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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13. Kelechi Iheanacho - Leicester City
Goal Involvements: 11 Touches: 579 Touches per-goal-involvement: 52.6 (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling
14. Jesse Lingard - West Ham
Goal Involvements: 12 Touches: 590 Touches per-goal-involvement: 49.2 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
15. Keinan Davis - Aston Villa
Goal Involvements: 2 Touches: 92 Touches per-goal-involvement: 46 (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Photo: Richard Heathcote
16. Callum Wilson - Newcastle United
Goal Involvements: 15 Touches: 659 Touches per-goal-involvement: 43.9 (Photo by David Klein - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool