Garth Crooks talks Newcastle United revelation and Financial Fair Play


 
 
 
 
 
 

Garth Crooks has been taking Financial Fair Play and a Newcastle United revelation.

The BBC Sport doing so as he picked his best 11 performers from the weekend’s action.

The Premier League team of the week that have most impressed him.

Included in his top 11 is one Newcastle United star from the victory at Craven Cottage.

Garth Crooks explains why he has picked out Bruno Guimaraes for his Premier League team of the week and then the full eleven are listed below:

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle):

“He’s been a revelation for the team since he arrived at St James’ Park.

“The fans love him and his team can’t do without him.

“Guimaraes scored Newcastle’s winner against Fulham on his 100th appearance for the club.

“Manager Eddie Howe’s impromptu pep talk during the first half, where he pulled his players together and gave them what appeared to be a rocket, seemed to do the trick.

“This has been a difficult season for the Magpies and they navigated the first part of it very well.

“However, if Newcastle are going to compete with the best teams, they will need a bigger squad and with Financial Fair Play rules hovering over everyone’s head it’s going to be very difficult to assemble the squad their owners can clearly afford.”

Garth Crooks Premier League team of the week:

Jordan Pickford (Everton)

Gabriel (Arsenal)

Micky van de Ven (Tottenham)

William Saliba (Arsenal)

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)

Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)

Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)

Carlton Morris (Luton)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Stats via BBC Sport:

Fulham 0 Newcastle 1 – Saturday 6 April 3pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Bruno 81

Fulham:

(Half-time stats in brackets)

Possession was Fulham 67% (71%) Newcastle 33% (29%)

Total shots were Fulham 14 (10) Newcastle 12 (2)

Shots on target were Fulham 4 (3) Newcastle 5 (0)

Corners were Fulham 14 (6) Newcastle 3 (0)

Referee: Sam Allison

Newcastle team v Fulham:

Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Hall (Dummett 90+5), Longstaff, Bruno, Willock (Anderson 40), Murphy (Barnes 65), Isak, Gordon (Ritchie 90+5)

Unused subs:

Karius, Gillespie, White, Diallo, A Murphy

(Bruno Guimaraes – Brilliant words after a brilliant match winning performance – Read HERE)

(Marco Silva embarrasses himself once again with Newcastle United comments – Read HERE)

(3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Fulham 0 Newcastle 1 – Read HERE)

(Fulham 0 Newcastle 1 – Instant Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)

(Fulham 0 Newcastle 1 – Absolutely class and committed second-half – Read HERE)

Newcastle United confirmed Premier League matches to mid-April 2024:

Saturday 13 April 2024 – Newcastle v Spurs (12.30pm) TNT Sports

Wednesday 24 April 2024 – Crystal Palace v Newcastle (8pm)

Saturday 27 April 2024 – Newcastle v Sheff Utd (3pm)

Saturday 4 May 2024 – Burnley v Newcastle

Newcastle United fixtures, including to be confirmed matches:

Saturday 11 May 2024 – Newcastle v Brighton

Sunday 19 May 2024 – Brentford v Newcastle (4pm)

***Man U v Newcastle waiting for rearranged date

Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Tottenham v Newcastle (at MCG – Melbourne Cricket Ground)

Friday 24 May 2024 – A-League All Stars team v Newcastle (at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne)