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David Coote
TEAM FORM
Newcastle United - WWWWL -------- Spurs - WDDWL
In a game that could possibly make or break our Champions League ambitions, we travel north to meet Newcastle United at St James' Park in Sunday's Premier League battle. We fell to an agonising 3-2 loss to Bournemouth last weekend, while the hosts suffered a painful beating of their own, goimg down 3-0 to Aston Villa.
Spurs
The air of toxicity engulfing our Stadium has been apparent for a number of weeks, but our season arguably reached a low ebb during the visit of Bournemouth, who came out on the correct end of a 3-2 scoreline against us this time around.
Danjuma - who has been a peripheral figure since joining from Villarreal - had seemingly rescued a point for us late on, but Dango Ouatara's 95th-minute winner sparked scenes of delirium for the away end and a familiar sense of doom and gloom for us.
An error-strewn cameo from Sanchez led to the Colombian being booed by our fans before being sympathetically withdrawn, and our shambles of a week also saw Paratici resign from his role as sporting director in the wake of his failed appeal over a 30-month suspension. To say that Cristian Stellini is facing an uphill task to galvanise our players would be an understatement.
Stellini has just one win from his three games as acting head coach for us, who have both of Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion breathing down our necks, and defeat at St James' Park would represent the most damaging blow yet to our Champions League hopes.
Only two of our last eight games in all tournaments have now ended in victory, and not since January have we won an away match - losing four and drawing two of our last six on the road during a terrible spell on our travels.
Newcastle
As eye-catching as Villa have been going forward under Unai Emmery, few expected Newcastle to capitulate in the manner that they did in the West Midlands, as Ollie Watkins single-handedly bullies the Magpies' defence and sent them back home with their tails tucked between their legs.
After knocking the ball down for Jacob Ramsey to draw first blood, Watkins continued his scintillating form with a second-half brace to put a pitiful Newcastle to the sword - only a fourth defeat of the Premier League season for Howe's Champions League chasers.
A five-game winning streak was brought to an abrupt end at Villa Park, allowing Manchester United to leapfrog their northern adversaries in the Premier League standings, but with us also found wanting in recent weeks, Newcastle are clinging onto the fourth and final Champions League spot for the time being - also possessing a game in hand on us.
With Manchester United vying for a place in the FA Cup final, victory for Newcastle on Sunday would allow them to surge back onto the podium, and only a six-goal win for us would push Howe's men out of the Champions League places entirely.
The defensive acumen that Newcastle used to pride themselves on is no longer present; the hosts have kept just one clean sheet in their last 12 games in all tournaments - although that did come in their most recent home win over Manchester United - and Liverpool remain the only team to get the better of the Magpies in front of the wall of black and white this season.
David Coote
TEAM FORM
Newcastle United - WWWWL -------- Spurs - WDDWL
In a game that could possibly make or break our Champions League ambitions, we travel north to meet Newcastle United at St James' Park in Sunday's Premier League battle. We fell to an agonising 3-2 loss to Bournemouth last weekend, while the hosts suffered a painful beating of their own, goimg down 3-0 to Aston Villa.
Spurs
The air of toxicity engulfing our Stadium has been apparent for a number of weeks, but our season arguably reached a low ebb during the visit of Bournemouth, who came out on the correct end of a 3-2 scoreline against us this time around.
Danjuma - who has been a peripheral figure since joining from Villarreal - had seemingly rescued a point for us late on, but Dango Ouatara's 95th-minute winner sparked scenes of delirium for the away end and a familiar sense of doom and gloom for us.
An error-strewn cameo from Sanchez led to the Colombian being booed by our fans before being sympathetically withdrawn, and our shambles of a week also saw Paratici resign from his role as sporting director in the wake of his failed appeal over a 30-month suspension. To say that Cristian Stellini is facing an uphill task to galvanise our players would be an understatement.
Stellini has just one win from his three games as acting head coach for us, who have both of Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion breathing down our necks, and defeat at St James' Park would represent the most damaging blow yet to our Champions League hopes.
Only two of our last eight games in all tournaments have now ended in victory, and not since January have we won an away match - losing four and drawing two of our last six on the road during a terrible spell on our travels.
Newcastle
As eye-catching as Villa have been going forward under Unai Emmery, few expected Newcastle to capitulate in the manner that they did in the West Midlands, as Ollie Watkins single-handedly bullies the Magpies' defence and sent them back home with their tails tucked between their legs.
After knocking the ball down for Jacob Ramsey to draw first blood, Watkins continued his scintillating form with a second-half brace to put a pitiful Newcastle to the sword - only a fourth defeat of the Premier League season for Howe's Champions League chasers.
A five-game winning streak was brought to an abrupt end at Villa Park, allowing Manchester United to leapfrog their northern adversaries in the Premier League standings, but with us also found wanting in recent weeks, Newcastle are clinging onto the fourth and final Champions League spot for the time being - also possessing a game in hand on us.
With Manchester United vying for a place in the FA Cup final, victory for Newcastle on Sunday would allow them to surge back onto the podium, and only a six-goal win for us would push Howe's men out of the Champions League places entirely.
The defensive acumen that Newcastle used to pride themselves on is no longer present; the hosts have kept just one clean sheet in their last 12 games in all tournaments - although that did come in their most recent home win over Manchester United - and Liverpool remain the only team to get the better of the Magpies in front of the wall of black and white this season.
Head-to-Head
We first played competitively against each other on Saturday 18th February 1905 in an FA Cup tie where we shared the spoils at 1-1, play at White Hart Lane. The replay was on the following Wednesday, 22 February 1905 where they thrashed us 4-0 at Newcastle’s ground.
In total we have played each other 167 times where we have won 74, they have won 59 and 34 games have been draws.
League - We have won 67, they 54 with 32 draws
League Cup – We have won 3, they 1 with none drawn
FA Cup – We have won 2, they 5 with 2 draws
One other cup played and we won it.
In total we have played each other 167 times where we have won 74, they have won 59 and 34 games have been draws.
League - We have won 67, they 54 with 32 draws
League Cup – We have won 3, they 1 with none drawn
FA Cup – We have won 2, they 5 with 2 draws
One other cup played and we won it.
