Jamie Carragher says Newcastle United is the only club in the Premier League to be engulfed by negativity at such an early stage.
Carragher has been a high-profile critic of Mike Ashley in the past but now admits he “feels for” Steve Bruce as he battles to turn the tide at St James’ Park.
United lost their first two games – including a heavy defeat at Norwich last time out – and head to Tottenham today as a long 12/1 shot. And Carragher says the negativity around Newcastle is unique in the top flight.
He said: “We know it’s Newcastle-like, as in it feels like Newcastle are in crisis already. I feel for Steve Bruce a little bit, the fans didn’t take to him straight away, the results haven’t helped early on, there’s just such negativity there.
“You see the positivity at Aston Villa (on Friday), Norwich last week, Sheffield United got a win as well, so the three promoted teams are off the mark. No matter what happens this season, you’d expect them to be fighting relegation, those sides, but there will be a positivity about the place. It just feels like there’s one place at this moment in the Premier League with this negativity, no matter where Steve Bruce turns. “There’s ex-players coming out, I think it was Chopra actually, it was stupid anyway and I think Steve Bruce was right to give it a little whack back .
“I don’t see Newcastle getting anything from the game, and I think their next game is a home game, and they have to get something there.”
