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It was a disappointing performance and result last night for Newcastle United at Crystal Palace.

The race for European places looks like it could go down to the wire but I believe we have something the other teams haven’t got.

We are United!

Whilst the Newcastle United fans, owners and players are all united behind Eddie Howe, the same can’t be said of the other teams who are looking to qualify for the Europa League and/or the Europa Conference League.

Man United, West Ham and Chelsea are always just one bad result away from a major falling out between the fans, the players, the management and the owners.

Man United in particular are not united.

I can still remember watching a game between Man U and Newcastle United in a pub in London.

The Man U fans were berating their team and complaining that Fergie didn’t know what he was doing, because they were only drawing with Newcastle United.

Nothing has changed since then.

As for the other team in the hunt for European places, Brighton, although there is little dissent between the fans, the players and the owners, the question that Robert De Zerbi keeps asking is, should I stay or should I go?

Hopefully, if we can remain United behind Eddie and his players, we will be seeing the only team that is truly United playing in Europe next season.

Stats via BBC Sport:

Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – Saturday 24 April 8pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Palace:

Mateta 55, 88

(Half-time stats in brackets)

Possession was Palace 47% (51%) Newcastle 53% (49%)

Total shots were Palace 20 (9) Newcastle 6 (1)

Shots on target were Palace 7 (5) Newcastle 2 (0)

Corners were Palace 7 (4) Newcastle 2 (0)

Referee: Thomas Bramall

Newcastle team v Crystal Palace:

Dubravka, J Murphy (Wilson 65), Krafth, Schar, Burn, Longstaff (White 90), Bruno, Anderson (Ritchie 90), Gordon, Barnes (Hall 65), Isak

Unused subs:

Karius, Dummett, Livramento, A Murphy, Parkinson

(Was this a penalty? See for yourself, watch HERE these Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 official highlights)

((BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Very interesting on Newcastle after 2-0 Crystal Palace defeat – Red HERE)

(Match Report – Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – United get what they deserved – Read HERE)

(Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – Instant Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)

(3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – Read HERE)

Newcastle United matches now confirmed for rest of the season:

Saturday 27 April 2024 – Newcastle v Sheff Utd (3pm)

Saturday 4 May 2024 – Burnley v Newcastle (3pm)

Saturday 11 May 2024 – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)

Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports

Sunday 19 May 2024 – Brentford v Newcastle (4pm)

(The final day of the season live TV matches will be selected closer to the day but all 10 PL games will be same time same day)