Richard Keys finds a way to give Newcastle United no credit for Manchester City game – Only him | OneFootball

You have to hand it to Richard Keys.

You can be absolutely sure of one thing.

He will say absolutely anything to wind people up and get attention.

This is especially so with Richard Keys and Newcastle United fans, he absolutely loves it.

His mission in life is to irritate as many people as he can.

Which to be fair he is pretty good at!

This time it is how to find a way to give Newcastle United no credit whatsoever for their performance and result against reigning champions Manchester City. The visitors who had in their last 14 Premier League matches, won 13 and drawn the other against title challengers Arsenal.

“I’d love to be able to talk about the first-half at Newcastle – but I fell asleep. What a bore-fest again City. They really can be a hard watch. I read they completed 249 passes before getting three shots on target. Wow. Newcastle hit the target twice from 168 passes.

“What would Kevin Keegan – the King of the entertainers – make of it all? Knowing him as I do I’m pretty sure he’d hate it.

“Post match Guardiola complimented Eddie Howe on Newcastle’s approach. ‘They try to do the right things’ he said. Really? Who decides what the right things are Guardiola?

“Ask any Geordie whether he/she would rather watch what these two served up Saturday – or a Keegan team ripping into the opposition. I know the answer.”

Newcastle 1 Manchester City 1 – Saturday 28 September 12.30pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Gordon 58 pen

Man City:

Gvardiol 35

Possession was Newcastle 38% Man City 62%

Total shots were Newcastle 11 Man City 16

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 Man City 6

Corners were Newcastle 5 Man City 6

Touches in the box Newcastle 25 Man City 39

Newcastle United team v Man City:

Pope, Trippier (Livramento 78), Schar, Burn, Hall, Joelinton, Bruno, Tonali (Longstaff 77), Barnes (Willock 76), Gordon, Jacob Murphy

SUBS:

Dubravka, Krafth, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Alex Murphy

(BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after Manchester City draw – Read HERE)

(Anthony Gordon gets very emotional about support shown to him by Newcastle United fans – Read HERE)

(Newcastle 1 Manchester City 1 – Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)

(Newcastle 1 Manchester City 1 – Honours even, a fair result and this was my man of the match – Read HERE)

Newcastle United upcoming match schedule, confirmed so far to end of November:

Tuesday 1 October 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle (7.45pm) Sky Sports+ (To be played at St James’ Park)

Saturday 5 October – Everton v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 19 October – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)

Sunday 27 October – Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports

W/C Monday 28 October – AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle v Chelsea

Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports