Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton has claimed Newcastle United are drawing too many Premier League games. A goalless shutout against Crystal Palace was the Magpies' third in four top-flight outings.
While Newcastle have lost just once in 2022-23, a controversial defeat to Liverpool in August, nine draws is three times more than any other top-six side. Eighth-placed Brentford are the only other team to manage as many league stalemates this season.
That Anfield defeat aside, being held on home soil to Palace, Bournemouth and Leeds United are also blemishes on an otherwise flawless campaign under Eddie Howe. A sturdy backline has proven the most resilient in England so far, with just 11 goals conceded.