BBC Sport pundit on Newcastle United – Is he now on the money? | OneFootball

Some interesting comments from this BBC Sport pundit on Newcastle United.

Chris Sutton speaking ahead of Saturday afternoon at the Etihad.

Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to make it thirteen wins in fifteen matches.

It is now Manchester City who are up next for Newcastle United.

United having a full free week before and after this match, whilst Man City having Real Madrid both midweeks, desperately trying to make the last 16 of the Champions League via the play-offs.

Chris Sutton talking to BBC Sport – 13 February 2025:

“I am at this game for BBC Radio 5 live and there is no way City are keeping a clean sheet.

“In fact, until I realised just how bad Newcastle’s record is at the Etihad, I was thinking of backing Eddie Howe’s side to win.

“City have won the past 10 league games between the two sides here, and my old Blackburn strike partner Alan Shearer got the winner the last time Newcastle took the points at City – in September 2000 at their old Maine Road ground.

“That all points to a City win for me, far more than their current form does anyway.

“Let’s face it, form does not really help me much anyway at the moment. Who could have seen Newcastle losing at home to Fulham in their last league game?

“So I may as well say a hoodoo like this one will continue and City will get over the line, even if Newcastle do definitely have a goal or two in them.

“I don’t think it will make much difference who City start in goal, because Ederson and Stefan Ortega have both made mistakes this season, but it is going to be interesting to see who Pep Guardiola picks with the second leg of their Champions League tie with Real Madrid coming up next week.

“Prediction: Man City 2 Newcastle 1”

So is the BBC Sport pundit on the money here?

I always find it amusing that anybody thinks it is relevant, the stats of what happened during the decade and a half of Mike Ashley NUFC ownership.

How does that have any relevance to now, how Eddie Howe and his NUFC players perform against whoever, compared to those wasted Ashley years.

Newcastle United were at least worth the 1-1 draw they earned against Man City at St James’ Park.

After 24 matches, Newcastle and Man City are level on points and goal difference.

I think BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton has got this one wrong, every chance I believe that Eddie Howe’s team comes away with at least a point on Saturday.

Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Saturday 15 February – Man City v Newcastle (3pm)

Sunday 23 February – Newcastle v Forest (2pm) Sky Sports

Wednesday 26 February – Liverpool v Newcastle (8.15pm) TNT Sports

Weekend of Saturday 1 March –  Newcastle v Brighton – FA Cup fifth round (TBC)