Missed 16 shots, Newcastle urgently needs a striker; Isaac: Do you think I still have a chance?

"Highlanders" (commonly known as residents of Newcastle and surrounding areas) are good at making loud noises.

After Newcastle United's first away game with Aston Villa 0-0 away from home, they did prove their reputation at Villa Park Stadium.

When Eddie Howe and his players walked back to the player's passage, the visiting fans turned their attention to Alexander Isaac for the first time.

It was Isaac who scored a decisive goal last season, helping Newcastle United win the first domestic important trophy in 70 years. The Swedish striker is one of the best in the world and has also cheered for his goal in the Wealth-Win Derby on Tyne (Newcastle United vs. Sunderland).

But Isaac is still determined to join Liverpool, the striker has not played for the Magpies since May.

Newcastle fans need to put in a lot of effort to change their attitude towards him, and his reputation has long been tarnished.

After Newcastle United tied with Aston Villa, who fought ten, the visiting team fans not only scolded Isaac for being "greedy", but also created a new song for their once beloved "leader".

"We don't care about Isaac, and he doesn't care about me," the fans yelled as they left the stadium. "We only care about Newcastle United."

"Isaac's approach is wrong"

If Isaac wants to play for Newcastle United again, he obviously has a lot of relationships to fix.

"A player with a weekly salary of more than £100,000 was unable to play, while ordinary fans spend £60 to £70 a week to buy tickets, hoping that he can play," said Alan Shearer, the best scorer in Newcastle United history. "So it's too painful for the fans."

"There is no loyalty in football - the club only cares about themselves, and the players only cares about themselves, but everything has its own set of methods and guidelines. Isaac is not doing it right now."

"Liverpool has contacted his agent, and considering that the midfielders can all have a net worth of £105 million, they bid £110 million is really too low. They know £110 million cannot buy Isaac. "

" In the most glorious season in Newcastle United's history, he contributed tremendous strength to help the team win the first important trophy in 70 years and qualify for the Champions League again. However, with three years left on his contract, he said he didn't want to play here anymore." Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe said that the visiting players can express their feelings about Isaac "very freely" after the game, but he emphasized at a post-match press conference that the door to Isaac's return is still open.

He reiterated that Isaac "what he wants to do" is up to him and he will continue to train outside the team.

What Eddie Howe most hopes is to solve the problem quickly - this is understandable. The Isaac incident has made the entire Newcastle team more united

There is no doubt that given the importance of Isaac to the team before, his absence cast a shadow on Newcastle United's preparations for the new season.

Specifically, Newcastle United won no other game or even scored in four Premier League games that Isaac missed last season.

Isaac directly participated in more than 40% of the total Premier League goals scored last season, of which he scored 33.8% of the team's goals, and no other player in the team scored in double digits.

However, Newcastle United performed well in the away game last Saturday, and the Isaac incident seemed to have brought the team closer together.

"Everyone who stepped on the court today showed that they wanted to be here and wanted to play a great game," Eddie Howe said.

"They tried their best to show their best, and we didn't show any psychological cringe, which is really delighted."

"Our level is easy to drop, and our attention is easily distracted, but we didn't. We were able to resolve the opponent's offense and minimize their chances, which demonstrated the solidity of our defense, which is great."

"I'd rather see the positive side and admit that there is a gap in our performance. We didn't seize the opportunity we needed."

Isaac was not there, and Gordon worked tirelessly

This is the exciting part of the game. Last Saturday, Newcastle United had 16 shots, but only three shots were on the spot.

Anthony Ellanga got another great shot within minutes of his single shot, but the striker's shot was saved by Aston Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot.

Meanwhile, Gordon's header shot was over the crossbar, and the temporary striker's long shot was blocked.

Newcastle United may have created some chances in the opening quarter of an hour, but this opportunity for Gordon was the closest they had to score as Aston Villa defender Consa was sent off midway through the second half.

This is not a contempt for Gordon. It was Gordon who gave Consa a red card. His rapid breakthrough forced Consa to pull him down. At the end of the game, Gordon fell to the grass exhausted and frustrated, but Jolinton pulled him up.

Despite Gordon's hard work, everyone knows that Newcastle United needs a striker - whatever Isaac's situation.

No wonder the club is still interested in signing Brentford star Joan Visa.

"The competition in the forward market is getting more and more fierce every year."

Scorers are always popular, but Newcastle United faces particularly fierce competition this summer.

They missed Benjamin Scheshko, Hugo Ekitic and Joao Pedro, and the three joined Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea respectively.

Eddie Howe has made no secret of the fact that he "hopes there are more forwards to choose from", but finding the right player has proved to be a real challenge.

"It looks like the competition in the forward market is getting stronger year by year," he said. "Maybe it's because our team is growing."

"There aren't many players of Isaac who can make us better, and when they are likely to be selected, the price will rise, and then you have to face other challenges, such as PSR [profit and sustainability regulations]. You have to calculate how much money you can spend in the transfer window and the long-term impact after the transfer."

"It's not as simple as finding a player. They have to fit the team, make us better, and the price is also affordable. There are not many players like this."

Time will tell us whether Newcastle United can find such a player and whether Isaac will have a chance to return.