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.
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5. Aaron Connolly - Brighton
Goal Involvements: 3 Touches: 186 Touches per-goal-involvement: 62 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
6. Michail Antonio - West Ham
Goal Involvements: 12 Touches: 701 Touches per-goal-involvement: 58.4 (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
7. Eddie Nketiah - Arsenal
Goal Involvements: 3 Touches: 173 Touches per-goal-involvement: 57.7 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
8. Son Heung-Min - Tottenham Hotspur
Goal Involvements: 24 Touches: 1,377 Touches per-goal-involvement: 57.4 (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Rose