Trippier had NIGHTMARE month gifting opposition goals & lacking attacking zest

Newcastle's Carabao Cup defeat saw things go from bad to worse for Kieran Trippier who is having a nightmare month for the Magpies.

The England international has been one of their best performers since he joined the club for £12m in January 2022 from Atletico Madrid.

He played a massive part as they qualified for the Champions League for the first time in two decades last season and is joint top of the Premier League assist charts this season with seven.

But over the past month his mistakes have cost Newcastle in the Premier League and now in the Carabao Cup, as he has gifted sloppy goals and lacked his usual attacking zest.

It his worst run of form since his final year at Tottenham in 2018-19, and England boss Gareth Southgate will hope this is just a momentary blip.

It all started on December 7, with the score goalless at Goodison Park in a tricky match for Newcastle - plagued by injuries - against a motivated Everton side.

On the 79th minute, Trippier gave up possession which led to Dwight McNeil putting the Toffees ahead.

Then just minutes later Jack Harrison nabbed the ball from him and teed up Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Arguably, he was partially to blame for the third goal too as he played Beto just onside and Newcastle took the trip back to Tyneside on the back of a 3-0 defeat.

Trippier took responsibility after the match and said it was now 'about getting back on the bike again against Tottenham.'

However, against his former team, the bike never got pedalling as he was left for dust on two occasions by ex-team-mate Son Heung-min.

Tottenham's opener after 26 minutes saw Son leave Trippier in his wake before crossing the ball for Destiny Udogie to score.

Then just 12 minutes later, Son decided to take Trippier head on and left the