Newcastle (a) post-match thread

[Brightwell Bros.]

On a more positive note, Kev fucking twatted that second goal.

 

[manimanc]

Lol, it's just disappointment. We have set fantastically high standards the last couple of years it comes as a bit of a shock to see us looking so ordinary again. It will pass.

Hope not, I've missed the typical city I love so much, it's a pleasure to lock horns again.

 

[warringtonblue]

Spot on..In the 2nd half what did the greatest coach change to turn it round..Feck all is the answer. If I could have got odds on the 2 subs he made at 67 minutes I would have made a fortune. Dreadfully predictable Pep -get your shit sorted..

I predicted he'd bring Rodri on first

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I think our play has become too predicatable. Teams know that if they park the bus and play on the break they will get a few chances at match and, unfortunately, that seems to be enough against our defense.
I would like to see some major changes to tactics to pose more questions to opponents - maybe try 3-5-2.
It must be so difficult for Kun and Jesus playing against massed defenders and it does not help that both are short players (although both reasonable in the air).
I would like to see us with a larger, more powerful striker in the Drogba mould - I think more physical presence up front could be a game changer as long as whoever we got was a decent technical player - other than Lewandoski I cannot think of any candidates for the role though.

Take a punt on Erling Haaland?

 

[its a Barm]

These players better sort it out for next Saturday because I will proper loose my shit if I feel like this next Saturday night.

 

[paulchapo]

Hope not, I've missed the typical city I love so much, it's a pleasure to lock horns again.

Sod that I had 35 years of it, enough is enough.

 

[manimanc]

Sod that I had 35 years of it, enough is enough.

I'm the same as you mate, over 35 years of mostly shit, fans saying today's city are shit ain't got a scoobies.

 

[Craig]

I predicted he'd bring Rodri on first

I expected Rodri as well. With what was on the bench those 2 subs he made was all he cold really do. The last sub pissed me off.

 

[its a Barm]

Was going to start a new post but will leave it here, can we ever have a team like the one that's now done, kompany yaya dino silver kun zabs edin and others that have made a significant contribution to the team, might take a couple of years to get back but this team is well below previous, why I have no idea.
Back to whiskey

 

[cleavers]

Whole team looks bang average at the moment.

Its looked that way for a number of weeks for me.

Think we really miss Fernandinho playing in the middle.

Yes because he often drives us forward from there, and he prevents the opposition (fair or foul) getting at us when they try.

I also think that liverpool's relentless result making (they're not playing well either imho) has taken its toll on our players minds.