Eddie Howe used his bench brilliantly as Newcastle United beat Wolves on Sunday.
The Newcastle United manager made a triple substitution at half time, with only one of those changes being enforced. Alexander Isak had to come off due to an eye problem, but the other two subs were tact
Sean Longstaff and Joelinton came off, and Joe Willock and Sandro Tonali came on. Willock put Joelinton under pressure with his performance, while Tonali added much needed class to the Newcastle midfield.
It was also a substitute that got the winner, with Harvey Barnes’ screamer completing an impressive comeback.
But Howe’s other two substitutes also played a part. Lloyd Kelly was Newcastle’s unsung hero in the final 10 minutes, while the Magpies massively improved when Kieran Trippier was introduced.
Kieran Trippier is still at Newcastle United despite asking to leave
It had felt likely that Trippier would start at Molineux, but it was Tino Livramento who got the nod. He has started every Premier League game so far, with Trippier’s only start this season coming in the Carabao Cup.
The 33-year-old’s demotion to deputy has come at a time when Trippier has asked to leave Newcastle United, with the defender eager to play regular football elsewhere.
However, he was denied a move away, and Eddie Howe has told the Northern Echo that Trippier is going to play a very important role for Newcastle this season.
