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      Newcastle 5 Crystal Palace 0: Magpies move into third with scintillating show to do ill boss Howe proud

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      EDDIE HOWE will not be rushing back to work and even if he wanted to, there would be little point.Because his Newcastle team are in absolutely blistering form, rising to third place on auto-pilot towards a Champions League spot.Fabian Schar headed Newcastle’s fourth just before the breakCredit: ReutersHarvey Barnes angled the Toon 3-0 up in first-half stoppage timeCredit: GettyMidfielder Barnes hails his strike in another brilliant winCredit: GettyAlexander Isak rounded off Newcastle’s five-star showCredit: AlamyLiverpool will be thankful that Howe’s team did not play like this in the first half of the season otherwise we would have had a title race on our hands.With Howe still recovering from pneumonia, his assistant Jason Tindall was able to watch with admiration from the technical area as this team expertly dismantled Palace in a brutal opening 45 minutes.Jacob Murphy continued his magnificent season with the first and after Palace’s Eberechi Eze missed a penalty, team-mate Marc Guehi scored an own goal.Harvey Barnes and Fabian Schar both struck in first half injury time before Alexander Isak grabbed the fifth to ensure a sixth successive Newcastle win in the Premier League.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe fact Toon have maintained their focus after winning a first domestic trophy for 70 years – rather than let the victory go to their heads – is testament to Howe and the culture he has created here.And crushing Palace is no mean feat considering they were unbeaten in 10 games away from Selhurst Park until Saturday’s 5-2 loss at Manchester City.In a season which Newcastle fans will remember for the rest of their lives, the team’s four star players have been top scorer Isak, Wembley hero Dan Burn, Sandro Tonali and Jacob Murphy.While the club have spent £400m since the Saudi Arabian takeover in 2021, Murphy arrived for just £12m from Norwich eight years ago.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKJacob Murphy fired Newcastle in front with a 14th-minute cross-shotCredit: GettyMurphy, 30, has blossomed under Howe and he has been Newcastle’s assists king this season and even created three chances in the opening 10 minutes.And when Palace were expecting another cross, Murphy probably surprised even himself by firing a shot into the near-post top corner.Ruben Amorim show his disappointment at Man Utd’s 4-1 loss to Newcastle Dean Henderson was beaten by a Marc Guehi own goalCredit: GettyDespite being so comfortable in defence, keeper Nick Pope handed Palace a way back when he rushed towards the edge of the area and collided with Chris Richards.None of the Palace players appealed for a penalty but as soon as ref Darren England was called over to the VAR monitor, he was always going to award a penalty.Yet Eze’s penalty was terrible. With his run-up, he stuttered and then virtually stopped, before sending a weak shot which Pope saved easily.And Eze was still cursing his shocking miss when Newcastle made it 2-0 just 98 seconds later. Barnes, once again preferred to Anthony Gordon due to his excellent form, saw his attempted cross to Isak take a heavy deflection off Guehi and the ball looped past Dean Henderson.Palace boss Oliver Glasner would have been happy to get back to the dressing room at half-time with just two conceded but it got a whole lot worse.His team were exposed brutally on a counter attack again and Barnes raced onto an exquisite pass from Tonali before charging into the area and nudging his way past Max Lacroix before hammering a shot into the cornerSeven minutes of stoppage time was being played due to the VAR check for the penalty and Murphy delivered his 11th assist of the season with Schar scoring a glancing headerTop scorer Isak failed to score in Sunday’s 4-1 thumping of Manchester United and it looked as though he might miss out again until Joelinton nicked the ball off Lacroix and he thumped a first-time shot past Henderson.For Palace, they will be keen to forget this mauling.Read More on The SunNewcastle even added something of a taunt at the end – by playing their opponents’ “Glad All Over” anthem.But Glasner’s side still have an FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Saturday week and this team still has the quality to end the season on a magnificent high. Murphy hailed his breakthrough strike against the EaglesCredit: Rex More

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      Newcastle vs Crystal Palace LIVE RESULT: Newcastle DOMINATE at St James Park as they hit Eagles for FIVE

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      NEWCASTLE were DOMINANT as they thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 at St. James Park.Newcastle further cemented their place in the Champions League spots with a huge win over Crystal Palace.The Toon continued their fine form, and extended their winning run to six games.Jason Tindall’s side hammered the Eagles 5-0 with goals from Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Fabian Schar and Alexander Isak. Match result: Newcastle 5-0 Crystal PalaceCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below… More

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      ‘Deal on’ – Kevin De Bruyne approached over free transfer after confirming plans to leave Man City

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      MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has reportedly emerged as a target for MLS outfit Chicago Fire.De Bruyne will leave the Etihad as a free agent this summer, putting an end to his 10-year spell with City.Kevin De Bruyne is a target for Chicago FireCredit: GettyClub officials and Pep Guardiola decided against renewing his contract, despite the midfielder wanting to stay.De Bruyne has insisted that he will not hang up his boots after leaving Manchester, putting many clubs on red alert regarding a potential move.And Chicago Fire are among those interested.According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the Fire have already made an approach for the 33-year-old.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThey are showing a strong interest and will propose a specific project to him in due course.De Bruyne is set to assess his options in the coming weeks before coming to a final decision.Inter Miami are also known to be considering a move for the Belgium international.SunSport revealed last week that Angel Di Maria and Lionel Messi could spoil the plan.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSDavid Beckham and Co would like to open talks with De Bruyne now that his plans to leave City are confirmed.But star man and captain Messi will instead attempt to persuade the owners to go for Di Maria instead, who will also become a free agent.Man City legend Kevin De Bruyne talks about his contract situation at the club It is likely that Inter Miami will only be able to afford one of the players this summer.The club already have Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez on their books. More

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      Why is Eddie Howe not on the touchline for Newcastle vs Crystal Palace

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      NEWCASTLE welcome Crystal Palace to St James’ Park for a crunching Premier League encounter – but there’ll be no Eddie Howe on the touchline.The Toon have been flying since ending their 70-year trophy drought with a Carabao Cup win against Liverpool in March.Eddie Howe will be absent from the touchline against Crystal PalaceCredit: GettyHarvey Barnes’ double sandwiched by strikes from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães, saw off Manchester United on the weekend to reaffirm Newcastle’s position in the Champions League race. The Tyneside club return back to St James’ Park to host Crystal Palace in their game in hand, which was initially postponed due to League Cup final involvement. But Howe is absent from the match today and SunSport can explain why.Why is Eddie Howe not on the touchline vs Crystal Palace?As announced on Newcastle’s social media account, Eddie Howe is recovering in the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.Read more on Eddie HoweA club statement read, “The club continues to extend its best wishes and support to Eddie and his family as he continues his recovery.”Howe was absent for the game against Manchester United with what the club cited as an “illness” at the time. The 47-year-old was admitted to the hospital last Friday evening, having felt unwell for a number of days. In the club’s joint statement, Howe said: “A huge thank you to everyone connected with Newcastle United and the wider football community for your messages and warm wishes. They have meant a lot to me and my family.Most read in Football”I also want to pay tribute to our incredible NHS and the hospital staff who have treated me. I’m immensely grateful for the specialist care I’m receiving and, after a period of recovery, I look forward to being back as soon as possible.”Who will step in for Eddie Howe?Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones will step in for Eddie Howe while the Newcastle boss recovers.And Tindall gave a re-update on Howe with the club’s in-house media ahead of the Wednesday night game. The Toon assistant manager said: “He’s in the best possible hands and he’ll be back as soon as he feels he’s ready to come back. “Your health is the most important thing, that’s why it’s so important that when he comes back he is able to lead the team as we know he does, which I’m sure he will do.”What time does Newcastle vs Crystal Palace kick-off?Newcastle vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 7:30pm BSTSt James’ Park is the allocated venue for this huge match and it can host 52,000 fans.Fans can watch the entire action on Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports Premier League.An own goal from Newcastle transfer target Marc Guéhi was cancelled out late by Daniel Muñoz when the sides last met in November 2024. More

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      Chelsea star Moises Caicedo, 23, ‘targeted by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr in shock transfer worth over £100million’

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      CHELSEA midfielder Moises Caicedo has emerged as a top target for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.The 23-year-old is currently enjoying his second full season at Stamford Bridge having joined from Brighton in a huge £115million transfer almost two years ago.Moises Caicedo is wanted by Al-NassrCredit: PADespite a mixed start to his time in London, Caicedo has impressed for Chelsea this season.And his form has attracted interest from elsewhere.The Telegraph has reported that he is now the subject of transfer interest from Al-Nassr.Caicedo is understood to be considered a “dream target” for the Saudi Pro League side.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt is likely the midfielder would cost upwards of £100m, with Chelsea very reluctant to sell.Currently, the Blues have no intention of letting Caicedo leave.Earlier this month, Enzo Maresca praised the “fantastic” midfielder during a press conference.He said: “In this moment I think he is one of the best or the best defensive midfielders in the world. He is doing fantastic.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”The best thing about Moi is that everyday he is working serious, he is very humble, very kind, he is polite, he is a fantastic guy.”Meanwhile, Al-Nassr pulled off a huge signing from the Premier League back in January.Chelsea’s £115m ace Moises Caicedo has £160k Audi seized by cops after driving without valid licence near training groundThe Saudi club landed 21-year-old striker Jhon Duran in a £64million transfer from Aston Villa.Duran joined the likes of Aymeric Laporte, Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh. More

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      Man Utd draft 18-year-old wonderkid into first-team training as Joshua Zirkzee ruled out for rest of season

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      MANCHESTER UNITED teenager Gabriele Biancheri joined Ruben Amorim’s first team training earlier today.The Red Devils boss, 40, was preparing his side for Thursday night’s crucial Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon.Gabriele Biancheri joined Man Utd’s first team training at CarringtonCredit: GettyBiancheri challenges Diogo Dalot in first team trainingCredit: GettyThe Welsh teenager is yet to make his senior Man Utd debutCredit: GettyMan Utd will go into the match without Joshua Zirkzee, after the forward was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring issue.Rasmus Hojlund is the only senior centre-forward available to Amorim for tomorrow night’s crunch clash with Lyon.In Zirkzee’s absence, Biancheri joined in with first team training at Carrington.The 18-year-old signed for Man Utd from Cardiff in February 2023.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBiancheri has been free scoring for the Red Devils’ academy sides this season, netting 20 goals in 30 appearances across the PL2, Under-18 Premier League, Uefa Youth League, FA Youth Cup and EFL Trophy.The Welshman is not part of Man Utd’s 25-man squad for the Europa League.But he is eligible to be added to the club’s B List and thus be available to play tomorrow night.To be added to the B List, a player must have been born on or later than January 1, 2003 – and have been at the club for two or more uninterrupted years.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKJoshua Zirkzee has been ruled out for the remainder of the seasonCredit: PAWhile Biancheri is eligible, fellow striker Chido Obi is not.The forward, who has made four first team appearances for United, only joined from Arsenal last September, meaning that he does not hit the B List criteria.Amorim is officially WORST Man Utd manager of post-Sir Alex Ferguson era as under-fire boss admits- I’m underperformingBiancheri has never been named in a first team matchday squad.In order to be available for tomorrow night’s game, Biancheri must be named on Man Utd’s B List by midnight.Speaking ahead of the Lyon second leg, Amorim gave an update on Zirkzee’s injury.The Portuguese said: “Joshua is out for the season. So he’s not going to play more this season. Let’s prepare him for the next one.”It’s tough, especially in this moment. I think he’s improving in all aspects of the game, so it’s hard for any player to stop, but this is football and he has to be ready now to recover.”Amorim also confirmed that Andre Onana would return between the sticks, having been given the weekend off following his blunders in last week’s 2-2 draw in France.Read More on The SunUnited’s No2 Altay Bayindir stepped in for Onana during Sunday’s 4-1 defeat at Newcastle.But asked about Onana, Amorim said: “He will play tomorrow.”Man Utd ratings vs Newcastle as Zirkzee does well before injury but dropped Onana’s stand-in has a shockerMANCHESTER UNITED’S worst ever Premier League season was confirmed with a 4-1 defeat to Newcastle.The Red Devils are now guaranteed to finish on less than 56 points, which is their lowest ever Prem total.And they can only get that high if they win ALL of their last six games.If they’re not careful, they could even finish 17th – just one spot above the marooned bottom three.It was another dark day that reflects a poor campaign for United as Newcastle carved them open with ease in the second-half.Ruben Amorim dropped keeper Andre Onana after his horror show against Lyon midweek.But stand-in Altay Bayindir had a game to forget too.Sandro Tonali’s volley, a double by Harvey Barnes and a Bruno Guimaraes finish cancelled out Alejandro Garnacho’s goal.Here is how SunSport’s Gary Stonehouse rated the United performances… More

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      Amorim is officially WORST Man Utd manager of post-Sir Alex Ferguson era as under-fire boss admits: I’m underperforming

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      MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ruben Amorim admits that he’s “underperforming” – so he desperately needs Europa League glory to save his season.Because right now Amorim is statistically the WORST of all the United managers to take the hot seat since Sir Alex Ferguson left 12 years ago.Ruben Amorim is statistically Man Utd’s worst manager since Sir Alex FergusonCredit: ReutersEven Ralf Rangnick has a been win percentage than Amorim as Man Utd bossCredit: ReutersUnited are already guaranteed to have their WORST Premier League seasonCredit: PAOnly victory over Lyon in the Europa League quarter-final second leg would be enough to take the Portuguese ahead of the much-mocked Ralf Rangnick in terms of win percentage in all competitions.And even that stat is padded by a friendly Europa League fixture list – with Amorim’s Premier League record, at just over ONE point per game, by FAR the worst of all bosses.Amorim is already guaranteed to lead United to their most dismal domestic record since Fergie left, after leading them to the 13th title of his reign in his farewell campaign of 2012/13.The 40-year-old has defended under-fire goalkeeper Andre Onana ahead of Thursday’s all-or-nothing clash at Old Trafford.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe refused to admit that Onana – who was dropped for the thrashing at Newcastle – will be put up for sale in the summer and instead pointed the blame at himself.Amorim said: “We can work with Andre. Sometimes we have some seasons where we are underperforming. If one player is underperforming and we have to change everything, that is not the process for now.”We are going to make that evaluation for every position. If we are talking about mistakes, you can see my record. “My record is the worst in our team. I’m also underperforming, but I think I’m the right guy to coach the team, so it’s the same for Andre.”Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Old TraffordBut this season is likely to be United’s worst season since they were last relegated in 1974.To make matters even worse, hated rivals Liverpool are on the verge of winning their 20th English crown, which would draw them level with United and put them back on the perch that Ferguson knocked them off.Ruben Amorim responds to question about dropping Andre Onana after disasterclass against LyonAnd Liverpool fans are not so busy preparing to celebrate that they haven’t noticed one incredible comparison to their own days in the doldrums.Roy Hodgson’s short-lived reign at Anfield will forever be remembered as one the most disastrous of any manager at a Big Six club in history.Hodgson was sacked in January 2011 after replacing Rafael Benitez and somehow steering Liverpool into a relegation battle.But even he harvested 25 POINTS in 20 Premier League games before being axed.Amorim has just 23 POINTS from 21 games in charge – with just six wins and ten defeats.United were just four points off the Champions League spots in the Prem when Amorim arrived to much fanfare.The former Sporting boss was touted as the bright young thing who would steer the club into a better future.Instead he has presided over the worst run of any United boss in the Prem era.And United now sit 14th in the table, three points above 17th and a whole SEVENTEEN points behind neighbours Manchester City in fifth.In all competitions, Amorim’s record is worse even than Rangnick, who won just 37.9 per cent of his games in interim charge during that weird transitional season of 2021/22.The Austrian and Amorim are the only successors to Ferguson who have failed to win at least half of their games in charge.Even David Moyes, who lasted just one season as the direct replacement for his fellow Scot, managed that.And Jose Mourinho, who famously claimed taking United to second in the league in 2017/8 was one of his greatest achievements, sits proudly top of the table in the post-Fergie world.Amorim is well off matching countryman Mourinho’s Old Trafford record.But at least beating Lyon would give Amorim his 13th victory in 33 games, taking his overall win percentage to 39.4 – just ahead of Rangnick’s 37.9.Whatever the result against the French side, the United boss still has it all to do in the league.Only if Amorim wins ALL SIX remaining Prem matches will his win percentage reach 44.4 to overtake Rangnick’s.And even in that unlikely scenario, his points per game would still be lower, at 1.52 to the Austrian’s 1.54.In a season where up to 11 English clubs could qualify for European competition, United have been so bad that they have little chance of doing it by league position.They are already guaranteed to ‘beat’ their lowest finish of the Premier League era, which was seventh under Moyes.Read More on The SunAnd their only hope of a return to the Champions League is to win the Europa League title in May.It really is s**t or bust for Amorim and United against Lyon. Many fans fear that they will deliver the former.Man Utd ratings vs Newcastle as Zirkzee does well before injury but dropped Onana’s stand-in has a shockerMANCHESTER UNITED’S worst ever Premier League season was confirmed with a 4-1 defeat to Newcastle.The Red Devils are now guaranteed to finish on less than 56 points, which is their lowest ever Prem total.And they can only get that high if they win ALL of their last six games.If they’re not careful, they could even finish 17th – just one spot above the marooned bottom three.It was another dark day that reflects a poor campaign for United as Newcastle carved them open with ease in the second-half.Ruben Amorim dropped keeper Andre Onana after his horror show against Lyon midweek.But stand-in Altay Bayindir had a game to forget too.Sandro Tonali’s volley, a double by Harvey Barnes and a Bruno Guimaraes finish cancelled out Alejandro Garnacho’s goal.Here is how SunSport’s Gary Stonehouse rated the United performances… More

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      ‘He wasn’t happy’ – Micah Richards reveals England star told him to ‘liven up’ after damning Match of the Day analysis

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      MICAH RICHARDS has revealed that Aaron Ramsdale messaged him after he failed to acknowledge the goalkeeper’s two penalty saves on Match of the Day.Ramsdale stopped two spot-kicks from Aston Villa midfielder Marco Asensio on Saturday.Micah Richards revealed that Aaron Ramsdale messaged him after watching Match of the DayCredit: X / RestIsFootballRamsdale saved two penalties against Aston Villa – but did not get a mention on the highlights showCredit: GettyIt wasn’t enough to earn Southampton anything from the match, however, as the Saints went on to lose 3-0 at St Mary’s.Villa substitutes Ollie Watkins, Donyell Malen and John McGinn fired the visitors to the win.It was the first time in Premier League history that three different substitutes on the same team scored after coming on.And that was the main focus for Richards, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer when they were discussing the result on Match of the Day.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThey failed to mention the two penalty saves – much to the annoyance of Ramsdale.Richards even revealed that he received a message from the goalkeeper after the show.Speaking on the Rest Is Football podcast this week, Richards explained: “I don’t normally bring people’s names into it because I don’t think it’s right.”But I think he’s got a point on this particular occasion… Villa win 3-0 and he saved two pens.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”But my analysis was Villa’s substitutions, their squad really could impact the game.”So Watkins comes on and scores, Malen comes on and scores and McGinn comes on and scores.About to get sacked on air’ – Micah Richards stuns Kate Abdo into eight-second silence with crude innuendo”That is the bigger story. And because Southampton have had a bad time it was almost like, Villa have won, let’s leave Southampton alone.”However, he (Ramsdale) texts me. I won’t tell you what he texted me on.”Let’s just say he wasn’t happy. And he told us to basically liven up.”Lineker concluded by saying: “But well done, Aaron Ramsdale.”To save two penalties in one game is pretty rare.”SunSport revealed earlier this week that Manchester United are monitoring Ramsdale ahead of the summer transfer window.The England goalkeeper has also been linked with Bournemouth and West Ham. More