Athletic Bilbao, Newcastle and Champions League
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Newcastle United recorded a fifth consecutive home win against Athletic Club but Eddie Howe knows his side need to solve their away-day woes.
Athletic Club star Unai Simon has suggested that while Newcastle United fans may enoy the success that the investment of Saudi Arabia is bringing, for him at least, they will struggle to hit the same
Dan Burn has been imperious for Newcastle ever since his move four years ago, scoring vital goals such as the opener in the Carabao Cup final over Liverpool last season, and a bullet header against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Newcastle United may have secured victory in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but it came at a cost. The Magpies secured a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at St James' Park with goals from Dan Burn and Joelinton earning a crucial victory against the Spanish side.
St James’ dominates the local skyline, but its resident football club had effectively raised the drawbridge; Newcastle United were shrivelled and inward-facing, existing for existence’s sake. A ship crewed by good people in survival mode, a skeleton staff starved of resources. There was little fertile ground for creativity or curiosity.