BBC Sport Chief Football journalist delivers end of season Newcastle United report | OneFootball

Interesting from the BBC Sport top man on Newcastle United.

With the 2024/25 Premier League season now just ended.

The BBC Sport Chief football writer delivering an end of season report.

Phil McNulty giving his appraisal of how Newcastle United have performed this past season.

This is what the BBC Sport top writer has had to report:

Newcastle United: 7th

“Newcastle suffered some shaky moments and a serious injury crisis, so to earn the chance of another European campaign next season represents a job well done for Eddie Howe and his team.

“The Champions League returned to Newcastle with some great nights on Tyneside, but they did not make it out of a fierce group that included eventual semi-finalists Paris St-Germain and finalists Borussia Dortmund.

“Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon were two standout stars, but with talk of a big sale to keep within Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, Howe should demand a wall be built around those two.

“Now Geordie fingers must be crossed that Manchester City beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final to secure a place in the Europa Conference League.”

This is how the final Premier League table looks:

I think the BBC Sport Chief writer obviously only scratches the surface with his brief appraisal.

With the worst injury situation by far of any Premier League club, plus of course the nightmare for Eddie Howe when seeing  his star summer 2023 signing banned for almost the entire season. I think fair to say that even with just a few less injuries, every reason to think that Newcastle United could have found eight more points and finished top four once again.