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Steve Bruce and Matt Ritchie were reportedly involved in a training ground bust-up in which the Newcastle boss shoulder-barged Ritchie after being called a “coward” by the midfielder. The Daily Mail claims Ritchie was furious when Bruce publicly accused him of not passing on tactical instructions to his team ahead of Wolves’ equalising goal on Saturday. […]
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Steve Bruce has urged his Newcastle United side to “get on with it” after Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin were forced off injured against Wolves. With 10-goal leading scorer Callum Wilson already sidelined for several more weeks, Bruce saw Almiron and Saint-Maximin limp off the pitch during Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw with Wolves. Both will […]
Read More… from Bruce: Newcastle to ‘find a way’ to score without Wilson and co.
Steve Bruce has challenged relegation-haunted Newcastle to be the best of the rest as they attempt to drag themselves away from Premier League trouble. The Magpies host improving Wolves at St James’ Park on Saturday evening desperate to bounce back from successive away defeats at Chelsea and Manchester United with 18th-placed Fulham having taken the […]
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Steve Bruce understands growing concerns about Newcastle’s predicament but the under-fire manager remains “quietly confident” of staying up despite Sunday’s defeat at Manchester United. Having been 10 points clear of the dropzone just a fortnight ago, Fulham’s upturn in fortunes has seen the gap to the 17th-placed Magpies closed to a mere three points. Newcastle […]
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Steve Bruce rates Bruno Fernandes very highly but the Newcastle head coach believes comparisons with Eric Cantona should be tempered until the Portuguese brings the glory days back to Man Utd. Fernandes has been a galvanising force since his arrival at Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon a little over a year ago and already has […]
Read More… from Bruce explains why Fernandes doesn’t compare to Man Utd legend
Steve Bruce has revealed there are no new injuries to speak of as Newcastle United head to Old Trafford tomorrow with a heavily depleted squad. The absence of Callum Wilson, the top scorer, will be the most sorely felt, but joining him on the treatment table are Fabian Schar, Federico Fernandez and Javier Manquillo. Bruce […]
Read More… from Bruce provides injury updates and welcomes return of Dubravka
Steve Bruce suggested that at times Newcastle will “come unstuck” when using their new offensive set-up after Monday night’s defeat to Chelsea. After being on the end of criticism for being too defensive, Bruce has recently adopted a more positive approach at Newcastle. This has coincided with the addition of Graeme Jones into his coaching […]
Read More… from Bruce admits tactical change has been ‘difficult’ for Newcastle
Steve Bruce has already seen enough from “modern-day midfielder” Joe Willock to be confident he will be a success in a Newcastle shirt. The 21-year-old Arsenal loanee needed just 16 minutes of his debut to score his first goal for the club in last Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Southampton before playing his part in a […]
Read More… from Bruce hails ‘modern-day midfielder’ Willock after debut success
The latest indicator of the bat-sh*t nature of this season: Steve Bruce is our early winner on consecutive weekends. Three and a half weeks ago, the Newcastle boss declared his side ‘frigging hopeless… absolutely sh*te’ after they become the first team this season to roll over and have their tummies tickled by Sheffield United. It was […]
Read More… from Early winner: Steve Bruce as Newcastle highlight all their assets
New loan signing Joe Willock has revealed how Steve Bruce convinced him to join Newcastle from Arsenal. The versatile Englishman has joined for the remainder of the season to continue his development. He will boost the Magpies’ squad in both defence and midfield. FEATURE: Six signings their new managers didn’t want… Willock has found opportunities […]
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