Newcastle Don Tire Again, Eddie Howe Wahala Don Increase

Newcastle United suffer another painful defeat for their home fans at St James' Park, this time 2-1 to Bournemouth. Na the fourth consecutive loss for the Magpies for all competitions, and their fifth Premier League defeat inside six games wey dem play for their own ground. The supporters wey dey watch, dem no even get hope again as the clock dey wind down. Dem just dey murmur small, because comeback no dey likely.

Eddie Howe, the man wey dey manage the team, confess say dem no dey deliver good product at all. “We are trying to find the answers,” he tell Sky Sports after the match. With just five games remain, Newcastle dey for 14th position for table and dem dey slip down. Leeds United dey look like dem fit catch up with them. If things continue like this, this season go be their worst Premier League finish since dem return to top division under Rafa Benitez. Even the time of Steve Bruce wey many fans no like, dem finish better pass this.

For the other side, Bournemouth show serious power. Dem extend their unbeaten run to 13 games after dem beat Newcastle. Their manager, Andoni Iraola, don already announce say he go leave for summer, but his team dey perform well well. Dem dey eighth for table now, level on points with Chelsea and Brentford. Iraola talk say dem dey for great place and dem get chance to catch the teams wey dey ahead of them. Bournemouth go face Leeds and Crystal Palace next, both matches for their home, and dem be favourites to win.

For Fulham matter, European qualification don begin look like long shot. With five games remain, their away form don spoil their chance. Dem get just one win from their last eight away matches for league. Their 45 points wey dem collect away from home na second-lowest for the whole division, only better than Wolves wey dey bottom. Plenty questions dey about Marco Silva squad. Who go play striker? Where Alex Iwobi go play best? Even contract talks for Silva no dey progress, and no update about star winger Harry Wilson.

Brentford own case sef, dem don draw five matches straight. Their European bid dey go stale. Dem don become hard to beat, but also hard to watch. Dem no win match for their home since January 7. Their injury list long wella, with no Vitaly Janelt, Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Rico Henry. Dem even fail to make any substitution against Fulham, show say depth no dey.

For Leeds United side, Noah Okafor dey show say he be key player for their recent good form. The Swiss striker wey dem sign from AC Milan, he take time to settle but now he dey perform. For Daniel Farke new 3-5-2 formation, Okafor dey play just behind Dominic Calvert-Lewin and dem two dey work well together. After long period without goal or assist, Okafor don involve for six goals for his last five appearances, including brace against Manchester United and another goal against Wolves.

Back to Newcastle wahala, some fans dey question Eddie Howe decisions. For the match against Bournemouth, Howe bring on Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga with minutes left. Some people dey ask why he make those substitutions. But Elanga na one of the fastest players for game today. The argument dey say if he really that good, he for start ahead of Jacob Murphy. The whole matter don cause plenty talk among supporters.

The bigger concern for Newcastle na what this poor form mean for the whole project. The ambition to compete with biggest clubs for Europe, e still dey? The pressure on Eddie Howe don increase well well as the season dey near end.