<h1><strong>Biggest win of the season, the full-back effect and Marseille preview!</strong></h1><p><br></p><p>Newcastle United are back? We break down the 2-1 win over Man City at St James’ Park: Hall and Livramento transform the flanks, Barnes bags a brace, Pope and Malik Thiaw shut the door on Haaland, and the Eddie Howe debate cools. </p><br><p>We balance the big positives with a few caveats (missed chances, energy drain, striker depth), check the league table reality, and set up a spicy Champions League trip to Marseille - form guide, key threats (Greenwood, Auba), and selection dilemmas (Hall minutes, Trippier fitness, Gordon’s return). Plus: fan poll results on season priorities, winger pecking order, and some quick-fire listener questions. Predictions included.</p><h3>--------------</h3><h3>JOIN OUR <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nufcblogcast/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PATREON</a> for so much more</h3><h3>Follow us on Twitter/X <a href="https://x.com/NUFCblogcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nufcblogcast</a></h3><h3><strong>Please consider giving us a good review if you enjoy what you hear!</strong></h3><h3>See all our episodes here - <a href="https://shows.acast.com/nufcblogcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/nufcblogcast</a></h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>