Newcastle: the revenge of the unexpected hero Harvey Barnes

This is what we call a comeback with great fanfare! The March international break having ended, the Premier League resumed its rights. As such, the 30th day of the English championship began with an enticing match between Newcastle and West Ham, two teams looking for points to hope to maintain their chances of playing in Europe next season. It must be said that given the scenario offered by the meeting, the spectators gathered in the stands of St. James'Park were not disappointed with the trip. If they quickly took the advantage on a penalty from Isak (6th), the Toons were quick to fall back into their mistakes. Weighed down by the injury exits of Jamaal Lascelles (17th), Tino Livramento (56th) and his replacement Miguel Almiron (67th), the Magpies suffered the wrath of the Hammers who were able to count on their offensive armada to return to the front. to set sail.

At a time when the locals were heading towards a third defeat in a row in all competitions, Eddie Howe attempted an improbable poker move by bringing in Harvey Barnes, just out of the infirmary, at the hour mark. A risky choice which paid off for the English technician. Galvanized by the reduction in the score of his attacking partner, Alexander Isak, the English winger made a thunderous return to business. A symbol of the Magpies' resilience, the Burnley native took advantage of a four-star service from the Swede to equalize in the last ten minutes of the game before destroying London's hopes near added time. Served from 20 meters by Gordon, the 26-year-old shifted onto his good foot before unleashing a brilliant strike from the right, unstoppable for Lukas Fabianski (90th).

Harvey Barnes puts an end to a long ordeal!

Unexpected hero of St Jame's Park, Harvey Barnes had a dream afternoon. A great revenge for the England international who was only waiting for one thing: to make up for lost time. “It was one of the craziest matches I've been a part of, that's for sure. We're obviously disappointed to be where we are in the game and then we had a mountain to climb. This team is team spirited and never gives up, and that showed in abundance today.”declared the main interested party at the microphone of the BBC before continuing: “Today I was in great shape, but there were large parts of the season where I and others missed due to injuries. It's frustrating. For me, I miss that feeling of being on the field and when I am, I want to make up for lost time and today was a big step forward with that.”

At the end of a full season with 13 goals and 3 goals in 40 games despite Leicester's relegation to the Championship, the 25-year-old Englishman experienced a real setback in his young career. Barely recruited by Newcastle for a check for €43 million, the native of Burnley was injured during the resounding victory of his new team against Sheffield (8-0), on September 24, 2023. A foot injury which kept him away from lawns for many months (130 days in total). Now, the main interested party seems to have turned the page and could well be one of Eddie Howe's major assets for the rest of the season. “He’s an incredible player. We missed him this season and he would have brought us quality wherever he played. He's a goalscorer and they're so valuable and his two finishes today were of the highest quality. Of course the last one was memorable and will always be remembered and what an ending it was. That’s the quality he has.”, expressed his manager at the final whistle. Thanks to its British winger, Newcastle is getting back on track and is back to 9 points behind Tottenham, currently 5th in the Premier League.