Newcastle United's recent resurgence continues as they edged out Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals, showcasing a solid team performance that was reminiscent of their Wembley triumph in March.
Manager Eddie Howe praised his side's identity and expectations, stating that the 3-2 win was "in line with our standards." The home team came close to prioritizing European competitions but instead displayed the zeal of a team buoyed by recent success. Newcastle's midfield trio, particularly Sandro Tonali, stifled Tottenham's buildups, forcing them to second-guess their hosts.
Tonali's all-around performance was instrumental in the victory, while Nick Woltemade headed in the decisive goal during the second half after Joe Willock's beautifully dinked cross. The German centre-forward has now scored six goals for Newcastle and expressed his happiness with being able to control the ball effectively.
In contrast, Tottenham struggled to create scoring opportunities against an organised Newcastle defence. Their forwards, including Richarlison and Lucas Bergvall, were unable to test goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale consistently. Despite a late shot from Harvey Barnes clipping the crossbar, the visitors ultimately fell short.
Frank's post-match comments highlighted the difficulty in overcoming small margins in this match, but his team showed no signs of frustration as they celebrated another high-profile victory. For Newcastle, the Carabao Cup is now within reach, and the prospect of a potential major final appearance has rekindled hope among fans.
Manager Eddie Howe praised his side's identity and expectations, stating that the 3-2 win was "in line with our standards." The home team came close to prioritizing European competitions but instead displayed the zeal of a team buoyed by recent success. Newcastle's midfield trio, particularly Sandro Tonali, stifled Tottenham's buildups, forcing them to second-guess their hosts.
Tonali's all-around performance was instrumental in the victory, while Nick Woltemade headed in the decisive goal during the second half after Joe Willock's beautifully dinked cross. The German centre-forward has now scored six goals for Newcastle and expressed his happiness with being able to control the ball effectively.
In contrast, Tottenham struggled to create scoring opportunities against an organised Newcastle defence. Their forwards, including Richarlison and Lucas Bergvall, were unable to test goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale consistently. Despite a late shot from Harvey Barnes clipping the crossbar, the visitors ultimately fell short.
Frank's post-match comments highlighted the difficulty in overcoming small margins in this match, but his team showed no signs of frustration as they celebrated another high-profile victory. For Newcastle, the Carabao Cup is now within reach, and the prospect of a potential major final appearance has rekindled hope among fans.
Newcastle United is on fire!!! their midfild trio Sandro Tonali and Nick Woltemade are absolute geniuses, tonali's performance was insane, he just took over the game 
! and woltemade scoring that goal in the 2nd half was pure magic 
aaron ramsdale is doing his job so well, i don't see how anyone can beat him 
and espically with lucas bergvall not being able to even get one shot on target 
richarlison didn't do himself any favours, he's usually good but like today was off 
anywayz carabao cup final here we come 
[a GIF of Harry Kane looking confused]
. That's the kind of resilience and teamwork that leads to success, you know? It's like when life throws us curveballs, we can choose to give up or keep pushing forward 
. Tony Adams always says (or should I say, said 
), "It's not about being the best, it's about being better than you were yesterday." Let this be a lesson to us all: every small win counts and we shouldn't underestimate our own capabilities 
️ it's crazy how much difference tonali made on that field - they were basically a different team without him 
richarlison and lucas bergvall just couldn't break through newcastle's defence 
and now frank's talking about small margins? yeah we get it, but still 
the thing that gets me is how much Newcastle's team spirit is on fire 
the prospect of making it to the final is definitely getting fans pumped up 
. They've got some talented players in their squad and it's about time they started getting some recognition 
. They didn't take any risks and paid the price for it 
. I'm not saying they're rubbish or anything, but compared to Newcastle, they seemed pretty uninspired 
. Still, you've gotta give credit where credit's due – Spurs have been through some tough times recently and this was a decent comeback attempt 
.
i mean who else can say they've controlled the ball as much as nick woltemade? 
aaron ramsdale is doing his job like a pro 
.
. Let's keep the Magpies rolling!
and it's not looking good for them in the europa league tie against ajax next week