This was a freak result but it could help to form habits for a side who were clinical in their destruction of Sheffield United
, for example. So Sunday’s performance was also about Newcastle reasserting something to themselves.
“Today we were ruthless and kept looking to score,” said Howe. “We have respect for Sheffield United and the job Paul Heckingbottom has done — but we had to keep doing our thing. Keep scoring and keep looking for goals.” Wilson’s career has been defined by Howe’s management — if ruthlessness is carved into this team, it runs in the striker’s veins. He has now scored 15 times in his last 19 games — and admitted going into half-time yesterday frustrated after missing first-half chances, despite Newcastle being 3-0 already. Relief came 11 minutes after the restart.“My goals put food on the table for my kids,” Wilson has said. “That’s how I look at it.
has done that for 50 games. His brutality was never in doubt but his ability to score was. A first goal for Newcastle, flicked in with the head movement of a doorman barring entry. “Round the corner you go. Not tonight, pal.”
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