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Newcastle United's £63m hammer blow may force January rethink after Magpies blow it
Newcastle United players tossed away two valuable points at Selhurst Park on a day when they thought they'd done just enough to win.
There will be mixed emotions about this one on Tyneside after Newcastle failed to manage a shot on target but still came within seconds of a much-needed away victory. Unfortunately, their luck ran out after a day in which Nick Pope's goal had been peppered with 16 efforts. It looked like Marc Guehi's own goal had snatched it for Eddie Howe's side but a last gasp defensive switch off handed Crystal Palace a point.
And now they may have to be a rethink behind the scenes, because having bounced back from Alexander Isak's first half injury there was no clinical Plan B for the Magpies.
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Having saved £70million on England international Guehi after Crystal Palace moved the goalposts in the summer transfer saga, those funds may now be vital to sign a new centre-forward. Make no mistake, Newcastle would have deserved their victory in the capital but when Alexander Isak went down the tunnel with a hip injury, Callum Wilson - much to his annoyance - was not deemed fit enough to replace him while £15million youngster William Osula continues to be overlooked.
Wilson did get on with 15 minutes left but the attack for much of the game consisted of Harvey Barnes being used on his weaker side and Anthony Gordon forced into a role of auxiliary striker. In short, there was nobody deemed fit or capable enough to be the like for like replacement for injury stricken Isak.
At 1-0 up, Newcastle needed an insurance goal but did not have the tools to conjure a one up and their weakness in the final third - with no shots on target - was there for all to see. For a team hoping to challenge for the top four of the Premier League and book a passport back to the Champions League putting together a makeshift attack may not always suffice.
Unfortunately, there was an air of inevitability about Palace's late, late equaliser as Guehi made amends for the own goal by swinging in a cross for Daniel Munoz who also made up for some clangers of his own in this encounter.
The first 10 minutes of the game proved to be a dull affair with neither side creating a clear opening and Newcastle looking to slow the game down, with both Joelinton and Joe Willock going down for treatment. On 13 minutes, Alexander Isak called for medical assistance after a nasty whack from a collision with Tyrick Mitchell.
Three minutes later Eberechi Eze got half a glimpse of goal after the ball came over the top but Fabian Schar hacked clear for a corner that came to nothing. It was clear as the game reached the mid-way point that all was not well in the world of Isak.
The £63million star tried to play on but was clearly in pain and Howe was forced to replace him with Harvey Barnes in a reshuffle. Newcastle had to rely on a first class save from Nick Pope on the half hour mark as he swept his leg towards the ball to deny Ismaila Sarr right in front of goal.
But Newcastle would have been behind five minutes later had it not been for a horrendous attempt at goal from Daniel Munoz. After being sliced open by a move down the right, Sarr's fizzing ball across the face of goal fell for Colombian but he sent the ball alarmingly wide for the home side.
That was a major let off for United but perhaps just as concerning was the lack of shots on target from Newcastle at the other end. They did not manage a single effort at Dean Henderson in the first half. The two teams headed down the tunnel goal-less at half-time but significantly, Newcastle marksman Isak was seen heavily limping back to the dressing room.
Newcastle were in dire need of a moment of inspiration and it would come with 52 minutes on the clock with their first piece of play that had any real meaning. A well-worked free-kick saw Lewis Hall roll the ball to Sandro Tonali who picked out Gordon on the right-hand side of the area before his shot from a tight angle was bundled into his own net by Guehi!
Just before the hour mark, Palace protested furiously for a penalty kick when the ball hit the arm of Schar from Jefferson Lerma's shot. Lerma took the debate too far and was shown a yellow card by referee Darren England.
Yet there was still defensive work to be done from Newcastle and when Sarr's effort was saved by Pope, the ball fell invitingly for Munoz again on the right. But this time despite getting his shot right, Blyth lad Dan Burn made an outstanding block to keep Newcastle ahead.
Substitute Justin Devenny's corner on 68 minutes was swung in with intent at the Holmesdale Road end but Guehi could only head the ball over the top as he looked to make amends for the own goal. Sarr then hit a shot on the turn which Pope had to claw around the post with 17 minutes left to make a big save.
From the resultant corner Guehi flicked on for Jean-Philippe Mateta but he fired high over the bar from close range. Howe made two changes with 15 minutes left as Joe Willock and Gordon went off for Callum Wilson and Sean Longstaff.
Palace introduced former Arsenal man Eddie Nketiah for the final stages of the clash. But they clawed back the equaliser in the 94th minute as Guehi's cross fell for Munoz who rammed home a header to make it 1-1.
Newcastle players sunk to their knees as the game finished barely believing they'd thrown it away. However, fundamental transfer market errors are starting to show.
Referee: Darren England
Attendance: 25,101
