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

[Tugay One Cup]

Need to keep the fullbacks wide this half. We can put as many in the middle as we want but Trippier's still going to overlap, Saint-Maximin is going to find space and they're going to outrun us in the centre anyway.

 

[stan bowles]

Walker looks like he's lost 3 yards of pace never mind a yard.

Foden needs a bollocking. That is criminal. Carbon copy of the first game. He squares that and Haaland has got a tap in. What's wrong with him?? It's bits of play like this that will come and bite us on the arse later in the season.

Wouldn't be surprised if Pep hooks him again.

Phil seems to be of the mindset "we're bossing the game, if I take a shot that doesn't score then lots more chances will come along...".
Well young man, ever since that miss Newcastle have been the dominant team and you've hardly had a kick since.

 

[wolviedinho]

City might need to go back into the market for another CB. Ake is a good player but is always injured. He can’t be relied upon. John stones would need to up his game.

 

[xgorton]

Foden last week and today simple pass for a tap in,why not.

 

[SidJames]

Random moment but thought it was odd when Walker avoided passing to Bernardo out side towards the end of the half. Bernardo was completely free but he cut back and found De Bruyne who had barely any space and who then just passed it to Bernardo.

I saw that.

WTF was that about.

It was obvious it was the best option Bernado was in space.

Strange shit

 

[jollylescott]

Come on Pep forget about the inverted fullbacks. They are killing us down the wings when we lose the ball.

 

[coolcity]

Time to start rectifying that awful trend.

Just a pointless statistic. Not as if you're talking about the same players, manager, backroom staff etc.

7 times in 30 years is hardly a crisis.

 

[hihosilva]

Need to get Kev into this game

 

[mat]

Time to lay off the beers

Train exhaust fumes bud.

 

[abu13]

Assumed it was sarcasm?

I hope so.

 

[kanovic]

At least it seems it will be a interesting season

 

[Bluethemaway]

Come on City !

 

[Keeper!]

Haaland 91st minute winner

he will be subbed before that, already starting to lose it, just pass the ball to the big fucker, he will do the rest

 

[Vester]

If our players could start to try passing our goal machine up front it would help a lot. Not losing every challenge would help too. Not over this, but we need to see something else this next half. Simply not good enough so far.

 

[come-on-barney]

all on Foden this. not for the first time he refuses to pass to Haarland.
at 2-0 they fold.
should have subbed him right then.

Give over, tactically outhought

 

[crossbar]

As usual I expect no subs from Pep until minute 60-70 which is always too late

 

[zerox]

it is though they wont pass toHAALAND

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We are behind in the game because our intensity at the back is lacking all of the defence have given the ball away from simple positions - I've never seen us give the ball away so cheaply, even Eddie is not finding his man. Kyle having a mare and seems frightened to death in engaging with any attacker.

Ultimately we have to be better with passing - they think they have this by pressing so if we get through the press we will win. A wake up call that you cannot stroll around in any game but they will be told and I expect a much better second half.

Finally Phil has to play the simple pass for a tap in - that's about 3 times he's not done it - what do they say, fool me once it's ok but again and again and it's stupidity!

The sloppiness actually started in the first 20 seconds with Ake and Stones. We then calmed it down and sorted it but my god we were given a chasing in the last 25 mins of that half.

 

[wolviedinho]

Bernie out wide is a waste and weakens the midfield. I don’t know why pep insists on playing him there. Sort it baldy

 

[bluealf]

Have faith you load of fannies.