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Tottenham were denied a second-half penalty during their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday, with the Magpies seemingly getting away with one

Newcastle United seemingly got away with one during their Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, with the experts claiming the Lilywhites should have been awarded a penalty.

The Magpies ultimately ran out 2-0 winners over Spurs in North London, thanks to second-half goals from Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa.

However, the game could have been flipped on it's head 48 minutes in, when Omar Marmoush was seemingly brought down inside the Newcastle penalty area.

The Egypt international reached a loose ball first and it looked as though Malick Thiaw kicked through the back of his right leg before the new Spurs forward fell to the turf.

While Marmoush and the Tottenham supporters were furious and felt a penalty ought to have been awarded, referee Peter Bankes dismissed appeals and chose not to give Spurs a spot-kick.

VAR, meanwhile, reviewed the incident more closely and backed Bankes' on-field decision. However, Jay Bothroyd believes Tottenham were unlucky not to be given a penalty.

"That's the wrong decision," the former Cardiff City man told Sky Sports. He added: "It should be given as a penalty.

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"That's cute play from the forward, it's not the defender's fault. The striker comes round and gets the toe on it.

"There was the Jarrad Branthwaite incident last week - which was offside, but it was a penalty. This one should be as well. I wouldn't say that's minimal contact. He's kicked his foot."

Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood also believed Spurs should have been awarded a penalty for the foul on Marmoush - and was left stunned that it wasn't given.

He explained: "The threshold is massively higher. It should be given. There's certainly contact in there.

"Thiaw hasn't seen him coming. Marmoush has done enough to get his toe on it. He's praying for contact.

"Has Thiaw made contact with the ball? No. Has he made contact with the player? Yes. Has he denied a goalscoring opportunity? 100 per cent. Penalty.

"It would have been a different game. Then we'd be talking about [Roberto] De Zerbi in a different way."

The match was level at 0-0 when Marmoush hit the deck, and Tottenham ultimately fell to a 2-0 defeat. It represented back-to-back losses for Spurs this season, having already been thrashed 3-0 at Brentford on the opening weekend.

The job Matthias Jaissle has done so far at Newcastle United will only add to the frustration of Tottenham fans after their poor start to the campaign.

That is the verdict of former Spurs and England goalkeeper Joe Hart who believes the impact Jaissle has made in just under four weeks in charge of Newcastle pours scorn on to Roberto De Zerbi's suggestion that his Spurs side need more time to develop the cohesion he needs this term.

Spurs have spent around £380million in the summer transfer market as they look to avoid finishing in 17th place in the Premier League table for the third season in a row.

De Zerbi's side paid £100million to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle, while they have also signed Omar Marmoush and Savio from Manchester City, Mateus Fernandes from West Ham, Andy Robertson from Liverpool, Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Marco Senesi from Bournemouth.

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The Italian joined Spurs towards the end of last season and ensured they avoided relegation with a final day win over Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

They ended the season well under De Zerbi and were expected to kick on after a mammoth transfer spend but they have lost their first two games of the season and were entirely second best on Saturday as Newcastle beat them 2-0 in North London.

Jaissle only succeeded Eddie Howe as Newcastle head coach earlier this month and the Magpies have had to deal with selling Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier this summer.

Seven new signings - all aged 24 or under - have arrived in their place and despite experts predicting a season of struggle, Jaissle is unbeaten in his first three competitive matches in charge.

On Saturday, Jaissle's aggressive, vertical philosophy was clear to see and he is getting the best out of Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa - who both scored in the win over Spurs - after they suffered difficult first seasons on Tyneside.

If there was one manager who would be entitled to the excuse of needing more time it would be the former RB Salzburg and Al-Ahli head coach but he has impressively hit the ground running.

And when De Zerbi is asking for patience, Hart feels the instant impact of Jaissle by comparison means it is likely to be in short supply.

"I think when you see what Jaissle has done at Newcastle in a lot less time that is where the frustration is going to come," Hart told BBC's Match of the Day.

"Because that understanding, and you have got to have understanding, is going to be difficult with that change and we are only two games in.

"But to see Newcastle flowing like they did today, with everyone playing on the same tune and getting the best out of players who were there previously, there is going to be continued frustration and the Premier League waits for no-one.

"But that is why it is so impressive, and it is important we talk about what Jaissle has done. Because I have been in it and it is difficult. Understanding each other, understanding each other's movements, understanding what the manager wants.

"I did it at Celtic and there was a huge turnover under Ange [Postecoglou] and it took us a real long time to get going. But when we did get going, it was special, so obviously Tottenham Hotspur are going to hope that is the same for them."

Sulking Sandro Tonali could only watch on from the bench as his old side celebrated a big win in the capital against big-spending Tottenham Hotspur.

Tonali was cheered off the field as Newcastle United outclassed the London side, as the Magpies had home fans heading for the exits long before the final whistle. Tonali had been bombarded with boos and jeers and chants of 'one greedy b------' and 'you should have stayed at a big club'.

And it was the man who had essentially replaced him in Nico Gonzalez who was left feeling the love of the Toon Army, as they chanted his name on an excellent debut for the Spain Under-21 international.

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Newcastle started the stronger of the two teams but probably wanted half-time more than Tottenham as the half came to a close. Both teams created plenty of chances, with Hornicek making a couple of good saves, but Newcastle will be happy enough at the break to go in level. All to play for in the second half.

Lukas Hornicek 8

A safe pair of hands so far, with a couple of fine stops to keep Spurs at bay.

Amar Dedic 8

The Rolls-Royce full-back is easing through the gears and creating chances.

Malick Thiaw 7

Sturdy enough so far.

Sven Botman 7

Reading the game well enough.

Lewis Hall 5

Can get more change down the left-hand side than this.

Lewis Miley 6

Has shown some quality in midfield alongside debutant Gonzalez.

Nico Gonzalez 7

A faultless display so far, with accurate and sumptuous passing on show.

Harvey Barnes 6

Nothing has fallen for him so far.

Joe Willock 5

At least managed to nail Tonali. But has struggled overall.

Anthony Elanga 6

Some glimpses of goal early on.

Yoane Wissa 5

Has not threatened enough as the main striker.

Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes has warned former team-mate Sandro Tonali that the Magpies won't be showing him any 'niceness' when he is reunited with the Magpies on Saturday.

United make the trip to North London on Saturday evening to take on Tottenham Hotspur in what will be Tonali's home debut for his new club after leaving Newcastle in a £100million deal earlier this summer.

Ironically, his first competitive appearance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will come against a Newcastle side with whom he made his name as one of the top midfielders in the Premier League in the three years he spent on Tyneside after joining from AC Milan in the summer of 2023.

It will be a fascinating subplot in a game Matthias Jaissle will surely be targeting for his first Premier League win as Newcastle United head coach.

The Magpies drew 2-2 with Liverpool last weekend and were cruelly denied three points by Dominik Szoboszlai's stoppage time penalty kick. Meanwhile, Tottenham - despite spending over £300million on new players this summer - were thrashed 3-0 by Brentford on the opening weekend of the season.

And while Barnes admits it will be nice to see Tonali after the game on Saturday, he has warned the Italy international he will get no special treatment on Saturday.

"I think there's going to be a lot of clubs like that this year, we've got different things going on," Barnes told reporters after Newcastle's win over West Brom. "Like I said there's different managers, different players coming in, there's a lot of clubs in the same boat, so you can't underestimate anyone.

"You've just got to go with it, with the preparation and a game plan to go and win, that's exactly what we'll do. It'll also be great to go and get our first win there like you say, but we'll just do all our prep, make sure we're ready to go and see what we're up against.

"We've had a great few years with him [Tonali], he's on the other team for 90 minutes on Saturday, so there'll be no niceness on the pitch but afterwards there will be, 100 per cent. He's a familiar face and we know him well."

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Newcastle United chiefs have been given the full backing to make a flying finish in the summer transfer window - with a hectic bank holiday weekend in prospect for CEO David Hopkinson and sporting director Ross Wilson.

The Magpies have tried hard to keep their business under wraps all summer but there is a steely determination to make at least one more big-name signing before the window slams shut. Wilson is believed to be watching the Matias Fernandez-Pardo situation carefully with Newcastle keen on the player but knowing Lille are holding out for a huge fee of around £60m.

Hopkinson has been jet-setting in Europe in the last couple of days and is determining prices for targets. One of those targets is thought to be Stuttgart's Bilal El Khannouss, a player that Matthias Jaissle would love to add to his squad before summer trading is done.

Jaissle is believed to have made it clear to both Hopkinson and Wilson that the squad still needs a couple of additions if he is to deliver what Toon chiefs want this season. And while United are essentially managing expectations this summer, and not making big calls on where the club can finish, the theme from Newcastle's top brass has been clear.

Indeed, one insider to Chronicle Live: "We want everybody to be absolutely relentless in chasing aims in every department." That will be fully put to the test this weekend as Newcastle look to add to their seven summer signings.

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Matthias Jaissle hinted that he has little choice as far as his back four is concerned at the minute. That's why I expect him to go with a similar defensive rearguard at Spurs this weekend and I'd agree with that selection.

I'd bring back Lukas Hornicek for the capital test against Tottenham and stick with the man of the moment Amar Dedic at right-back of course. In the middle Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman are building up some form and rapport as centre-halves while Lewis Hall slots easily in at left-back despite recent penalty blunders.

In midfield my holding duo would be Sean Steur and Nico Gonzalez while my attacking trio to play behind the striker are Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock and Anthony Elanga.

It is a tough choice in attack but I'd give Nick Woltemade another chance. Review the goals from the other night and he was yards away from a tap in for Harvey Barnes' first and could have taken on a shot for his second too had he been afforded the ball.

I'd preserve Lewis Miley for fitness reasons but he and Yoane Wissa are great back-up choices along with Bazouma Toure, Aladji Bamba and Jacob Ramsey.

My starting XI: Hornicek, Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Steur, Gonzalez, Barnes, Willock, Elanga, Woltemade

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Newcastle United head to Tottenham Hotspur with plenty of confidence having come so close to defeating Liverpool on the opening day

Eight players are set to be missing for Newcastle United's trip to Tottenham Hotspur. Matthias Jaissle's side head to north London with their tails up after a promising home display against Liverpool and a dramatic 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion.

The Magpies were seconds away from beating the Reds, and while the late penalty was disappointing, they will travel to the capital with confidence. Meanwhile, the story is different for Spurs who were well beaten by Brentford in their opening match.

It will also be a reunion with Sandro Tonali, who will be facing Newcastle for the first time since departing St. James' Park in a £100m move. While he is expected to feature, both sides are expected to be missing around four stars each.

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For Newcastle, Jaissle is dealing with a number of notable absentees. He confirmed Joelinton will be side-lined for the next fortnight, revealing: "He's out for a couple of weeks.

"I don't want to go too much into detail as there will always be specialists involved. The medical department are aware of it, and I'm really confident that he will be back ASAP."

William Osula also appears likely to miss out, though Jaissle remains cautiously optimistic about the severity of his injury, saying: "We will need to see. Hopefully, it's not that serious. He will be back as soon as possible as well. For now, it looks quite good."

England international Dan Burn is set to be a notable absence for the next couple of weeks, with the Newcastle boss confirming: "With Dan, it's clear that he will be out for a couple of weeks.

"How long exactly? That will be decided. But for sure, our medical department is excellent, so he will be back on the grass as soon as possible."

Tino Livramento has re-joined the Magpies in training, however this weekend's fixture is anticipated to arrive too early for the full-back to be considered for selection.

Regarding Spurs' injury concerns, there is hope Mohammed Kudus could make an appearance having not played since January. However, the expectation is that the game will come too soon for him. On the Ghanaian, De Zerbi said: "Maybe Kudus can come on the bench. We have to see."

Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert remain long-term casualties and will play no part in the fixture. Both players are recuperating from ACL injuries sustained last season and are not expected to return until February and December respectively.

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