It is not common for media-trained footballers to swear, particularly in interviews ahead of games, but Emil Krafth made an exception when he told Premier League Productions that 'everyone was p-----' after Newcastle United's second-half capitulation at Spurs. An angry Krafth went on to apologise to supporters for his side's performance despite not even being on the pitch that day and vowed the players would 'use the pain' to spur them on against Wolves. They certainly did that, all right.
In fact, the majority of those who were in the starting line-up on Friday night were the same players hammered 5-1 at Spurs just five days previously. Eddie Howe was keen to give these individuals the chance to make amends and they bounced back to claim a priceless 1-0 victory against Wolves, which has taken Newcastle another step closer to safety.
Howe only made one unenforced change all told as Krafth came in for Javier Manquillo while Bruno Guimaraes replaced the injured Joe Willock in the middle of the park. Bruno, understandably, grabbed the headlines with a man of the match display, but Krafth also played his part in the win following a steady display at right-back, which may well go down as his best outing yet for the club.
