Alexander Isak caps cruise past Crystal Palace and fires Newcastle into third

Written on Wednesday, April 16 2025
Louise Taylor at St James' Park

When Eddie Howe fell ill last week and it became clear Newcastle’s manager could be absent for some time, the team’s captain, Bruno Guimarães, convened an emergency meeting of senior players.

According to Guimarães, everyone resolved to “keep our standards as high as ever” and subsequent actions have shown they really meant it.

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