"That was the frustrating thing about the first half, Howe said. I almost could have taken anyone off and I think that was a reflection of where we were in that moment in the game and it's very, very rare for me to feel that way. In fact, I don't think I have since I've been manager of Newcastle, so I felt the team needed some shaking up at half-time. That's why I did what I did."
"The expectation when the PIF bought 80% of the club in 2021 was that it would have a transformative effect, as Roman Abramovich had at Chelsea or Sheikh Mansour had at Manchester City. The difference is that both of those owners took over before the advent of financial fair play regulations (and the ongoing charges against City relate to whether they breached those regulations once they were in place)."
Eddie Howe reacted angrily after a 3-1 defeat to West Ham, making a triple half-time change to shake the team up. Newcastle took an early lead but trailed by half-time after a frustrating first period that featured a hit to the post and an overturned penalty. The team stabilised in the second half but never looked likely to recover against a struggling opponent. The Premier League table is tightly packed, and a modest points return has left room for concern. Ownership by the Saudi Public Investment Fund raised transformative expectations, but profit-and-sustainability rules limit spending.
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