ManUnited stumbles at Newcastle, top-4 EPL spot not assured
It wasn't long ago that Manchester United was being talked up, somewhat optimistically, as a potential outsider for the Premier League title.
on Feb. 26 and lifted the Saudi-controlled northeast team into third place, above United on goal difference. Tottenham is a point behind both teams in fifth place ahead of its game at Everton on Monday. “You could say it was coming,” Shaw added. “Before the international break, we dropped levels. It was clear to see today it wasn't up there.”
Also hurting United is the current absence of Casemiro in league play because of the Brazil international's four-match suspension in the competition. The team's midfield was overwhelmed at St. James' Park as Newcastle laid siege on David de Gea's goal, which was only breached after halftime.
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