Newcastle fans fume at Eddie Howe’s praise of ‘woeful’ player after Man United defeat

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MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Yet, one man who saw this differently was Howe, who was quick to praise the winger’s performance after the game.He told Sky Sports on 26 December: “Anthony Gordon was our brightest player in attack. Bro gives up the second he makes a mistake. #NUFC— Jimmy Angel MCCT 🌍 (@jimmyangel3) December 27, 2025 Gordon should be the first name on the transfer list he is woeful and is more worried about how his hairband looks than playing well #NUFC— The Irish Geordie (@IrishGeordie1) December 27, 2025 Howe out now.

I bet he thinks Gordon has a chance of winning the Ballon D’or— HOWE OUT (@BrianPinas9) December 27, 2025 Still so annoyed at that game yesterday. If Murphy isn’t crossing he offers nothing, were going backwards I’m sorry to say.— DanJr1987 (@dan_jr1987) December 27, 2025 Many fans were also quick to point out that Hall made more contributions in attack compared to Gordon.If Howe starts Gordon again, then he has to go.

But it’s reality, doesn’t have a plan A or a plan B. #nufc— Believer (@0800TSEK) December 27, 2025 Eddie Howe literally just said he thought Gordon was our best attacking player?! wtf?!? Lewis Hall was our best attacker and he is the LB #NUFC— Andy (@andyb2630) December 27, 2025 How bad was Gordon against Man United?While Gordon did not have a good game against Man United, he was not terrible.According to Fotmob on 27 December, the winger had plenty of good stats to go with the bad.The England international created the most chances in the game at three, while also managing two shots.However, he failed to hit the target at any point, and only 20 per cent of his crosses found a Newcastle player.Anthony Gordon’s stats vs Man UnitedMinutes90Chances created3Shots 2Shots on target 0Cross completion rate 20%Dispossessed2Ground duels won 43%Gordon was not great against Man UnitedTherefore, Gordon is no doubt on thin ice, and Howe is asking for trouble by praising Gordon for this subpar display.Hopefully, the winger is able to contribute with a goal or an assist next game when Newcastle take on Burnley on 30 December.