Overview
- Eddie Howe has benched Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade in recent games, using Anthony Gordon as a false nine, including Tuesday’s 2-1 win at Tottenham.
- The duo have produced just one goal between them across the last 19 matches, with Woltemade scoreless since December 20 and Wissa on one league goal since debuting December 6.
- Newcastle spent roughly £124 million on the pair after Alexander Isak’s sale, intensifying scrutiny during a campaign limited by profit and sustainability rules.
- Alan Shearer condemned the summer recruitment as scrambled and expensive, while Gary Lineker backed Wissa to come good once fully sharp.
- A talkSPORT panel urged a rapid tactical solution, proposing either integrating both forwards or building the attack around Woltemade, with Gordon up front viewed as a short-term fix.