Published: 18:46, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 18:46, 2 November 2025

Eddie Howe branded his Newcastle side unrecognisable after a dismal defeat at relegation-threatened West Ham extended their atrocious away form. 

The Magpies spurned an early lead to lose 3-1 at the London Stadium to leave themselves without an away league win since April and in the bottom half of the Premier League.

‘The dynamism wasn't there,’ said Howe. ‘The physicality and the energy were missing. We scored early and could have grabbed hold of the game but we didn’t and let it slip away.

‘It didn't look like a Newcastle team that we've seen in recent seasons. The body language, the collective spirit on the pitch, loads of little things weren’t there. It was a by-product of us just not being where we needed to be mentally.’

Howe made a drastic triple change at half-time, including hauling off top scorer Nick Woltemade and Anthony Gordon, to try to spark a reaction but failed to see much of a response as West Ham pressed home their advantage.

‘I could have taken anyone off,’...