Match Thread | Newcastle vs Man City (13/01/24)

[Bill Walker]

He has been so casual and bad all season. Today as well. Jogging behind Gordon like he is warming up, nowhere near him near the box, never even attempted to press. Didn't really try to stop Isak either. They literally target Walker with their long-through passes. Additionally, we keep on playing through Walker on the right, and it's so ineffective.

Kyle seemed to move out of the way to allow Isak shoot and score ffs

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Sterling Mk2

There are worse things. Sterling wasn't great but his contribution was well above average

 

[TheBlueCat]

WOW

What do you think he has done today?

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Fuck me. Ederson getting injured for no reason, Guimaraes escaping a red, Rodri picking up another booking and Walker not bothering to even try and stop either goal. And in-between all of that, some of the best football we've played all season and a magical goal.

How the fuck are we losing this game?

 

[TrentGrisham]

If we want to play a super-high line and leave our centre halves one on one then we’re going to need a new centre half I’m afraid. Dias ain’t that player.

Dias had a bad touch before their second goal, but he's been good today IMO. The rest have been a calamity.

 

[teddykgb]

Don’t think Doku has been a problem. It’s open because we just don’t defend wide areas anymore and everyone hits the ball into space and we can’t cover it. Doku had a lot to do with all our threat but our defenders can’t cover situations they used to handle. Walker gives so much space and lets them in on strong foot that kind of stuff vsnt haopen if we are going to defend without layers

 

[yankblue]

Phil has been decent in spells. It’s a bit harsh to judge him when no one else is playing well. What did you expect?

Thing is when he's playing centrally in that position the bar is higher. Nobody is playing particulary well but he's got to be held to a higher standard (like KDB is when he's playing)

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

Ferdinand is such a wanker I’ve switched the telly off even though I muted when that drunk Scottish tosser was wanking himself off.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

KDB for Doku please.

 

[hertsblue]

Usual they get away with all sorts. Why wasn't Troppier booked for kicking ball away? This lot were smashed by the Dippers. We really have regressed defensively this season. Need to win this, because seriously if not League has gone. Dips ain't losing any this season.

We have done really well to still be in the title race at this stage but we seriously lack of the squad depth to win it. Still think we will finish third.
We cannot defend at all, teams now realise we are easy to get at and we no longer have that fear factor as we do not hurt teams when in control as just too poor in front of goal and its not bad luck every team has a extremely high shot conversion rate v us as with zero pace in the middle and our defenders all below par this seadon its just too easy to score against us and although every team has injuries we have been hit badly by them with a severe drop in quality with our squad players.
We have bought poorly, playing players out if position and it only takes one punt up the field to score v us.