Newcastle United 1-0 Brentford: 3 things Eddie Howe learned from the match

Newcastle United vs Brentford was a good game to watch. However, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe would learn these 3 huge things from the 1-0 win vs Brentford.

Eddie Howe and Newcastle United are finally back to winning ways. They beat Brentford by a goal to nil. Now, the game was exciting as both teams played good football. However, a mistake from Brentford keeper, Mark Flekken, gave the Magpies an opportunity to get in front from a spot kick. Callum Wilson didn’t make any mistake to give the Tyneside the lead at St. James’ Park. It was a much-needed win for Newcastle before their trip to Milan in the first game of the Champions League. Eddie Howe did make some changes while keeping in mind that game. After this match, Eddie Howe must have learned these three things before the game against AC Milan.

Anthony Gordon is a livewire

Perhaps one of the best signings for Newcastle in recent years has to be Anthony Gordon from Everton. He is a livewire and forced the error from Brentford’s Dutch keeper Mark Flekken to earn a penalty. His crosses were good and he should be starting against Milan on Tuesday.

Newcastle United missed Sandro Tonali

Newcastle United were going forward a lot. However, in the final third, their attack lacked the creative touch. Bruno Guimaraes has to play a more attacking role rather than sitting back. Also, Newcastle were missing Sandro Tonali in their midfield.

Newcastle’s defense is well-organized

One of the biggest positives for Newcastle in this game was the clean sheet. The defense looked well-organized. Fabian Schar made his presence felt as well as Dan Burn, Kieran Tripper, and Sven Botman. Eddie Howe will be pleased to get a clean sheet before the most important game of Newcastle’s recent history on Tuesday.

So, what else did you think Eddie Howe would pick up from the 1-0 victory of Newcastle United over Brentford?