Newcastle United's winless run on the road in the Premier League stretched to nine matches with a 3-1 defeat at Brentford – and Jamie Carragher has had his say
Jamie Carragher believes Eddie Howe "can do no more" at Newcastle
Jamie Carragher believes Eddie Howe "can do no more" at Newcastle
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Jamie Carragher has accused Newcastle United of 'letting down' Eddie Howe and thinks he should consider the England job if Thomas Tuchel leaves in the summer.
Newcastle’s winless run on the road in the Premier League stretched to nine matches after they were beaten 3-1 by Brentford on Sunday afternoon. The Magpies took the lead away from home when Harvey Barnes scored his 50th Premier League goal, but for the second week running, Howe’s side then fell apart.
Kevin Schade equalised before Igor Thiago scored twice, while Dan Burn was also sent off after being shown a second yellow card 17 minutes from time. But despite Newcastle’s struggles on the road, the Chronicle understands Howe will get plenty of time to improve his side’s form, and the only concern for Yasir Al-Rumayyan and PIF is to offer support to Howe and his staff.
However, Carragher believes Howe has taken Newcastle as far as he can and thinks the England job, if it becomes available after the World Cup, would be the perfect move for him.
"He's going to go down whenever he moves on from the club as one of the greatest Newcastle managers,” he told Sky Sports.
“You look at what he did when they were bottom of the table, he came in that first season, stabilised things.
"Then his second season to get Champions League football was out of this world and make the League Cup final against [Manchester] United. The next season, another really good season, finished seventh with an exciting team on the front foot.
"And then what we saw last season, winning the League Cup and Champions League football again.
"I've championed Eddie Howe as the next England manager. I think he's a wonderful coach, the best English coach by a million miles.
"I love him to bits. But now that we're four years in, I don't think Eddie Howe can do any more than what he's done at Newcastle.]
"I don't see Newcastle winning a Premier League. So I'm not sure there's much more he can do. And that's not just talking on the back of Newcastle being a couple of points outside the relegation zone or questioning the manager in any way. But I think Newcastle have let him down.
Eddie Howe looks dejected following the team's defeat in the Premier League match against Brentford. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
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"The topsy-turvy nature of the club in terms of sporting directors - all the people behind the scenes.
"It almost feels at times like he's there on his own. The big Saudi investment hasn't really kicked on.
"Now they could question the PSR, the rules - I get all that. But something to me, when I look at how he had to handle the summer with the [Alexander] Isak situation, getting players in late like Yoane Wissa.
"It's been a mess at Newcastle really and when you're talking about one of the greatest managers they've ever had in their history, I think he deserves better.
"And if I'm thinking how Eddie Howe's thinking, if that England job came up in the summer after the World Cup with Tuchel's contract situation, I'd be there in a shot.
"Because as I said, I think he's being let down. And I don't think he can take Newcastle any further than what he's done so far."
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