jacob Murphy wonderstrike. Then after Nick Pope brilliantly dealt with and saved a penalty, Newcastle United turning on the turbo and obliterating Crystal Palace. Three goals in a 15 minute spell simply demolishing Palace.

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jackie Smithfield

Jason Tindall takes charge of another Premier League match. Eddie Howe recovering from pneumonia and his sidekick standing in, in the meantime. Jason Tindall kicked off with a 4-1 thrashing of Man U in Eddie’s absence. Now it is Crystal Palace tonight, with United hoping to make it six wins in a row.