4. Plug The Holes In The Leaky Defence
Injury problems have really hit Newcastle's defence hard this season, ruling out the two Taylors for long periods and putting the back four into a constant state of flux. This problem could be further augmented if Coloccini leaves the club, as I have already mentioned. The signing of right back Mathieu Debuchy is a positive, however Debuchy's tendency to get forward could leave Newcastle exposed on the counter. If Newcastle can keep a steady back four together, and maybe put a bit of extra work in on the training ground then they should be able to build a good foundation for their attacking players to build on