Match Thread | Newcastle vs Man City (21/08/22)

[Keeper!]

Walker and Rodri playing centre mid together and getting bummed

dry bummed

 

[willipp]

nothing to do with Ake...

It was there right from the start.

We always struggle against super intensive teams in midfield.....Rodri and Gundo being overrun from the very beginning

True. Bernardo into midfield, Mahrez on the right and make sure our full backs (walker mainly) start to stop their wide players.

 

[balotellishaircut]

I don’t think Pep will change it tbh, he can be a stubborn prick when he wants to be..

 

[pudge]

So? If we lose, we lose. It's early season FFS

You said they'd tire, that's about this match. I don't agree.

... Ffs

 

[Brewster's millions]

Perfect start and then absolutely fucking diabolical from ten minutes on.

Can’t win a challenge, hoofing the ball anywhere and Rodri looks like he’s wearing lead boots. Defence all over the place since Ake went off and Dias just showing us all why he was dropped.

Also, playing that long ball over to Silva, trying to get it over the head off a 7 foot full back, who just heads it straight to Saint Maximin, who then has a free run at goal. Think we did that four times before they realised it was a bad idea.

The annoying thing being that Newcastle are shit, and we tear them apart when we play a bit of football.

Can still win this but a lot of players need to wake the fuck up.

 

[kismet]

Spot on, once again Phil greedy

 

[heslops barnet]

Be really shocked if pep doesn’t tweak tactics & a couple of subs

68th minute then?

 

[Kippax77]

Foden will be getting it from Pep now.
2 weeks on the bounce he could of squard the ball for Haaland.
2-0 would of give us some breathing space

 

[Northblue]

FFS sake, lets not act like the rags eh.

Assumed it was sarcasm?

 

[Blu1]

True. Bernardo into midfield, Mahrez on the left and make sure our full backs (walker mainly) start to stop their wide players.

Mahrez will be bullied today

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Rodri on his own in midfield just doesn't work against high pressing sides. Need Bernardo or Kalvin next to him.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

We have been shit yet there keeper has had a very good game, this is still winnable

Course it is. Just hope we’re still in it when they start tiring

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Just need to get back to what we do best. FIRST to the ball, quick incisive passing, clinical finishing, good initiative etc

 

[jollylescott]

For a start get Walker out of midfield. He doesn’t have the ball control and it leaves acres of space down the wing. I’d also either move Bernie back into midfield or take him off.

 

[jaiguruKun]

For me goes back to the chance Foden didn't square for Haaland, he squares that it's 2 and we're cruising.

Haaland wasn't really in the position for the pass this time though.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Foden not squaring it again!

Awful showing this. Don’t deserve anything on this showing.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

Impressive by Magpies although we are not up to standard. Will be a nice rivalry in the future. Decent fanbase unlike the Dippers.

 

[I'm Blue]

nothing to do with Ake...

It was there right from the start.

We always struggle against super intensive teams in midfield.....Rodri and Gundo being overrun from the very beginning

We were much better defensively before Ake left the pitch.
Too many players half asleep and having a shit game all at once.

 

[Cobra]

Can anyone explain why John Stones is on £250k a week? Given that he averages just 18 league starts a season was he really in a position to turn down £180k, or £200k even?

 

[wolviedinho]

Let’s see if we can a turn this around.