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![SkySports_Keith Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::151838694.png) Keith Downie [@SkySports_Keith](/creator/twitter/SkySports_Keith) on x 223.8K followers
Created: 2025-07-19 16:00:05 UTC

That was a difficult afternoon for Newcastle today. 
Yes they’re behind Celtic in terms of pre-season fitness, but they looked lacking in ideas at times. 
If ever there was a sign that the team need new signings — and fast — that was it. 
For a Champions League season you need two strong players for each position and #NUFC don’t have that by the look of today’s squad…


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