This season, Newcastle United hasn’t found success in the Premier League.
For Eddie Howe’s team, which has only won at St. James’ Park all season and has dropped four straight games away from that boisterous home crowd, the road form is starting to cause serious concerns.
It’s obvious that some players on Tyneside need to be sent out for the sake of tactical continuity, even though the instability of the summer transfer window has made a transitional time essential.
The Newcastle stars in peril
It’s no secret that Newcastle is having difficulties this season. But in the years since his arrival, Howe has changed this club, and he needs enough time to make things right.
However, given the stagnation that has crept into the squad’s fabric this season, it may be necessary to send out a number of players for next year.
Sven Botman was all over the place when United lost to Brentford last weekend, but there is undoubtedly hope that the 25-year-old, who has had a string of injury-plagued years, could regain his once-dominant Premier League form.
The widemen have not assisted him; Dan Burn and Kieran Trippier are a poor full-back combination. After all, the veterans are 68 years old, and the Magpies have been hampered by their lack of dynamism, width, and vitality.
For instance, Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga have not assisted or scored in the Premier League this season, and they probably can’t wait for Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento to return as a tandem.
It’s unclear how Howe will handle 2026, the January transfer window, and the summer market that follows, but it’s obvious that adjustments are required. Sadly, this Newcastle mainstay is no longer at his best and is a glaring weak link in the middle of the pitch, displaying some characteristics of Moussa Sissoko long before him. One of these moves will hurt the Tyneside supporters.
The new Moussa Sissoko of Newcastle
On Tyneside, Sissoko is somewhat of a cult hero. Between 2013 and 2016, the versatile French midfielder participated in 133 games. Whether playing right midfield or in the middle of the park, he was incredibly strong and persistent.
Sissoko, who is currently 36 years old and a Championship player for Watford, hasn’t played in black and white in a long time. He left for Tottenham in a £30 million transfer in 2016, but Joelinton’s situation is drawing attention to certain similarities.
Joelinton, 29, didn’t have the poise or finishing abilities to succeed when he first arrived in England. Before being transformed into a strong midfielder, he appeared to be slipping toward anonymity.
The Brazil international, who made 236 appearances in all competitions and was instrumental in winning the Carabao Cup the previous year, was praised as a “club legend” by content creator Adam Pearson.
However, he hasn’t performed well this season, and United blogger Thomas Hammond has even speculated that this is “the start of the end” for the mainstay, who isn’t as adept at his defensive responsibilities as he once was and hasn’t appeared to be as efficient in attack.
Although Sissoko was younger when he left United for Spurs, he was also inconsistent in that last season that led to relegation.
Joelinton has exhausted himself in recent years, so it may be time for Newcastle to take advantage of this opportunity and replace him with a more youthful midfield player to complement Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.
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