"Pick up the basket is the dish" is the best portrayal of Newcastle United after the oil king took over. A wave of 14 consecutive winless starts in the season has left Newcastle United in a relegation vortex, with 2 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats in 23 rounds (21-43 in the final round) in 19th place, scoring only better goals than Norwich and Burnley, and conceding only better than Norwich.
However, compared with the hand-picked new head coach, this winter window is doing a little better. Three defenders, one back and one centre-forward were introduced, three of whom were still from other Premier League teams, making a small hole in the wall. Will a near-complete renovation with a total price of nearly £100 million allow magpies to escape?
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At least 2 of Newcastle United's 3 signings can be the team's starter right away, and you know how miserable the Magpies' defense is.
England international Kieran Trippier was Newcastle United's no. 1 major reinforcement this winter, with the Magpies taking out £12m and probably for Atletico they were also desperate to invest in reinforcement defence, so the rumors about Kieran Trippier's desire to go home were implemented in an instant.
The right-back, who debuted in Manchester City's academy, was taken away by Burnley, who was loaned out to Barnsley and then bought first, and moved to Tottenham when the team was relegated, and the top performance in 2015-2019 was the top 10 right-back in the Premier League.
However, after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, his state declined, and the problem and attitude of heavy attack and light defense led Spurs to choose to replace Sergi Orier in the 2019/20 season with a defensive half-pound but at least an attitude, and finally Kieran Trippier transferred to Atletico Madrid for 20 million to get playing time.
Kieran Trippier made his first appearance for Newcastle United, playing at home against League One Cambridge United, only to be eliminated 0-1.
Although Kieran Trippier's speed is slightly insufficient and the sense of space is not too good, his delivery and cross-cutting ability is quite top-notch, and the original symptoms of heavy attack and light defense have also received a certain degree of adjustment at Atletico, which is more than enough to put in the Magpies.
And don't forget that Eddie Howe was also his mentor in burnley's time and should have had his manual.
Rented Aston Villa left-back Matt Taggart has been consistent since joining Aston Villa, doing well in defence, alignment or assists. It's just that Aston Villa's ambitions don't stop there, poaching Lucas Digne from Everton, causing him to be replaced and relegated to the bench.
Brighton's £13m 29 centre-back, Dan Bourne, is more of a temporary nature, as his appearances in the Seagulls are also behind Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster and Joel Whitman, and the strength level is limited and not the main force.
However, in the Magpies, he is second only to captain Jamal Lascheles, so he should be able to airlift the starting position, but it is difficult to say whether to improve the strength and stability of the defense.
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Brazil all-around back Bruno Guimarães, who poached £40 million from Lyon, is newcastle United's most important signing this winter after Kieran Trippier.
Bruno Guimarães has excellent ability to interpret the game, dribbling, passing and midfield sweeping ability are very strong, to put it bluntly, it is a chess piece with both attack and defense ambushed in the back position. In fact, the Brazilian also gained a bunch of interest from the giants when he was still playing in his hometown, and in the end Lyon not only offered 20 million, but also showed a good training system to poach this piece of jade from São Paulo Odax.
Under the careful cultivation of Lyon, Bruno Guimarães has delivered 3 goals and 8 assists in 71 games for the team, which is unquestionable. Lyon "only" doubled in this transaction, and was already very conscientious in the case of the black shop. For Newcastle United, which is trying to relegate, money is not a problem, as long as he can adapt to the rhythm and intensity of the Premier League, he can definitely let the team spread its wings and fly high.
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Chris Wood, a typical New Zealand centre-forward of £25 million poached from Burnley, has some effect on ball holding and pivotal ability, and Kieran Trippier, who is making waves on the right, may be very eye-catching and miraculous.
However, the purpose is greater than the tactical role. The foreword already mentioned that Burnley's offensive ability is even more tragic than That of Newcastle United (even if the defense is far better than that of the Magpies), and this digging is to directly pull out the main force of the relegation opponent, giving the Magpies a more advantage in the relegation war.
Race against time - relegation wars
In a media survey behind this winter window, the new owner Oil King received 8.63 satisfaction points and a reinforcement work score of 8.15 (out of 10 points), of which the signing satisfaction of the right-back was as high as 9.23 points, and the back of 9.07 points was close behind, which is undoubtedly the most important and satisfactory reinforcement in the eyes of Magpies fans.
However, this is only the first step, before throwing coins again this summer, find a way to ensure that you can continue to stay in the Premier League.
The Magpies League Cup round 2 home 0 (3) -0 (4) was eliminated by Burnley, the FA Cup 3rd round home 0-1 by The League One Cambridge United, the Premier League only accumulated 15 points in 21 games, to catch 25 points in the remaining 17 games to reach the relegation line is not low.
In contrast, it is relatively simple for Newcastle United to ensure that they have 3 cushions behind them, but from the remaining 17 games in the table below, the Magpies have completed two of this season's matches with Watford, Manchester United and Leeds United, and Everton, who are also strong, have not yet encountered them (the 20th and 21st rounds of the play-off date is not set).
Round 20 against Everton
Round 21 against Southampton
Round 24 against Everton
Round 25 against Aston Villa
Round 26 against West Ham United
Round 27 against Brentford
Round 28 against Brighton
Round 29 against Chelsea
30 rounds against Crystal Palace
31 rounds against Tottenham Hotspur
32 rounds against Wolves
Round 33 against Leicester City
Round 34 against Norwich
35 rounds against Liverpool
Round 36 against Manchester City
37 rounds against Arsenal
Round 38 against Burnley
Without considering the make-up, Newcastle United's schedule is not very difficult, especially the Hell schedule in the 35th-37th round, so they can make up the relegation point limit and will face the Canary at home in the 34th round.
Having said that, after the introduction of the winter window of the 5 main forces, the Magpies' lineup strength has definitely improved, and it has reached a level that can be called the middle stream, and the rest depends on how Eddie Howe stir-frys. As long as it plays normally, the magpies have a real chance to climb ashore without quicksand.