"Yet after Sunday's timid and passive display in the Wear-Tyne derby against Sunderland, that sense was even more profound. Results like that are tough to move on from for any coach at any time, but the manner of the performance and fact it was a continuation of the same frustrating narrative, meant even taking a step closer to a successful cup defence wouldn't ease the scrutiny on Eddie Howe and his players."
"They managed it, but only just. Lewis Miley's stoppage time header secured victory after Yoane Wissa's maiden goal for the club on his full debut was cancelled out by a Sasa Lukic leveller. It was an unbelievable feeling, Miley said after the game. We needed that, to bounce back, and that was the right result for us. We are absolutely buzzing. To get through into the semi-final again, it's massive for us. We obviously won it last year and hopefully we can do the same."
"The upshot of the derby loss was Dan Burn facing a lengthy spell out with a rib injury. A blow at the best of times, but it left Howe woefully short of defensive options. Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schar and Tino Livramento were the only fit senior players at the back, with Lewis Hall suffering a recurrence of a minor hamstring problem, and they started alongside Miley in a makeshift back four."
Newcastle progressed to the Carabao Cup semi-finals courtesy of Lewis Miley's stoppage-time header after Yoane Wissa's debut goal was cancelled out by Sasa Lukic. Inconsistency and poor away results have complicated assessment of the team's progress, and a timid Wear-Tyne derby display deepened concerns about form. The cup victory arrived under scrutiny of Eddie Howe and his players due to the manner of recent performances. Dan Burn suffered a rib injury that leaves the defence short of options. Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schar and Tino Livramento were the only fit senior defenders, with Lewis Hall carrying a hamstring recurrence, producing a makeshift back four.
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