Newcastle striker is unable to expose Isaac dependence, Villa sticks to score points

On a rainy night in St. James Park, Newcastle proved their dominance with 22 shots and an expected goal of 2.7 (Opta data), but had to accept a 0-0 ending due to the lack of front-end ability. Eddie Howe pushed Gordon to the pseudo-Nine position. Although the winger with a 63% success rate in the Premier League last season (FBref statistics) created Consa's red card, the team's only one shot directly exposed the pain of Isaac's absence - the Swedes' efficiency of 0.68 goals per 90 minutes last season has become a luxury. Villa goalkeeper Bizot's debut with five saves was amazing. The Dutchman, who joined Brest, protected the team's dignity under PSR restrictions with an 83% save success rate (StatsBomb).

When the broadcasting camera captures the scene of Isaac whispering with the agent in the stands, Hao's tactical board dilemma is infinitely magnified. In the experiment of flying together with three wings, Barnes made 7 key passes on the left, but the new player Ellanga wasted the best chance of the game - the single shot in the third minute made the 55 million pounds worth of £55 million. For Villa, Emery responded with a 5-4-0 elastic defense. The central defender combination Mins and Torres completed a total of 17 clearances, resolving Newcastle's high-pressure (PPDA value 6.3) into vain. Interestingly, the grudge between the two teams last season's Champions League qualification battle continues here: the red card of Martinez's finale last year indirectly caused Villa to lose his Champions League place, and the financial difficulties of being forced to sell Ramsey this summer are exactly the cruel survival sample under the Premier League's profit rules. In the technical area after the game, the two coaches showed completely different philosophies. Howe's emphasis on the anxiety of "needing more goals points" contrasts with Emery's pragmatism, "this is the level we have to face." When Villa fans sang "Only One Greedy Bastard" to satirize the Premier League's financial rules, the undercurrents in the transfer market are surging - Newcastle's pursuit of Brentford striker Visa, and Villa's upcoming Ivorian striker Gaisan are all strategic footnotes behind this draw. As the Guardian commentator said: 'In the days without Isaac, Newcastle was like a ship that lost its compass; and the 1 point of the ten-player Villa is the small team's declaration of survival in the capital game. ’