Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has confessed to growing frustration as another of his key players is on the radar of a top Premier League club. Following persistent speculation linking Alexander Isak with Arsenal and more recently Liverpool,

That dream is increasingly close to becoming a reality. When news filtered through early in the second half that title rivals Arsenal had drawn 0-0 at Nottingham Forest, there was no holding back. The Kop announced to the world what the away end had chanted at the Etihad on Sunday: “We’re gonna win the league.”

Eddie Howe has been reflecting on Wednesday night at Anfield. Honest as ever, the United boss analysing Liverpool 2 Newcastle 0. The champions-elect moving 13 points clear at the top of the table. Whilst Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players left to ponder how the game got away from them.