Newcastle United (A) - Post-Match Thread

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Nowhere near our best but didnt have to be , a few unforced errors that a better team would have punished , first half was average slight improvement in the second half , goal difference now sorted , just need the Klippetty and his "boys" to implode now.

 

[youngbob]

Shite first half. Amazing second half.

Another win. The slow crawl continues.

 

[burning blue soul]

Apologies it was only 22 passes.

You are as bad as sky sports with your fake news!!

 

[ysmsa]

"Feed the Goattt"
"Let him know it's Christmas time"

"Feed the Goattt"
"Let him know it' Christmas time"

Having heard Band Aid in the background from SJP at full time came up with this little ditty.

Fuckin great win today, first, second or third gear, doesn't matter. Have the Dippers been at full tilt in their games have they bollocks. Been a tad fortunate in a couple actually.

If IMN doesn't post his GWI Gif after a win do we have to alert the authorities out of concern or something?

Merry Christmas Blues, top of the tree.

 

[cleavers]

Strange game that, always comfortable, but we were very casual at times in the first half, with our passing out from defence sometimes not very clever.

The second half was largely a masterclass in command and control, with key players rested, and a decent cameo for Cole.

4 different scorers again and another clean sheet.

 

[mayo31]

Had to drop out of trip today as I have tested positive for covid

Watched it on the TV, its shite not being there.

Did not need to get out of 2nd gear

Top at Christmas will do

All the best blues

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

interesting, Pep thought the first half was our worst showing this season...hard to disagree.

 

[Blue Mist]

Never hear that said about the American owned clubs

Plus our owner doesn't come from Australia ..... that is the other side of the world.

 

[Bluearmy]

Strange game some of our play very sloppy other parts spot on as I said strange game

Yep, could/should have been 6 or 7 away from home, but at the same time sloppy. Haaland in this team would be ludicrous

 

[bluwes]

Great win for us, thought barcodes were pretty shite, going down if they carry on like this, pretty dirty, whinging, diving/play acting bunch. Some of their key players not as good as they think they are, anyways, great win for us, c'mon spuds!

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Nice warm down for the team before Xmas. I'm hoping spurs might be able to do us a little favour now.

not a chance of that.

 

[Citizen Mike]

'Not a great performance'​

FT: Newcastle 0-4 Man City

Manchester City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola tells BBC MOTD: "A good result, not a good performance. We were lucky but Newcastle did not defend well for the first goal and a brilliant action from Joao Cancelo for the second goal. The first half was one of the worst we have played this season and second half was much better.
"We played better with the ball, gave players more touches but were losing balls in the first half. We were calm at half-time and spoke about what we should do.
"It was a fantastic goal (from Cancelo), we know the quality he has in the final third and he dribbled and did it.
"Records show consistency we have as a team, it is not winning titles or finals but it is winning and winning. Records are there to be broken and happy to have them.
"I didn't rotate today, I decide the best team, we need a different base for the players and now we have seven days until the next game. Hopefully Leicester are getting better with a lot of Covid cases so I will take a decision on the team."

Nothing to add onto this summary from the genius that is Pep

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Not our most elegant performance, certainly not in the first half, but 3 points and another 4 goals so that'll do. Particularly with Chelsea dropping another 2 points.

 

[cleavers]

interesting, Pep thought the first half was our worst showing this season

It wasn't great that's for sure, it all looked a bit lethargic.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

not a chance of that.

More chance of Newcastle winning the PL than Spurs doing us a favour.

 

[Bluearmy]

There seems to be something so different to us even compared to a few seasons ago where teams just sat in and we struggled too score. It feels like pep has come up with an answer to this. We may not be the swashbuckling side of sane Aguero and Sterling but we seem so much more in control and more options. Long may it continue.
What a team and what a club.

We dominate the midfield these days. So boring ;)

 

[jimharri]

Waiting to hear all the whingers even though we have just won in second gear with a clean sheet. Is it just me or does St Maximan look like he should be singing in Milli Vanilli! CTID

Eh? Even Milli Vanilli didn’t sing in Milli Vanilli!

 

[Bluearmy]

Agreed. He puts that anywhere else, esp downwards, and he scores.

Or either corner

 

[bluwes]

More chance of Newcastle winning the PL than Spurs doing us a favour.

Oh hang on !!

 

[jimharri]

More chance of Newcastle winning the PL than Spurs doing us a favour.

Errr......

 

[tommybooth]

1st gear game with not much second and we won 4 nowt. Walked to an easy win.