3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Newcastle 5 Crystal Palace 0 | OneFootball

Wednesday night’s match ended Newcastle 5 Crystal Palace 0.

Ahead of each game we ask one of our writers to come up with three positives and three negatives following the game.

An interesting night at St James’ Park…

Plenty to talk about after this one.

On this occasion it is David Punton:

POSITIVES

Five star United

It was a throw back to former days under KK and Sir Bobby Robson but this team maybe even better.

We were served up a midweek goal feast, Palace the side on the receiving end of a proper gubbing.

The first half in particular saw some truly stunning play from United, who bossed it all over the pitch.

Pressing, tackling, passing, defending. It was total football.

More of the same please.

That’s nine goals in two games ar SJP. We’re getting spoilt rotten at the moment.

Shine on Harvey

Harvey Barnes has really transformed his fortunes at NUFC.

He’s spent a long time on that bench but his chance has now arrived and he’s grabbed it with both hands.

He’s now in stellar form and showing why it was a good idea to part with £40m for his services.

It’s what we always knew – the lad’s a goal machine when he gets it right.

Four goals in three games now and plenty more to come, one suspects.

Making memories

Jacob Murphy must surely be under consideration for England.

He’s now up to 19 Premier League direct goal involvements for the season and chipped in with a stunning strike from a seemingly impossible angle.

Many once felt he might get shown the door but now he simply cannot be dropped.

Aged 30, he’s now at the peak of his game.

NEGATIVES

Penalised

It’s hard to be critical after a 5-0 win but the penalty decision was a farce.

We’ve seen incidents where this sort of thing wasn’t given – see Wolves away that time.

Seven or eight?

It was such a dominant display we probably missed a great chance to bang in seven or eight.

Marc Guehi

We once coveted Marc Guehi.

We were willing to shell out huge money for him.

We may still do that this summer.

He didn’t exactly pass this audition though.

Newcastle 5 Crystal Palace 0 – Wednesday 16 April 2025 7.30pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Palace@

Possession was Newcastle 60% Palace 40%

Total shots were Newcastle 14 Palace 11

Shots on target were Newcastle 7 Palace 4

Corners were Newcastle 5 Palace 4

Touches in the box Newcastle 18 Palace 28

Newcastle team v Palace:

Pope, Trippier (Krafth 79), Schar, Burn, Livramento, Joelinton (Willock 62), Tonali, Bruno (Longstaff 72), Barnes, Isak (Wilson 72), Murphy (Gordon 62)

Unused subs:

Dubravka, Targett, Osula, Miley

(Match Report – JT’s Mags, Here to compete – Read HERE)

(BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after 5-0 v Crystal Palace – Read HERE)