Overview
- Newcastle beat Tottenham 2-1 in London, with Malick Thiaw scoring first, Archie Gray equalising, and Jacob Ramsey netting the decisive goal to return the team to the Premier League’s top half and stop a four-match winless run.
- Eddie Howe praised Ramsey’s display and pointed to a cohesive midfield of Ramsey, Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes in a 4-3-3 as a key to the performance.
- The manager defended recruitment as driven by age, athleticism and pace, noting the need for patience with high-fee arrivals Anthony Elanga (about £55m) and Ramsey (about £41m).
- Ramsey described relief at scoring his first Newcastle goal, said he was used higher up the pitch, and noted Howe has challenged him to increase his output.
- Thiaw called it a huge three points after recent struggles, while Guimaraes praised the team’s character and departed late with an injury.