I agree with you. Firstly getting 1 point in an away match can be considered as a good result in Champions League. And Newcastle managed to gain 1 point. Secondly I would say after a long time the team is playing on a big platform like Champions League. Players are more excited and at the same time they are under pressure. It is much more difficult to perform well against a big team like Milan. Newcastle team managed to stop Milan. If Newcastle can somehow qualify for the knockout rounds, it will be a huge achievement for them. But my guess is Newcastle will finish third in the table. And will play in this season's Europa League.
Based on my point of view, Newcastle's playing pattern is not much different from last season. Even though they have brought in newcomers, it is not enough to make this team stronger. It would be very lucky if Newcastle played with a draw, in fact there were no goals in this match. and supposedly, AC Milan should have defeated its opponent in that match. Unfortunately, Milan were also unable to score goals even though they had 4 big opportunities.
Well, actually these two teams have the same style of play. Either Pioli or Eddie Howe always implement a pattern of play as we see from match after match. At first I thought Pioli had changed the style of the system he was using, but it seemed like there was no significant change. This indication shows that it is not certain that Milan will qualify for the next round. especially with Newcastle, it seems that they are having difficulty creating opportunities. they were only able to create one shot on target, and didn't have any big chances at all. I really doubt if Newcastle will qualify for the next round. Even though football is actually unique, we can't even guess with accuracy and certainty. Let's see how Newcastle will play against PSG in the next match. and Milan against Dortmund.
I agreed. Newcastle's match strategy remains unchanged. And it is quite effective. Newcastle coach Eddie Howe is well aware that his team is a bit weaker than the other big teams in the Premier League. There are no star players in his squad. That is why he applied such match tactics. Newcastle lost just 5 games last season. Premier League champions Manchester City also lost 5 matches. Newcastle drew 14 matches.
The Newcastle team is weaker than PSG, Milan and Dortmund. Newcastle will be looking to maintain their honor in the Champions League this season. The team shared the points with Milan after performing well in the first match. I think Eddie Howe will keep the match strategy unchanged in the upcoming matches as well. And the Newcastle team will perform in the Champions League with a defensive strategy.