The Magpies have hit 36 goals in the Premier League in 2020/21, the eighth-lowest tally in the division, and have been accused of being overly negative at times.
With a possession average of just 39.43% this season, it’s easy to see why that may be the case.
To have any kind of success playing that way, however, it is imperative that a side have players who are capable of making good on the handful of opportunities that do come their way.
For the Magpies, however, it would appear that they have more than one talent capable of doing just that.
BettingOdds.com have conducted research into which Premier League players have registered the fewest touches per goal involvement in the top flight in 2020/21 – and there are some surprising names in the top 20.
Click and scroll through the pages below to read our countdown...
. LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: A detailed view as Patrick van Aanholt holds the Nike Flight match ball during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on April 26, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool
Goal Involvements: 23 Touches: 1,617 Touches per-goal-involvement: 70.3 (Photo by David Klein - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. Dwight Gayle - Newcastle United
Goal Involvements: 2 Touches: 139 Touches per-goal-involvement: 69.5 (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
. Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton
Goal Involvements: 14 Touches: 926 Touches per-goal-involvement: 66.1 (Photo by John Walton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. Chris Wood - Burnley
Goal Involvements: 13 Touches: 847 Touches per-goal-involvement: 65.2 (Photo by Oli Scarff - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. Aaron Connolly - Brighton
Goal Involvements: 3 Touches: 186 Touches per-goal-involvement: 62 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
. Michail Antonio - West Ham
Goal Involvements: 12 Touches: 701 Touches per-goal-involvement: 58.4 (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
1. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool
Goal Involvements: 23 Touches: 1,617 Touches per-goal-involvement: 70.3 (Photo by David Klein - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
2. Dwight Gayle - Newcastle United
Goal Involvements: 2 Touches: 139 Touches per-goal-involvement: 69.5 (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
3. Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton
Goal Involvements: 14 Touches: 926 Touches per-goal-involvement: 66.1 (Photo by John Walton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
4. Chris Wood - Burnley
Goal Involvements: 13 Touches: 847 Touches per-goal-involvement: 65.2 (Photo by Oli Scarff - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool