Eddie Howe identifies the 'issue' plaguing Newcastle United in scoreless Wolves draw

Newcastle United didn't create enough chances in their scoreless draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.

That's the verdict from Eddie Howe, who analysed his team's performance following the stalemate with the Premier League's cellar dwellars.

"We controlled the game but we didn't have the cutting edge today," the Newcastle manager told the BBC. "Chance creation was an issue.

"They defended well, very low, compact and it was difficult for us to find space. We were looking for a moment of magic from an individual of brilliance or set play. We had the opportunities as the game went on but we didn't take them.

"The endeavour was there, the effort was there, but maybe the quality wasn't in the final third. It was a game where we had possession and tried to find a way through and I think we did better the longer we went on. We were just looking for a moment and we didn't take it.

"Our ball control was good and we had a lot of possession. I wanted us to quicken it up at half-time where we were too slow and we allowed them to get into their shape. I thought we did that a lot better."

Howe credited Wolves for their improved play over recent weeks, stating that the last-place side are "better than what their league position shows." However, the Magpies' boss still believes his team should have come out on top given the disparity in possession in Sunday's match.

Despite the disappointment, Howe did find parts of Newcastle's performance encouraging.

"It [Wolves' counterattack] was always going to be their threat and we managed it pretty well," he said. "They had a few moments in both halves but good attitude form our players to recover. We protected the goal well today for the away side, and that is the real positive for today. We are disappointed not to win.

"When you get a point, you see the negative but later on you maybe see the positive, who knows. It was a strong performance today just without the goalmouth action."

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