Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports: “The second-half was a lot better than the first but we didn’t do enough, we have to do more. It was not through a lack of effort, we were very dominant in that second period and I thought if we scored we would go on to win.
“We started very well in the first 15 minutes, we were slightly rocked with the goal and we didn’t react well to that. The game was there for us to take.
“We didn’t look as good physically as we did against Chelsea when we were excellent. There wasn’t a tactical problem for us at any stage of the game, we’re disappointed with how we defended the goal and long throws was something we prepared for and then disappointed with our actions.
“We cut through them a lot of times, put in a lot of crosses and the chances were not there. If we had scored that equalising goal the momentum was with us but it was not to be.
“I thought Anthony [Gordon] played well, direct, full of running, yes the goal was not there. We need more goalmouth action and to be clinical in front of goal. They [Manchester United] managed the game well, but they were allowed to.”
Did you know?
- Newcastle have won just one of their last 12 away league games (D4 L7) – a 4-1 victory at Everton in November. Since the first game in this period (1-4 defeat at Aston Villa on April 19th), the only ever-present Premier League side with fewer away points than the Magpies (7) are Wolves (4).
- Newcastle attempted 16 shots in this match – their second-most on record (from 2003-04) in a Premier League game at Old Trafford (21 in May 2024). It was their joint-most in a Premier League match in which they failed to score in 2025-26 (also 16 v Aston Villa in August).
Listen to post-match reaction from John Anderson and Matthew Raisbeck on BBC Sounds
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