Eddie Howe's side toiled at times against Brentford, but by ending their losing run they have generated some much-needed optimism
Longstaff and Anderson were more peripheral figures. Alongside them, Guimaraes continued his curious early-season form — dictating the ball without dictating proceedings, being there yet leaving holes, missing a major chance in the first half. The unit was solid if not salvatory, a string of seven out of 10 performances.
“I don’t think it was us at our free-flowing best,” Howe said after the match. “But there’s a lot to like about the resilience, the defensive mindset, the work rate and commitment. Preferably, you win beautifully; but if you can’t, you win ugly. I’ve got no issues with that.” Last season, Newcastle variously had a six-match winless run and a five-match one, a six-match winning run and a five-match one. Each winning streak began with a scrappy, odd-goal victory where they did not play at their best.Set against that, Newcastle needed a spark. In the sight of Gordon’s blonde hair flashing towards the byline just past the hour, they found one.
In recent weeks, Newcastle’s journey has been filled with uncertainty. On Saturday, they were a side feeling their way back into contention, unconvincing yet unbending, fuzzy like static in their black and white stripes.’s ensuing goal from the spot was the emphatic end to that — an exclamation mark to the new contract he agreed this week.
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