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title: "Newcastle United: Fans highlight ‘abysmal’ stat following Burnley loss"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-fans-highlight-abysmal-stat-following-burnley-loss/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2019-12-16T17:05:04Z"
modified: "2019-12-16T17:05:04Z"
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# Newcastle United: Fans highlight ‘abysmal’ stat following Burnley loss

**Following their first loss since late November on Saturday afternoon, a sub-par [1-0 defeat away to Burnley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5D8YHzxNOA&feature=onebox) on Saturday, some supporters have panicked following a particular statistic that came to light after the match – with Newcastle United not having a [single shot on target](https://twitter.com/nufc360/status/1205893715920900097?s=21) all game.**

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Although the Magpies created a great chance in the last minute, with forward Dwight Gayle spurning the fantastic opportunity, Clarets ‘keeper Nick Pope wasn’t tested once  – prompting a section of Newcastle supporters to suggest an array of solutions whilst simultaneously damning their side’s ineptitude going forward.

Indeed, even during their impressive three-game unbeaten streak, [including a draw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKzkEkKuGJo&feature=onebox) against champions Manchester City, their goals in those games mostly came from midfield – with Jonjo Shelvey finding the net [in all of those encounters.](https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first-team/)

This could highlight a lack of goalscoring prowess in the forward positions, especially when target man Joelinton has found the net [just once](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/201755/Show/Joelinton) all campaign. In fact, one fan even suggested the club should move for Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos in the January transfer window, a player who was linked with a move during Rafa Benitez’s time in charge by [Don Balon](https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/premier-league/davinson-sanchez-alfredo-morelos-jugaran-juntos-premier-league) back in May.

Here’s how supporters reacted to the alarming statistic on Twitter.

> We should go in for Morelos in Jan , ticks all the boxes.
>
> — James Shepton (@Jonty\_Shepton1) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/Jonty_Shepton1/status/1205893946347544576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Abysmal. We need forward players in the window badly.
>
> — BurstOfTheStar (@BurstOfTheStar) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/BurstOfTheStar/status/1205894327530078208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Joelinton needs a good head rattle, drop him please
>
> — Ashley Merrington (@ajmerrington) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/ajmerrington/status/1205893999783010304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sounds more of the same as previous two games, but somehow we scored in them
>
> — Robbie Wilson (@R95wilson\_) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/R95wilson_/status/1205898273149595648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’ve done my best to defend Joelinton all season. I’ve now come to the conclusion he’s a massive waste of 40m and not worthy of the No. 9 shirt. Out wide his passing was horrendous minus that cross to Gayle. Just can’t defend him anymore
>
> — John Miller (@growing\_turnips) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/growing_turnips/status/1205894037229723649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Just shows how much the two wingers mean to us. Atsu is shocking.
>
> — Stephen Willis (@wincynufc) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/wincynufc/status/1205894021392019456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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