This summer, the heat in Newcastle was intense, not only because of the rising global temperatures but also because of the transfer tension surrounding Newcastle United’s main centre-forward at the time, Alexander Isak.
The Swedish striker decided to join Liverpool, and the Magpies attempted to delay the move until the last moment.
They aimed to persuade Isak to stay or buy time to identify a proper replacement.
With Isak’s move to Liverpool completed, Newcastle United announced the arrival of their new centre-forward, Nick Woltemade.
In March, we published an article about Nick Woltemade during his time at VfB Stuttgart.
Now, after his first few appearances with Newcastle, we turn our focus to analysing his start under Eddie Howe tactics.
So far, Woltemade has featured in seven matches for Newcastle, four in the Premier League, two in the UEFA Champions League, and one in the EFL Cup, scoring three goals across all competitions.
With this Nick Woltemade scout report, lets dive deeper and get to know Nick Woltemades role better as a centre-forward in this Newcastle side.
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Rather than waiting inside the box or staying high on the last line to make a run in behind, Nick Woltemade is the type of centre-forward who prefers to get on the ball and help his team progress play, particularly under pressure and in tight areas.
This week’s game against Nottingham Forest shows Woltemade starting away from the ball side while his teammate Bruno Guimarães prepares to receive a pass.
Once he notices Guimarães turning, Nick Woltemade immediately makes a horizontal run to move out of the defender’s cover shadow and present himself as a passing option between the lines.
By suddenly making this move, Woltemade prevents the defender behind him from applying immediate pressure once he receives the ball.
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