I hope I’m wrong but something doesn’t look right at Newcastle United – Alan Shearer

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Alan Shearer has been talking about Newcastle United.

The NUFC legend declaring ‘I hope I’m wrong but I just get the feeling as if something doesn’t look right, you know? I don’t get the feeling that it’s all perfect at the football club.’

This follows the opening couple of matches.

A home win over Southampton despite Newcastle having to play for 73 minutes with 10 men, then yesterday’s 1-1 away draw at Bournemouth.

Alan Shearer speaking on The Rest is Football – 25 August 2024:

“I hope I’m wrong, but I just get the feeling as if something doesn’t look right, you know? I don’t get the feeling that it’s all perfect at the football club.

“Last week, there was a lack of energy, there was lack of a spark, even when it was eleven versus eleven.

“But it was a great result against Southampton.

‘But even eleven versus eleven they (Newcastle United) were second best.

“So I was thinking, they have had a week to work on things, but then apart from the first 10 minutes in the first half [against Bournemouth], I thought they were pretty awful.

“I didn’t like what I was seeing.

“The body language was really poor from a lot of the players.

“Then Eddie Howe made changes and for 10 or 15 minutes in the second half, they were the better team, they got the goal.

“But I expect a lot more from them.

“Eddie is always about the energy, the press and everything, I didn’t see any of that.

“They got really, really lucky as I thought it was an awful decision [for handball] from the VAR to chalk off Bournemouth’s goal.

“I don’t think I’m biased. I just try to be as honest as possible. I think Newcastle got really lucky with that decision.

“I didn’t think it should have been disallowed at all.

“If that was Newcastle, I would be sat here raging, that it was chalked off.

“Newcastle need to bring Marc Guehi in.

“They need to make a statement signing.

“It would be really embarrassing for those two (CEO Darren Eales and Director of Football Pau Mitchell) in particular who are now running the football club.

“For them to go into September without bringing a big hit, or a big statement signing in, I think would look really, really poor on those two.

“They have made several bids for Guehi and they just need to get it over the line.

“They cannot go into September without bringing a big signing in because I think it would reflect really bad on those two.”

Stats via BBC Sport:

Bournemouth 1 Newcastle 1 – Sunday 25 August 2pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Gordon 76

Bournemouth:

Tavernier 37

Possession was Newcastle 61% Bournemouth 39%

Total shots were Newcastle 14 Bournemouth 16

Shots on target were Newcastle 5 Bournemouth 4

Corners were Newcastle 9 Bournemouth 8

Touches in the box Newcastle 32 Bournemouth 27

Newcastle United team v Bournemouth:

Pope; Livramento (Trippier 58), Krafth, Burn, Kelly (Hall 69), Longstaff (Willock 70), Bruno, Joelinton; Jacob Murphy (Barnes 58), Isak, Gordon (Almmiron 89)

Unused subs:

Ruddy, Targett, Osula, Alex Murphy

Newcastle United schedule to end of October 2024:

Wednesday 28 August 2024 – Forest v Newcastle in Carabao Cup round (8pm) Sky Sports

Friday 30 August 2024 – Summer transfer window closes at 11pm.

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Newcastle v Tottenham (1.30pm) Sky Sports

(The first international break of the season)

Sunday 15 September 2024 – Wolves v Newcastle (4.30 pm) Sky Sports

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 21 September 2024 – Fulham v Newcastle (3 pm)

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man City (12.30 pm) TNT Sports