16 Things We Learned From Newcastle Vs. Sacramento Republic

2. Although They Are Building A Solid Clean Sheet Ratio Under The New Head Coach

Or are they just a lucky side? Because in the first two games of their American tour, Newcastle have been blown away on numerous occasions by both Club Atlas and Sacramento Republic. Nevertheless, they have come through a number of tricky scenarios and have only conceded those two early goals against Atlas in three games. A sort of goals-against-to-games ratio that is unheard of in Newcastle. A more comfortable display like the one we saw away to Gateshead against the Portland Timbers this week will tell us where the team really are. If luck isn't on their side, and the Timbers do manage to punish them, then deals for centre-backs may be pushed through a lot quicker.