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Kev Lawson
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Newcastle United Data & Analysis 📊📈#NUFC. Snr. Product Marketing Manager at Hudl Statsbomb. Owner of www.editradio.org New Music podcast. All views my own.

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Right, apologies for those who have no interest, but after a year's enforced hiatus, it's time for the return of my annual #NUFC #FM26 🧵

It starts (as always) with an awful shot of my new avatar. My buzzcut and seethrough specs don't really lend themselves to the character creation options.
No. I heard via a friend that he had Covid during that spell when he was ill which has impacted his performances. It’s why he had that spell coming off at half time too. #nufc
Has Tonali downed tools. Horrific. #NUFC
December 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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You could see the confidence dip when Burnley scored tonight. After losing so many points from winning positions this season, that’s understandable. But the team overcame it today, and it feels like a massive step toward getting our season back on track. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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It’s good to know that if you post good enough strangers will remember you fondly.
December 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Hasn’t been a great few months, but 2025 was the best year I’ve had supporting Newcastle United and nothing comes close. Glad we ended it on a high note. #NUFC
Closing out 2025 with a win! ✊
December 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Closing out 2025 with a win! ✊
December 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Any time of day is good for that particular dish.
Its 1030pm and I now want jambalaya.
December 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Gabriel Jesus scores his first goal for 363 days 🥹

An incredible moment for him, after the pain and suffering of a torn ACL, on an incredible night for Arsenal 💪
December 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
As much as a smooth/routine win would’ve been lovely, it felt unlikely given the lack of confidence we’ve seen recently.

Coming through that rough period at the start of the second half will have done the lads a world of good. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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AGENT DUBRAVKA
December 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Lewis hall today btw. Incredible talent. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Deserved the win overall though it could’ve gone another way.

We’ve been on the wrong side of tight games a lot this season, losing when a draw was right, drawing when we should’ve won.

Nice to end the year on a positive note. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Full-time: Burnley 1-3 #NUFC

& breathe...

#NUFC laboured through that 2nd half, Burnley could - & probably should - have equalised, before the added-time flourish from Guimaraes.

Not convincing, but it's a much-needed away win.

Simply must build on it in 2026.

#BURNEW
December 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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BRRRUUUUUUUUNNOOOOOOO!!!!
December 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
There’s the 3pts. Yes it’s against Burnley but confidence only comes from winning and they’ve not folded this half in the way we’ve seen recently.

Like I said this week, it’s a mirage until we repeat it consistently, but if it’s gonna start somewhere it probably looks a bit like this #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hall rightly having a go at Schar there. He had time and gave away a throw.

Need your older players to offer that calmness. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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72: #NUFC sub - Jacob Murphy replaces Harvey Barnes.

#NUFC #BURNEW
December 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
That counter from Burnley started from both Tonali and Bruno not committing physical to a tackle high up the pitch.

Too much of that going on again. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Poor from Gordon, gotta get it on target. Brilliant from Bruno. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Finding ways to concede started in preseason & hasn’t let up.

We’ve busted out 14 shots in a half for 1.46xG & manager to give one away against a team that hasn’t created much tbh (0.42xG).

That’s habitual at this point, more commitment to contesting second balls needed. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Kings of Leon did predict this tbf 😬
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Great defending from Schar. Gordon over complicating and losing the ball when a backwards pass was on. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
That’s a decent save by dubs tbf. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wissa’s gotta score really. We’re gonna need a third for sure here.

We have the yips defending leads. I don’t mind that Burnley responded after going two behind, you’re rarely gonna control a whole 90. But we’re brittle under any sort of sustained pressure & second phase of set pieces atm. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Looks close to offside from the flick on. But still another long throw where we’ve been soft in the second phase. #nufc
Laurent scores for Burnley.

[1-2] 24'
December 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sweat to god Wissa has already won more headers from long punts than big Nick has in the last few.

A bonafide, dynamic number 9 really does help.l knit things together. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM