So I sit at St. James press conference room waiting for all journalists to arrive for my first pre match conference, it just dawns on me what life is going to be like now.
Tony Evans (Times): “Neil welcome too ST. James Park. How to you feel managing the club that you support as a child?”
Sewell:” It’s a dream come true, what Newcastle fan would not want to manage their club. I will do all I can to prove that Mike Ashley was right to make me the Newcastle manager.”
Oliver Holt (Mirror): “Are we going to see anymore new signs coming into the club and if so what type of player’s are you after?”
Sewell: “We are still looking to add to squad. We are after young players who can make an impact in the first team.”
Stuart Latimer (local Reporter): “Sources from Holland have informed me that you have agreed a fee with Ajax for their transfer listed player Toby Alderweireld you care to comment about that?”
Sewell: “Yes I can confirm that we have agreed a fee with Ajax and the player agreed personal terms with the club, he will fly in for his medical in the next few days.”
Stuart Latimer (local Reporter): “Can you tell us what sort of contract he been given and what you have paid Ajax for him?”
Sewell: We got a massive game derby game coming up so I’d rather focus on that.”
Stan Collymore (talk sport): “What can of approach can we expected from you again Sunderland on Sunday?”
Sewell: “I like to play attractive attacking football, but it depends what team we are playing on that day.”
Henry Winter (Telegraph):” Are you nervous, that if you lose against your local rivals in your first games the fans will turn on you?”
Sewell: “I have full believe in my players losing is not in my mentality.”
Stuart Latimer (local Reporter):”Thanks Neil good look with Sunderland!”
Newcastle united Season 1 August
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle United (3-1) Sunderland
Attendance: 52,405
M O M:Jonas Gutierrez
Star Player: Jonas Gutierrez
Stadium: St. James Park
Sewell off to winning ways against local rivals Sunderland. 3 minutes into the Tyne & wear Derby. Newcastle have a corner which
Gutierrez takes. Gutierrez sends in a hanging ball in the air it land to Caybabe who is tackled by Cuellar, the ball ends up with Taylor who smashes home from 6 yards out. Newcastle fans start sing a song about Taylor.
Oh Steven Taylor,
He's neither here nor there,
Oh Steven Taylor,
He's everywhere.
Oh Steven Taylor,
STEVIE'S GONNA GET YOU!!
15 minutes gone Taylor plays along ball forward to Gouffran who passes ball to Gutierrez who runs towards box. Then plays a one two with Gouffran, before he drills the ball into the box were Cisse who out jumps the Sunderland to defense to head the ball in. Ferguson runs down the left wing unchanged to float the ball into the box onto the foot of Gouffran who smacks it into the bottom left corner. Injury time second half Sissoko loses the ball Johnson runs clear of the Newcastle defense on the left wing cross the ball into the box Fletcher lobs ball over the keeper Santon wins the header against McClean ball drops to Fletcher who smashes it into the top corner. The man of the match could went a couple of players Stven Taylor and Goffran were the heart of the team today but with two assists Gutierrez just pips it.
Match Stats
Newcastle United Sunderland
8 Shots11
4 On Target 1
17 Fouls13
2 Yellow Cards 1
56% Possession 44%
First away drip of the season and were off to Lativa. I have decide to let some my younger players play in this game.
Europa League Playoff leg 1
Ventspils (0-3) Newcastle United
Attendance:4,600
M O M: Moussa Sissoko
Star Player: Papa Cisse
Stadium: daugava
33 mins into the match Newcastle get a penalty
Gouffran takes and smashes in the bottom right corner keeper had no chance. Sissoko float the ball into the box goes over the defender had and Cisse jumps up and heads the ball over the goalkeeper on 73 minutes. 82 minutes on the clock Bennett plays a low cross which hits of Cisse leg and goes in the bottom right corner.
Match Stats
Ventspils Newcastle United
0 Shots14
0 On Target 8
5 Fouls14
0 Yellow Cards 0
33% Possession 67%