Newcastle 1 Wolves 0 ended on Saturday.
For each match we ask one of our writers to come up with three positives and three negatives after the game.
A lot to talk about after this.
On this occasion it is ‘Matt Busby said to Joe Harvey …’:
Positive
First victory
It was of vital importance that today we all received the points.
Not beautiful, but we did enough against a spicy Wolves side that brought the game to us early and sometimes made it difficult.
Woltemade not, be, be
Great to see that Big Nick comes from the goal.
Scoring the winning goal on your debut must be a mix of excavation and relief.
I thought he looked neat until he no longer had steam after the hour.
I also saw him half an hour after the game ended at Sky Sports News and he came across very well.
Barcelona afterwards
Now only five days before the Spanish champions enter the city.
We have to play better, that’s for sure. It will be really special under the lights on Thursday evening.
Negatives
Is Trippier’s time up?
I thought Kieran Trippier was bad today, transfers in abundance and caught too much from position to my taste.
Probably one of our biggest signing sessions in the acquisition era and I thought he was a moth at Wembley, but unfortunately he now looks a shadow of his former self.
Power in depth?
A lot of depth has been made of our team, but it did not feel so when Osula and Willock entered the fight this afternoon, to replace Woltemade and Joelinton at 65 minutes.
We need Wissa and Ramsey from the Pronto treatment table.
Anxious endgame!
My fear levels rose in the last quarter of an hour.
We looked incoherent and did not manage to keep it in the ball, so that wolves could dominate the possession and although they have not made anything of real remark, a better side would have done.
Newcastle 1 Wolves 0 – Saturday, September 13, 2025 3 p.m.
(Statistics via BBC Sport))
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Woltemade 29
Wolves:
Possess Was Newcastle 57% Wolves 43%
Total number of shots were Newcastle 16 wolves 8
Shots on goal were Newcastle 4 Wolves 3
Corner were Newcastle 10 wolves 4
Touches in the box Newcastle 29 Wolves 23
Newcastle Team V Wolves:
Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton (Willock 65), Barnes (Elanga 80), Woltemade (Osula 65), Murphy (Botman 95)
Subs:
Ramsdale, Hall, Thiaw, Krafth, Miley
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Newcastle United Apparatures confirmed dates and times (all Champions League matches will also be available to watch TV in the UK):
Thursday, September 18: Newcastle United vs FC Barcelona (8 p.m.)
Sunday, September 21 – Bournemouth V Newcastle (2 p.m.) Sky Sports
Wednesday 24 September – Newcastle V Bradford (7.45 pm) Sky Sports+
Sunday 28 September– Newcastle against Arsenal (4.30 pm) Sky Sports
Wednesday 1 October: Union SG vs Newcastle United (5:45 pm)
Sunday 5 October– Newcastle V Forest (2 p.m.) Sky Sports
Saturday, October 18 – Brighton V Newcastle (3 p.m.)
Tuesday, October 21: Newcastle United vs Benfica (8 p.m.)
Saturday, October 25 – Newcastle in Fulham (3 p.m.)
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