The end of an era: Son Heung-Min (£ 8.5 million) Waved goodbye to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday when the LilyWhites and Newcastle United pulled 1-1.
However, there is no time for too much sentiment when GameWeek 1 is approaching – it is all about the most important collection restaurants for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.
From a major injury for traces to a welcome return for the Magpies, this is what we saw.
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle United
- Go: Johnson | Barnes
- To help: Jaro | Gordon
Maddison injury
James Maddison‘s (£ 7.0 million) Second appearance of the summer ended in more injury misery.
The midfielder was in trouble not 10 minutes after emerging as a replacement for the second half and was replaced shortly thereafter. Maddison had to be stretched, Later seen on crutches.
The bad news is that it is the same knee that hit him at the end of 2024/25.
“Yes, it is like in life, in football. I think that life and football can sometimes be brutal, but sometimes also very beautiful. So I find it brutal what happened to Madders. It looks like a bad injury. Of course we don’t know exactly the status on it. It didn’t look good. It didn’t look good.
“We are pretty sure that it was the same knee in which he had the earlier injury.” – Thomas Frank on James Maddison
Where one door closes, another opens. Pope Matar Sarr (£ 5.0 million) this match started in the hole, after he had taken three goals in his previous two -season outings. Will he now get a persistent run in that role? You should think that traces, considering how close they were to grab Morgan Gibbs-White (£ 7.5 million), would seriously consider moving for another ’10’ if Maddison is excluded for a long period. But with Joao Palhinha sign on Sunday evening, and Rodrigo Bentancur (£ 5.5 million)Archie Gray (£ 5.0 million) and Lucas Bergvall (£ 5.5 million) Alto options, perhaps Thomas Frank SARR’s future really sees further ahead.
The Senegalese midfielder registered here a decent five details in the box, although his only effort came from a set of game.
Gordon at the top
Both parties were without their most important strikers on Sunday Alexander Isaac‘s (£ 10.5 million) Future uncertain and Dominic Solanke (£ 7.5 million) injured. Solanke Maybe back for the next friendlywhat a good job Mathys Tel (£ 6.5 million) and Richarlison (£ 6.5 million) was not much at the top. Tel missed an absolute babysitter to make the score at 2-0.
As far as Newcastle is concerned, Eddie Howe admitted after full-time that “there is not much time” to get a new striker or new players for Gameweek 1.
After Will Osula (£ 5.5 million) lines his lines in midweek, Anthony Gordon (£ 7.5 million) De Lijn led against Spurs.
He also did very well, and connected nicely with Harvey Barnes (£ 6.5 million) and Jacob Murphy (£ 6.5 million) on either side of him. Unless Newcastle really gets one step further in the transfer market, that is perhaps the first three at Aston Villa.
Gordon set Barnes on his way to the only goal of Newcastle (well taken), which was removed from assistance Joelinton (£ 6.0 million) earlier. Gordon himself went in the neighborhood with two predatory efforts, and also saw a goal away to offside.
Newcastle really needs a few strikers, but Gordon is not a bad plan C.
“I thought Anthony really did in advance, the line led. Very satisfied with him today.” – Eddie Howe on Anthony Gordon
Hall returns
After having remained unused against Team K League, Lewis Hall (£ 5.5 million) made his first performance of the summer. It was indeed his first outing since February.
Hall was only the last 13 minutes on the field and based on the reactions after Howe’s game, it can be Kieran Trippier (£ 5.0 million) and Tino Livramento (£ 5.0 million) at full-back in Gameweek 1.
“Massif. I mean, what a player to come back in our ranks. He needs a little time to return to his best and we will give him that time and try to support him. Today was just a taste for him. He worked very hard to get to this point.” – Eddie Howe on Lewis Hall
Even match
It was a fairly even match in Seoul, with Newcastle maybe just.
Perhaps the two team sheets explained why. Other than Livramento for Matt Targett (£ 4.0 million) and Sandro Tonali (£ 5.5 million) for Lewis Miley (£ 4.5 million), This was perhaps the Newcastle team for the opening weekend.
However, Frank gave only 45 minutes each to several of his regulars, such as Pedro Porro (£ 5.5 million), Micky van de Ven (£ 4.5 million) and Cristian Romero (£ 5.0 million). Mohammed Kudus (£ 6.5 million) was also only in the bank.
Brennan Johnson (£ 7.0 million), in the right -wing role of Kudus, a ‘Don’t Forget me’ pleaded his new manager, who scored the more open game.
Porro went close to a direct attempt by free kick, while Joelinton missed an easy header of a missing Bruno Guimaraes (£ 6.5 million) cross. Bruno G was the best maker of the game, with four important steps.
Newcastle United XI: Pope (Gillespie 82), Trippier (Hal 77), Tarramento (Livramento 62), Schar (Krafth 82), Burn, Gumaras, L. Mile, Joelinton (Hernnes 87), J. Murphy (Park 77), Gordon (Osual 62), Barnes 82).
Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Porro (Spence 46), Danso, Romero (Van de Ven 46), Davies (Vuskovic 80), Bentancur (mountain Vall 46), Gray (Maddison 75 [Yang 86]), Sar (Bissoum 62), Johnson (Odobert 75), De Tel (Riccharlison 62), son (son 65).
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