‘The confidence’ - Alan Shearer names two Newcastle United stars who can click into gear vs Wolves
Newcastle United are looking for their first Premier League away win of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Alan Shearer believes Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon can use their international form to kick-start Newcastle United’s season.
Isak got off the mark to score the winner against Tottenham Hotspur in Newcastle’s last Premier League fixture. The 24-year-old then bagged three goals for Sweden in their international double-header with Estonia and Azerbaijan.
Meanwhile, England interim boss Lee Carsley unleashed Toon winger Gordon - showing the country why Gareth Southgate was wrong to snub him at Euro 2024. He played just four minutes in Germany but started - and impressed - in the Three Lions’ wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland.
The Newcastle stars are now aiming to click into gear at club level following a solid but far-from-convincing start to 2024-25. United are unbeaten from four fixtures across all competitions but have looked far from their heavy-metal best under Eddie Howe.
A first top-flight win over Wolverhampton Wanderers since October 2011 would go a long way to kick-staring Newcastle’s season. Speaking to Metro, all-time leading goalscorer Shearer backed Isak and Gordon to do the damage at Molineux.
“Newcastle fans are waiting for the team to get it into gear,” he said. “After three games, they have two wins and a draw without playing particularly well, which is a good sign.
“I think with the confidence Isak would’ve picked up from getting his goal for Newcastle and then three for Sweden during the break plus the confidence Gordon would’ve picked up from Lee Carsley picking him for England could accelerate the side getting into full flow. If those two are on form, I can see Newcastle going to Wolves and getting the three points.”