'Could have taken anyone off!' - Eddie Howe fumes at 'mentally' weak Newcastle players after gifting West Ham first home win in nine months

Ritabrata Banerjee Mon, 3 November 2025 at 7:17 am UTC·3 min read A day to forget for Newcastle The Magpies started the game on a bright note as Jacob Murphy put the visitors in front after just four minutes. The right-winger weaved in and out of the Hammers defence before striking hard into the bottom-left corner. But Newcastle could only hold onto their lead for half an hour as Lucas Paqueta, looking to lead West Ham to safety, curled an effort from distance past the diving Nick Pope. Ten minutes later, an Aaron Wan-Bissaka cutback was turned into his own net by Sven Botman to give the hosts the lead. Newcastle...