Alan Shearer looking on in admiration.
Alexander Isak has now scored in six consecutive home games for Newcastle United at St James’ Park and is now also the first player to score 20 goals in a season in all competitions since… Alan Shearer in 2003-04.
Isak has now scored 27 goals in 38 Premier League starts (plus eight appearances off the bench).
After his latest two superb goals against Tottenham, Alexander Isak getting a glowing reference from Alan Shearer.
Alan Shearer talking about Alexander Isak on Match of The Day 2 on Sunday night – 14 April 2024:
“I like him, so do the Newcastle fans and rightly so.
“He is having a wonderful season.
“When you leave him space in behind, he is so dangerous.
“He loves dragging it back from left to right, when defenders go diving in.
“He is bright, he’s alert, he scores all types of goals, 17 goals in 21 starts.
“When you leave space in behind, you had better be quick, because not many are going to catch him.
“Van de Ven, who had a day to forget yesterday, sat him down there [for Isak’s first goal].
“Then he [Van de Ven] tries to play offside [when Isak scored his second]], with that space in behind you are just not catching him.
“No panic, he just coolly puts that away with the inside of his foot.
“The only thing you would say, if you are being really picky, is that you would like to get him onto the pitch more often, in terms of the injuries.
“But what a talent, what a player.
“Superb.”
Stats via BBC Sport:
Newcastle 4 Tottenham 0 – Saturday 13 April 12.30pm
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Isak 30, 51, Gordon 32, Schar 87
Tottenham:
(Half-time stats in brackets)
Possession was Tottenham 73% (66%) Newcastle 27% (34%)
Total shots were Tottenham 11 (5) Newcastle 18 (10)
Shots on target were Tottenham 2 (1) Newcastle 5 (2)
Corners were Tottenham 3 (1) Newcastle 16 (10)
Referee: Tim Robinson
Newcastle team v Tottenham:
Dubravka, J Murphy (Livramento 78), Krafth, Schar (Dummett 90+3), Burn, Longstaff, Bruno (White 90+3), Anderson (Ritchie 89), Gordon, Barnes (Hall 88), Isak
Unused subs:
Karius, Gillespie, A Murphy, Parkinson
(Match Report – Tottenham Hotspur, it’s happening again – Read HERE)
(BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Very interesting on Newcastle after 4-0 Spurs hammering – Read HERE)
(Ange Postecoglou deserves credit – Very honest after Newcastle United outclass Tottenham – Read HERE)
(Newcastle 4 Tottenham 0 – Instant Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)
(Can we play you every week(***) – Newcastle 4 Tottenham 0 – Read HERE)
Newcastle United matches now confirmed for rest of the season:
Wednesday 24 April 2024 – Crystal Palace v Newcastle (8pm)
Saturday 27 April 2024 – Newcastle v Sheff Utd (3pm)
Saturday 4 May 2024 – Burnley v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 11 May 2024 – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)
Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Sunday 19 May 2024 – Brentford v Newcastle (4pm)
(The final day of the season live TV matches will be selected closer to the day but all 10 PL games will be same time same day)
Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Tottenham v Newcastle (at MCG – Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Friday 24 May 2024 – A-League All Stars team v Newcastle (at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne)