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Tottenham vs. Newcastle score, stats, talking points, highlights as Ramsey’s pushes Spurs closer to drop zone


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Newcastle piled more pressure on beleaguered Tottenham boss Thomas Frank with a deserved 2-1 win in north London.

Eddie Howe’s side headed into this game on a form slump of their own, having lost the most recent three matches of a four-game winless run.

But they were comfortably the better side throughout this first half against their listless hosts. Former Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock thought he had a 43-minute breakthrough before Spurs were granted a wafer-thin VAR reprieve.

The manner in which Frank’s side entirely failed to manage such moments was starkly worrying as they finished the night hovering perilously close to the relegation zone.

After the Willock let-off, Tottenham allowed Malik Thiaw to open the scoring in first-half stoppage time.

They were jeered off at the interval and the Spurs faithful had their patience tested once again as their team shot themselves in the foot once again during the second period.

Archie Gray slammed home from a 64th-minute corner but, just four minutes later, Anthony Gordon found a brilliant assist for Jacob Ramsey to dispatch his first Newcastle goal. 

It proved to be the winner and more boos followed. Newcastle move into the top half of the table, which is feeling like unacceptably distant territory for their opponents.

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Tottenham vs. Newcastle final score

  Fulltime Goalscorers
Tottenham 1 Gray 64′
Newcastle 2 Thiaw 45+5′, Ramsey 68′

Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, England)
Referee: Anthony Taylor

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Starting lineups:

Tottenham (4-3-2-1, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Gray, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Spence — Sarr, Bissouma, Gallagher — Odobert, Simons — Solanke

Newcastle (4-3-3, right to left): Pope (GK) — Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall — Guimaraes, Ramsey, Willock — Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

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Tottenham vs. Newcastle talking points, analysis

Will Tottenham sack Thomas Frank?

At this stage, this absolutely has to be a conversation. Spurs are a club who, despite the imperfections of the Ange Postecoglou era, won a European trophy last season. They might have a hefty list of injuries and struggle for dependable goalscorers, but they have a Champions League squad that will contest the last 16 of Europe’s premier competition next month.

It is entirely unacceptable for them to be languishing in 16th position on 29 points, behind Leeds United after the Yorkshire club’s impressive comeback draw at Chelsea. That sort of character appears to be entirely beyond Frank’s players right now.

The Tottenham fans sang Mauricio Pochettino’s name as their side struggled, but their former boss is otherwise engaged until at least the summer with the United States men’s national team at a home World Cup. The lack of available and viable alternatives might be one of the few things Frank has in his favour right now, but this cannot go on. I guess Ange isn’t doing anything? At least that was fun.

Will Tottenham get relegated?

Like the conversation over Frank’s future, we’re at the stage where this must be a live discussion.

Third-bottom West Ham were chasing victory over Manchester United to move them to within three points of Spurs on Tuesday, having won three of their past four matches. That run started with a win over Spurs who, by contrast, are winless in their past eight Premier League matches and have won just two out of the past 17. Whichever way you slice it, that’s relegation form.

If fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest beat marooned bottom club Wolves on Wednesday, they will join Spurs on 29 points. Tottenham’s next game? A home north London derby against table-topping Arsenal on February 22. Yikes.

Tottenham vs. Newcastle key moments

68 mins: GOAL! Jacob Ramsey restores Newcastle’s lead! Brilliant play from Anthony Gordon to create the opportunity and Ramsey has his first Newcastle goal. Tottenham really cannot help themselves

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64 mins: GOAL! Archie Gray hauls Spurs level!

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45+5 mins: GOAL! Thiaw beats Vicaro at the second attempt to put Newcastle in front

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43 mins: GOAL DISALLOWED! Former Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock thinks he’s given Newcastle the lead but a tight VAR offside comes to Tottenham’s aid.

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1 hour to kickoff: Let’s have a look at the starting lineups. Dan Burn, Jacob Ramsey and Anthony Elanga all come back in for Newcastle, who have Anthony Gordon leading the line and both Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade on the bench.

Radu Dragusin comes in for suspended Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, while Djed Spence is fit to start and Yves Bissouma slots into the midfield.

2 hours to kickoff: For the second straight season, Tottenham are experiencing polar opposite fortunes in Premier League and European competitions. While they sit 15th in the Premier League table 25 matches into Thomas Frank’s debut season, they managed to secure a fourth-place finish in the league phase of Champions League action.

That’s key for Frank who now gets room to breathe as they recover their Premier League position, not scheduled to compete in the Round of 16 in Europe until the middle of March. Thanks to their early FA Cup exit, Spurs won’t play again after this match until February 22.

With a debilitatingly long injury list to push through, that extra time will be vital to get the squad back closer to full fitness.

Tottenham vs. Newcastle reaction

Following the game, this section will be updated with post-match reaction from Thomas Frank, Eddie Howe, and players.

Tottenham vs. Newcastle team news

Tottenham team news

MORE: An in-depth rundown of all the latest Tottenham team news and injuries

  • Cristian Romero is suspended for four matches after his red card last time out against Manchester United. His challenge on Casemiro was deemed serious foul play, meaning a three-match ban. An additional game is added on to the suspension because it was Romero’s second Premier League red card of the season.
  • Destiny Udogie, Kevin Danso, Pedro Porro, and Djed Spence are all dealing with injuries. Spence is the only one with a chance to play in this match, while the others need a few more weeks.
  • Long-term absentees include Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison, all of whom need until at least April before returning, if not longer.

Newcastle team news

  • Anthony Gordon and Lewis Miley are both considered game-time decisions, with the former recovering from a minor hamstring injury and the latter working through a dead leg.
  • Joelinton will not take part in this match, Eddie Howe confirmed, as he battles back from a groin injury.
  • Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, and Emil Krafth are also out, with the latter potentially back soon while the other two need significantly more time before returning.

Tottenham, Newcastle upcoming schedules

Tottenham upcoming fixtures

Date Competition Match Location
Sun, Feb. 22 Premier League Tottenham vs. Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, England)
Sun, Mar. 1 Premier League Fulham vs. Tottenham Craven Cottage (London, England)
Thu, Mar. 5 Premier League Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, England)

Newcastle upcoming fixtures

Date Competition Match Location
Sat, Feb. 14 FA Cup (4th round) Aston Villa vs. Newcastle Villa Park (Birmingham, England)
Wed, Feb. 18 Champions League (knockout playoffs — 1st leg) Qarabag vs. Newcastle Azersun Arena (Baku, Azerbaijan)
Sat, Feb. 21 Premier League Man City vs. Newcastle Etihad Stadium (Manchester, England)





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