Could you ask your lot to put their foot in against The Rags too and venture out of your own half? You generally roll over and have your tummy tickled by them.From a Newcastle POV it looked very much like two second strings in the first half and then we brought on two players who arguably the most important to the way we play and you didn't. We upped our intensity, our aggression and our ambition.
It felt huge because of the team we put out in the first half (Midfield was both young and inexperienced, defence had Lascelles and Paul Dummett in it.) and that team beat 'Man City'. I know I kind of ignored the fact that it was a Man City side without De Bruyne, Haaland, Rodri, et al.
It also meant we'd knocked out the very best side in the competition which we hoped would mean an easier route to the final. Of course then we get drawn away to Man Utd (who apparently have had 12 home consecutive home draws in the League Cup? Chances of that happening randomly are 0.02%). Of the 30 possible draws, this has to be the 3rd hardest. I guess we can look forward to Liverpool or Arsenal if we do manage to put away your neighbours.
Anyway, I hope everyone who made it to Newcastle had a good time regardless of the result.
Good post. I feel a bit better than I did last night after the result, I think it was a mixture of things that got my back up as well as losing the match rather than being out of the League Cup.The main plus points were , no injuries , Grealish & Kovacic got some fitness and Bobb & Lewis continued there development also Gomez looked a different player further up the pitch, should we really be surprised how the media have taken this opportunity to take the piss though ? We obliterated English & European football last season and they have been praying for a morsel of redemption , quite sure we will be just as annoying to all and sundry by the end of the season , a couple of more trophies in the bag and the World Club Cup to add to the Champs league , Premier league , FA Cup & Supercup already in the trophy cabinet.
Losing at Newcastle in a third rate trophy is quite palatable and the headlines easily ignored , hope the Barcodes enjoy their day in the sun and the hero worship , they dont get many.
Ooh right. Totally got that one wrong(as usual:)No, it’s the next but one round that clashes with the FIFA thing
I don't, actually feeling even worse after listening to the first five minutes of drivel on tS, another bullshit about us being smashed as the best way to beat us, get into our faces, us being out being good for the game, etc.Good post. I feel a bit better than I did last night after the result, I think it was a mixture of things that got my back up as well as losing the match rather than being out of the League Cup.
im still right Akanji moaned after first push at start of second half and lost his control the a few tackles flew in and momentum shifted instead of us slowing game down and passing we played into their hands and the Prem front 6 created what 1 more chanceThey brought Bruno G, and Gordon on at halftime moving Joelinton into midfield with Bruno and Tonali leaving Isak, Gordon, and Murphy up front. That's a Prem front 6 for them. We had Gomez (who did a decent job), Phillips, and a tiring Kova just back as our midfield 3. And they managed a scrap goal when for whatever reason Rico left a shit ball roll past him to the back post. What would anyone expect. Someone, please give me a fucking break.
How's this for a line up:
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias
Rodri Nunes
KDB Foden
Bernardo Haaland Doku
That would be one version of the best team on the planet, which we are by some distance.
BTW, what does everyone in that line up have in common regarding today's match.
Not, you're not alone. I've always respected the League Cup, I've always thought it was a worthwhile trophy. Furthermore, if you look at who wins it, year in, year out, well, it's not the minnows. So that says something, doesn't it?
I'm disappointed, but we played at least one good half of football. And it would have intensely irritated me to go out at the quarter-final stage if we had to play the lads of the EDS.
Its a fact just compare their touch and passing ..finishing is equal but Kane wins hands down even at 31!!Please step away from the pipe with your hands in the air...LMFAO
danny leave one on them murphyI don't, actually feeling even worse after listening to the first five minutes of drivel on tS, another bullshit about us being smashed as the best way to beat us, get into our faces, us being out being good for the game, etc.
Well said EB.Maybe a controversial point, sorry if you feel that but, I thought that football was a team game? We play as a team, we win as a team, we lose as a team. So we can’t blame one or even two or three players. :-)
Having just come out of hospital I know that it wasn’t just the doctor who helped me to recover, it was a team, a team of nurses, doctors, carers, cleaners and porters amongst others. Same for City. It’s a team.
I always hate us to lose but we have to be philosophical we are still THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD! :-)
Generally agree. Think with Kalvin it’s more his speed of thought than anything else but it must be hard for him barely playing.Random thoughts
Kovacic and Grealish being back and getting minutes in their legs was the biggest positive for us.
Nobody got injured
It was a competition we simply couldnt win this season with the World Club Cup scheduled in Dec at the same time as the QF, so diving out immediately isnt the worst thing. Plus playing the next rnd at United wouldve meant 2 derbys at Old Trafford in the space of 4 days, and likely a half-arsed team selection from Pep - no thanks
In a game where we were 1 down Pep played the last 20 mins with no recognised striker on the pitch, and Erling sat with a blanket on his knees. That alone tells you how much he wanted to chase the game.
Would love Kalvin to succeed but he simply doesnt have the range of passing we need to play in the pivot role in our system - in his defence few do - but he just doesnt move the ball quick enough, or have the range that Rodri has and Ferna did.
Sergio Gomez simply isnt good enough and never will be. Nice chap Im sure but he needs shifting on in Jan when the new Argentinian left back allegedly arrives.
This is what you came away from yesterday's match with?...WTF are you on about?Its a fact just compare their touch and passing ..finishing is equal but Kane wins hands down even at 31!!
We put out a team that wouldn't score in a month of Sunday's but did look good keepingbthe ball in tight spaces for ys, it was a great training exercise would never beatbypu when you bring on your most effective first teamers 20 mins b4vwe did. Our changes..Doku etc. Token gesture last ten mins. Gor you, your second stringbstruggled to keepnthe ball... Gordon way better than our reserves tbf...class and what pace! Thats the future blistering pace..beat the rags now but i have to say i think Pep was takibg a huge gamble away...with that team..deserve thevwin in the end but City should have been 3 up tbfFrom a Newcastle POV it looked very much like two second strings in the first half and then we brought on two players who arguably the most important to the way we play and you didn't. We upped our intensity, our aggression and our ambition.
It felt huge because of the team we put out in the first half (Midfield was both young and inexperienced, defence had Lascelles and Paul Dummett in it.) and that team beat 'Man City'. I know I kind of ignored the fact that it was a Man City side without De Bruyne, Haaland, Rodri, et al.
It also meant we'd knocked out the very best side in the competition which we hoped would mean an easier route to the final. Of course then we get drawn away to Man Utd (who apparently have had 12 home consecutive home draws in the League Cup? Chances of that happening randomly are 0.02%). Of the 30 possible draws, this has to be the 3rd hardest. I guess we can look forward to Liverpool or Arsenal if we do manage to put away your neighbours.
Anyway, I hope everyone who made it to Newcastle had a good time regardless of the result.
That Kane has a better touch then Haaland sonyesterdays gane..no place for big HThis is what you came away from yesterday's match with?...WTF are you on about?
We had a nice evening out anyway and another great chinese in a little cafe we found in chinatown last season.From a Newcastle POV it looked very much like two second strings in the first half and then we brought on two players who arguably the most important to the way we play and you didn't. We upped our intensity, our aggression and our ambition.
It felt huge because of the team we put out in the first half (Midfield was both young and inexperienced, defence had Lascelles and Paul Dummett in it.) and that team beat 'Man City'. I know I kind of ignored the fact that it was a Man City side without De Bruyne, Haaland, Rodri, et al.
It also meant we'd knocked out the very best side in the competition which we hoped would mean an easier route to the final. Of course then we get drawn away to Man Utd (who apparently have had 12 home consecutive home draws in the League Cup? Chances of that happening randomly are 0.02%). Of the 30 possible draws, this has to be the 3rd hardest. I guess we can look forward to Liverpool or Arsenal if we do manage to put away your neighbours.
Anyway, I hope everyone who made it to Newcastle had a good time regardless of the result.