It’s difficult to analyse Newcastle United’s topsy-turvy season without taking into account the sheer number of injuries they have had to deal with. Such are the extent of the problems Newcastle have encountered on that front, pundit Joe Cole recently suggested it cannot be purely down to bad luck. Indeed, Eddie Howe has even admitted to making mistakes when it comes to dealing with injured players, so to solely blame something as abstract as luck does feel somewhat lazy. Still, that’s not to suggest fortune hasn’t been against the club this season. Their last two games have seen them lose cen…
