Newcastle are just one place above the relegation zone
Newcastle legend Mickey Quinn has criticised a number of players at the club as they face a relegation dogfight.
Monday night’s timid 2-0 defeat against Chelsea was the latest blow in a bitterly disappointing campaign for Steve Bruce’s side, who sit just one place above the relegation zone.
Fulham are seven points behind them in 18th-place, but secured a confidence-boosting 2-0 win against Everton at Goodison in their last outing.
That result was in stark contrast to the abject fare served up by Newcastle at Stamford Bridge, and Quinn has called out four individuals who he believes aren’t good enough for the Premier League.
Among them is Andy Carroll, who in August 2019 returned to the club with whom he made his breakthrough.
It’s been an underwhelming second spell for the 32-year-old, who is reportedly earning £75,000 per week, with just one goal in 39 appearances.
Asked by Ally McCoist on talkSPORT if his former club would avoid relegation, Quinn said: “I don’t know. They’re on that slippery rock.
“You look at some of the players: Jonjo Shelvey and Dwight Gayle…Andy Carroll – past his sell by date – Joelinton – couldn’t hit a barn door with a pea.
“These are guys I think fall below Premier League class.”
Bruce sounded a note of defiance after the Chelsea defeat, with Chronicle Live quoting him as saying: “There are that many teams involved, it has been an unbelievable year.
“Everyone is making a fist of it down below and there are six, seven teams looking over their shoulder.
“If we continue like we have done recently we will be okay.
“There were a few positives in the second half and I think the players are enjoying it.
“We have to get a few results but I am far happier in myself the way we played in the second half in the way we want to go about our work.”
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