Bruno Guimaraes has tasted defeat earlier than. The Newcastle United captain even shed tears when his aspect misplaced the 2023 Carabao Cup ultimate in opposition to Manchester United.
But it was moderately telling that the Brazilian rated Sunday’s derby loss at Sunderland as essentially the most painful of his 4 years on the membership.
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“The entire message within the altering room at this time was ‘do it for the followers’ and we did not,” he stated.
“It is so embarrassing for me and irritating as a result of we all know we now have a greater group than them. It is clear for me.
“However we did not carry out like a greater group at this time. It makes me really feel offended.”
This 1-0 loss felt way more damaging than earlier away defeats in opposition to Marseille, Brentford and West Ham in latest weeks.
Head coach Eddie Howe, unprompted, even apologised a number of occasions after the sport in his post-match information convention.
It’s one factor shedding on the residence of a bitter rival however the limp method of this defeat in opposition to a newly-promoted outfit was notably “horrible” for Howe.
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“Criticism comes with each defeat however this one will likely be louder and stronger simply due to the sport and the significance,” he stated.
“We absolutely acknowledge that and that is why it hurts a lot. It is disappointing for our supporters and I am sorry.”
A really totally different Sunderland to 2024 recreation
No surprise heads have been bowed as Newcastle gamers and workers left the stadium after the sport.
What a distinction to the scene a couple of hours earlier.
Relatively than being fazed by a hostile welcome from these Sunderland followers who gathered outdoors, a lot of Newcastle gamers smiled as they obtained off the group bus.
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Dan Burn, who was later taken to hospital with a rib damage following a 50/50 with Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele, appeared to cup his ear.
Guimaraes, earphones in, bopped alongside as he made his manner by way of the gamers’ entrance.
There have been a lot of survivors from Newcastle’s final win on the Stadium of Gentle, within the FA Cup a few seasons in the past, who have been capable of stress the significance of the fixture.
However this was at all times going to be a very totally different recreation in opposition to a very totally different aspect beneath Regis Le Bris.
Sunderland have taken factors off 5 of the edges at present within the prime six for a cause.
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“We’re getting an increasing number of expertise now and the squad is getting higher,” Le Bris stated post-match.
“We’re younger. It is our first season within the Premier League so after robust experiences – Liverpool and Man Metropolis – we’re rising.
“So I am not likely stunned.”
Damning woes in entrance of aim
Sunderland received with the assistance of an sudden goalscorer.
Nick Woltemade ended up popping up with a decisive contribution – solely not in the way in which the Newcastle ahead may have imagined – after he despatched a bullet header by way of his personal internet lower than a minute into the second half.
Newcastle by no means recovered.
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The guests could have had yet one more shot on track than Sunderland in a recreation missing goalmouth motion however that didn’t inform the total story.
This was a day when Newcastle damningly got down to be compact moderately than bold and failed to hold a menace on the break by way of forwards Woltemade, Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga.
The closest Newcastle got here to responding was when Guimaraes let fly from outdoors the world however it was a cushty sufficient save for Robin Roefs to make.
Objectives haven’t essentially been a problem for Newcastle of late as a result of others have stepped up from open play to ease the burden on the frontline.
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Lewis Miley got here off the bench to briefly put Newcastle in entrance in opposition to Leverkusen midweek. Guimaraes scored in opposition to Burnley and Spurs. Malick Thiaw even netted two at Everton.
However there was no repeat on the Stadium of Gentle.
“We weren’t there,” Guimaraes stated. “No capturing, no crossing, no passing. We must always have demanded the ball extra.
“We simply accepted the way in which they are going to play, lengthy balls, they received the duels. In derbies we now have to win the duels.”
‘You by no means need one recreation to outline your season’
These frustrations boiled over within the dying moments.
Joe Willock went into the e-book after knocking Roefs over whereas Thiaw was additionally yellow carded after clashing with Wilson Isidor.
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By then, deep into stoppage time, the guests knew their destiny was nearly as good as sealed on a bruising afternoon.
It’s the newest setback in a stop-start marketing campaign and Howe can ailing afford to let the way of this defeat seep into the season.
Not when Newcastle are in twelfth place.
Not when Howe’s aspect have a pivotal Carabao Cup quarter-final in opposition to Fulham to return on Wednesday evening.
Not when Newcastle nonetheless have work to do to make sure they safe at the very least a play-off spot within the race to qualify for the final 16 of the Champions League.
“You by no means need one recreation to outline your season,” Howe stated. “If something, you need it to outline it in a constructive manner and are available again full steam forward and present your class. That is what we now have to do.”
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