Alan Shearer’s one-word reaction to the Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest match is universally accepted by fans.

Alan Shearer’s one-word reaction to the Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest match is universally accepted by fans. Newcastle United emerged victorious over Nottingham Forest 4-3 at St James’ Park, despite nearly securing a draw on the brink of defeat.

Newcastle United entered the half-time break with a 4-1 advantage on Sunday, the result of a 14-minute quadruple salvo that transformed a one-goal deficit into a three-goal lead. Within the initial 45 minutes, the Magpies appeared to have secured all three points with strikes from Jacob Murphy, Lewis Miley, and Alexander Isak. Nevertheless, Forest closed the deficit to two points after Nicola Milenkovic scored shortly after the hour mark.

Ryan Yates’ 90th-minute goal further reduced the gap to a single goal. Fortunately, Eddie Howe’s team was able to maintain their composure and secure their first Premier League victory on their own ground since January 15. “The game was consistently challenging, and when they established an early advantage, it was evident that you were facing a significant challenge

” I initially believed that we were adept at handling the ball and appeared to be in a state of motion; however, a few deficiencies emerged in our ability to defend set plays. A excellent starting point is when you win and have areas in which to improve. That is the primary lesson I will derive from today.

After a ferocious first half in which they scored four goals in 14 minutes, it was inevitable that the tempo would slow down in the second period. Managing the minutes of his players was always going to be at the forefront of Howe’s mind,

as Liverpool is the next opponent on Wednesday, just over 76 hours after Jarred Gillett blew his full-time whistle at St James’ Park. Although the intensity decreased in the second period, Newcastle’s control of the game also decreased as Nuno Espirito Santo’s team began to believe they could execute a memorable comeback.

Alan Shearer was among those who were greatly relieved to hear the three peeps when the full-time siren was heard by the majority of those present at St James’ Park. After the match, Shearer posted to X, “Pheewwwwwww!!!! #NEWNOT.” Newcastle, as previously mentioned,

will now undergo a brief recuperation period before they travel to Merseyside to play the league leaders, Liverpool, in a match that is considered a “dress rehearsal” for the Carabao Cup final at Wembley next month. On Wednesday night, the Magpies will be eager to break the record of not having won a Premier League encounter at Anfield in more than three decades.