Newcastle at the moment is a good place to be. Everything is pointing to us going into the precious christmas period with form on our side. Something which counts for everything in this League.
Saturday saw St James Park play host to Swansea City, a team who were unbeaten in 11 games and had soared like a swan upto 3rd in the League at one point. So this made the 3-0 victory taste even sweeter. In all honesty, I wasn’t expecting this type of scoreline. I was expecting a scrappy horrible blustery November affair, which would ineviatably finish in the score-draw type of area. However, two very fine efforts from Harewood, whom has in his handful of games, looked lacklustre and a very well taken goal from Peter Lovenkrands made sure we took all three points before the half time whistle had even blown.
Harewood’s goals caught the eye though. It was, by all accounts a very fine display from the on-loan striker. He led the line very well and used his power on several occasions. When a corner from Guthrie had found its way into the box, via a cross from Smith, Harewood moved well and headed the ball beautifully into the bottom right corner.
Swansea couldn’t deal with the crosses into the box throughout the day. This was reiterated when Jonas made a great run down the flank and crossed superbly for Lovenkrands to head the ball home. It was a swift move, enhanced by the skill and speed of Jonas and rounded off by a superb in box move from Lovenkrands.
The icing on the cake was Harewood’s third. Although simple in execution, it was the fact that Harewood was playing with vigour, something he hasn’t done for a considerable few weeks. A cross from Lovenkrands, who himself seemed to have found his feet again, found its way into the path of Harewood who bullied his way onto the end of the ball and directed it home. By the time the half time whistle came, Swansea seemed a well and truly beaten team.
Harper was replaced by Krul at half time after Harper was experiencing back troubles and Swansea hit the ground running. They came forward with purpose and tested Krul on several occasions. With Dyer and Rangel both going close in the second half.
It has to be said though that Newcastle looked good on many occasions. Hughton afterwards was full of praise for the team, even asking rhetorically if Newcastle couldn’t have added a few more. Nice question to ask isn’t it….
Sousa’s comments caught my eye though, he said that Swansea started afraid and were punished. He also said that Newcastle were the in form team and it was very difficult for anybody to catch us or match us. Lets not get ahead of ourselves but its going great guns at the moment.
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