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Chris Sutton has been left unimpressed by Newcastle United at first of this season and believes they’re ‘going to come back a cropper’ quickly.
The Magpies are stage on 10 factors with Arsenal in second and sit alongside the Gunners, Manchester Metropolis, Brighton and Nottingham Forest are the one remaining unbeaten groups within the Premier League after 4 video games.
That stated, all three of Newcastle’s wins up to now have been by only a single objective, whereas their EFL Cup win away at Forest got here through a penalty shootout.
Eddie Howe’s aspect are additionally third within the Premier League for photographs confronted (66) and have allowed their opponents to generate 6.52 xGA, suggesting their tally of three objectives conceded gained’t be the usual for the remainder of the marketing campaign.
Newcastle will ‘come a cropper’ says Sutton
Newcastle journey to Fulham this weekend with the Cottagers unbeaten of their final 5 matches throughout all competitions, excluding penalty shootouts.
Former Blackburn Rovers and Celtic striker Sutton has predicted a 1-1 draw which might, in fact, keep Newcastle’s unbeaten begin.
Nevertheless, he doesn’t like what he’s seen so removed from the Magpies and expects issues to unravel quickly if present performances proceed.
“Newcastle are nonetheless a little bit of an unknown amount for me as a result of I can’t say I’ve been notably impressed by them up to now,” Sutton wrote in his BBC Sport predictions column.
“Ultimately, Eddie Howe’s aspect are going to come back a cropper, however in the mean time they’re discovering a solution to win video games, even when they’re counting on moments of brilliance by particular person gamers slightly than enjoying nicely as a workforce.”
On the end result of the match at Craven Cottage, Sutton added: “They’re the aspect who’re difficult to foretell right here as a result of I used to be spot on with a 1-1 draw for Fulham final week. So, I’m going for a similar consequence… though I fancy them to win this yet another than I do Newcastle.”
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