ST JAMES’ PARK — Alexander Isak is inevitable but in-form Newcastle United are doing more than enough to suggest the identity Premier League winners might not be.
Can they really impact the title race? Their stuttering early season form has left them with a chasm to bridge to clear favourites Liverpool but they have momentum, belief and a striker capable of turning games in an instant.
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Read MoreFor the second, he ghosted into the right place at the right time to receive a pass from the outstanding Bruno Guimaraes before smashing past the Wolves goalkeeper.
The more realistic goal for Howe’s side this season is to return to the Champions League and convert this rich vein of form into a trophy in the Carabao Cup. But the fact that they’re finding different ways to win must be hugely satisfying to a manager who worked long and hard to address their issues against teams playing a low block.
Alexander Isak has scored for Newcastle in their last eight games (Photo: PA)He is not short on confidence or ideas and the one that they unfurled at St James’ Park made sense: flood the midfield, chuck a blanket over Newcastle’s front three and choke the life out of a counter-attack that had seen off nine previous opponents.
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Read MoreBut then came Isak, cutting in on the edge of the penalty area to fire past Sa with the help of a sizeable deflection off Rayan Ait-Nouri. It was not the most spectacular of his nine goals in as many games but it came at the perfect point in the contest, just as Wolves were threatening to dig in.
At half-time Pereira played his ace, introducing Brazilian forward Cunha into his attack. But his wit and invention came up against a black and white brick wall in the form of Sven Botman and Tino Livramento, who look like they’ve played together in this Newcastle defence for years. Understandably much has been made of Isak’s form but they have conceded just three goals since embarking on their remarkable winning run. Those are firm foundations for this run at the top four.
Late on there was a run out for Miguel Almiron, the subject of an £11million bid from his former club Atlanta United. It’s a move likely to happen in the coming days, unlocking the ability for Howe to add more to a squad that has the winning feeling.
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