A ‘very disillusioned’ Bruno Guimaraes claimed Newcastle had been a ‘mess’ as they slumped to a 4-2 loss towards Brentford.
The fixture started in explosive trend as each groups scored twice contained in the opening 32 minutes.
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Brentford’s second aim was definitely from a Newcastle perspective, as Harvey Barnes carelessly handed the ball straight to Yoanne Wissa, who gleefully drove on the Magpies backline earlier than firing previous Nick Pope.
Barnes atoned for his error by scoring the equaliser, however Newcastle couldn’t match Brentford within the second half as objectives from Nathan Collins and Kevin Schade wrapped up the three factors.
Collins’ aim got here from a free-kick lumped ahead by Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken whereas Sandro Tonali’s comfortable turnover led to Schade’s strike, underlining how simply the Magpies gave up objectives.
The loss was Newcastle’s fifth of the season and prolonged their winless run to a fourth recreation as they sit twelfth on the ladder.
It additionally continued the Magpies’ poor away type this time period, having gained on the street simply twice.
Talking to Newcastle’s in-house media group after the competition, Guimaraes opened on his frustrations on the defeat as Eddie Howe’s facet slipped additional away from the European spots.
“First half, we’ve some good moments,” Guimaraes stated.
“However the second [half], we turned a large number. After the third aim, we misplaced our manner, we misplaced management. We turned a large number on the pitch. Very disillusioned.”
Worryingly for Newcastle, the 4 objectives shipped towards Brentford made it seven objectives conceded in two video games after the membership’s pulsating 3-3 draw towards Liverpool on Wednesday.
Performed in entrance of a raucous St. James’ Park, Newcastle appeared to have turned a nook with a powerful efficiency towards the league leaders.
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However the Bees introduced out the worst in Howe’s facet, sparking critical questions on a defence that simply two seasons in the past conceded solely 33 league objectives throughout the complete marketing campaign, eight greater than they’ve this time period after 15 video games.
Nevertheless, Guimaraes doesn’t consider it is an issue remoted simply to the backline.
“We have now been conceding lots this season,” Guimaraes stated.
“We have got Champions League and we did not concede as a lot as we’ve.
“This isn’t an issue about simply the defence. It is an issue for the midfield, an issue for the assault. It is the group’s drawback.
“We have now to cease this. However our season, being trustworthy, has been very, very disappointing.”
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Howe additionally pulled no punches in his evaluation of his group’s efficiency and bemoaned the string of particular person errors that finally proved expensive.
“That is the frustration, as a result of earlier than that we appeared tight on the again, the problems had been on the different finish of the pitch,” Howe stated.
“Now we have scored 5 in two video games and appeared a very good attacking group, a few of our attacking work was actually robust as we speak.
“Lo and behold we then we go and concede seven in two video games from nowhere actually. It is troublesome to work out as a result of structurally we have been effective however there have been plenty of particular person errors as we speak.
“We have got work to do in plenty of completely different areas. There’s an excellent group in there, I’ve acquired no doubts, however we’ve not proven it constantly sufficient, we’ve not delivered it anyplace close to sufficient for my liking.
“A interval of reflection and a interval of labor, then we’ll attempt to struggle again.”
Howe and his Newcastle facet will hope to have discovered an answer to their defensive woes in time for his or her subsequent fixture on December 14 as they host Leicester Metropolis.
