Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak insisted that particular person accolades come secondary to group success as his scoring streak continued in opposition to Wolves in midweek.
Isak was on track twice in opposition to Vitor Pereira’s aspect on Wednesday, taking his tally to fifteen targets in 19 Premier League appearances, with solely Erling Haaland (16) and Mohamed Salah (18) netting extra this time period.
He has now scored in eight top-flight video games in a row, three shy of equalling Jamie Vardy’s file, however the Swede mentioned his focus stays on serving to Newcastle climb up the desk.
“I really feel wonderful. Individually, I be happy and assured, however trying on the group, we’re doing so properly as properly, defending and with threats going ahead,” Isak mentioned.
“It’s a group, and I’ve to maintain contributing with targets. After we play at our greatest, the gamers will be happy. In my place as properly, I would like to have the ability to categorical myself in one of the simplest ways I can.
“Information are belongings you get pleasure from after your profession. I am going into each sport with the identical mentality – to attain targets, as that helps the group.”
Bournemouth, in the meantime, have been denied all three factors of their final Premier League match, with Reece James’ late free-kick seeing their encounter in opposition to Chelsea finish 2-2.
Regardless of that disappointment, the Cherries prolonged their longest unbeaten streak within the top-flight to 9 matches (W5 D4), final having an extended run in any tier in October 2021 (a run of 15 within the Championship).
Antoine Semenyo praised his aspect’s displaying in opposition to Enzo Maresca’s aspect, citing the Cherries’ resilience as essential to their current run of type.
“We defended for our lives, and I really feel that we should always have gotten three factors,” Semenyo mentioned.
“At half-time, the supervisor wasn’t completely satisfied! He livened us up, we wanted to get our press proper, and we did that from the get-go within the second half. That resilience and willpower is how we’ve received our factors this season.
“All of us work for one another and that’s what we’re about, we’re resilient. I feel we should always have gotten one thing from the house sport in opposition to Chelsea, and we may’ve received three factors right here, however we take the purpose and transfer onto the following one.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Newcastle – Alexander Isak
Isak has been in tremendous type for the Magpies this season, along with his two targets in opposition to Wolves that means he has now scored in every of his final eight Premier League appearances for Newcastle.
Solely two gamers have had longer scoring runs within the competitors’s historical past – Jamie Vardy (11 between August-November 2015) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (10 between March-August 2003).
Bournemouth – Justin Kluivert
Kluivert has scored extra penalty targets than another participant within the Premier League this season, with six of his seven targets coming from the spot.
Solely Joshua King (12) has scored extra top-flight targets from the penalty spot for the Cherries than Kluivert (six).
MATCH PREDICTION: NEWCASTLE WIN
Newcastle are unbeaten of their final six Premier League video games kicking off at 12:30 on a Saturday (W4 D2), having did not win any of their six earlier video games on this slot (drawn two, misplaced 4).
The Magpies have additionally gained their final 9 matches in all competitions and the Magpies need to win 10 in a row for the primary time of their complete historical past.
Howe has been accountable for all 13 Premier League conferences between Newcastle and Bournemouth – he’s gained simply two of those 13 video games (D6 L5) and is but to beat his former aspect as Magpies supervisor (D4 L1).
Having gained their first two Premier League away video games in opposition to Newcastle, Bournemouth are winless of their final 4 visits to St. James’ Park (D2 L2).
Bournemouth have scored extra targets by way of substitutes than another aspect within the Premier League this season (11). With their mixed targets and assists, substitute purpose involvements have been price 17 factors to the Cherries this time period, additionally a league-high.
4 of the final 5 Premier League conferences between Newcastle and Bournemouth have ended stage, with the Cherries profitable the opposite 2-0 in November 2023.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Newcastle – 55.8%
Draw – 22%
Bournemouth – 22.3%
