Ange Postecoglou will be left perplexed by Spurs’ failure to take advantage of dominance
Alexander Isak scores Newcastle United's second goal during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park. Photograph: Matt McNulty/Getty ImagesNewcastle Unitedproved so dominant here that Howe’s team did not merely seem to be running on one engine but with a wing close to falling off and the landing gear jammed.
In some respects it all started as it finished. Indeed as, shortly after kick-off, Alexander Isak’s ambitious chip grazed the woodwork and Harvey Barnes sent a shot whistling inches wide, a Tottenham side lacking their injured defender Micky van de Ven looked a little overwhelmed. Barnes represented a key reason for Tottenham’s travails and never more so than when he connected with Lloyd Kelly’s left-wing cross and volleyed his side into a 37th-minute lead. Given the awkwardly swerving bounce of the ball as it reared up from a slick surface greased by sporadic rain showers, Barnes’s finish was exquisite.
As much as Spurs began controlling the tempo and enjoying increased possession, their most menacing first-half shots came from outside the area. In an attempt to change that narrative, Postecoglou replaced Sarr with Brennan Johnson at the interval. With the impressive Johnson now wide on the right and Odobert looking infinitely happier on the left, the match’s entire topography had changed.
Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario watches as the ball goes past him for the opening goal of the game scored by Newcastle United's Harvey Barnes. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Evidently unmoved, Howe left Trippier on the bench as he refreshed his team, with Sandro Tonali’s replacement of Sean Longstaff the most notable switch. It marked the Italy midfielder’s Premier League return following a 10-month suspension for breaches of betting regulations.
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