Match Thread | Newcastle vs Man City (19/12/21)

[colorado blue]

Switch Sterling to right snd bring either Phil or Jack on for Mahrez

 

[Mattyc55]

We’ve been poor to be honest - can’t see us playing like that in the second half.

sterling is not the same player on the left.

 

[willipp]

Well hopefully that gives pep chance to give ‘em a rocket as that was pretty shit and very sloppy. Better second half hopefully.

 

[blueinsa]

Not out of 1st gear and 2 up away so can’t grumble but I’d like us to up our work rate in the 2nd half.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Gabby’s been pretty good

Didn't know he was playing

 

[mat]

I'm surprised there isn't an advert for the Samaritans after that performance from the Sky commentary team.

 

[kun]

Wingers have been none existent. Midfield ponderous. False 9 not working in it's current guise.

That said we're 2-0 up. Not been a great performance but if we can stay solid at te back we have 3 points in the bag.

Personally I would look at brining on Foden and/or Grealish for Sterling and/or Mahrez.

 

[stan bowles]

Well we've been treated to a fantastic goal from Cancelo. Apart from that it's been pretty ordinary from City.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I find it hilarious that people will sit on here and say 9 or 10 of our league leading, 3-titles-in-4-years players are shit instead of saying "Oh actually Newcastle are playing pretty well here".

I think some players get unfair stick as much as the next guy, but I don't think Newcastle have had much to do with players missing basic 5 yard passes and the movement being non-existent in the middle. Still, we are strolling, and every season has games like this, it's not a massive deal.

 

[domalino]

didn't enjoy this half too much gotta say. 2-0 up not a fair representation of how it went

It is a fair representation.

Newcastle have a good midifeld. They are aggressive and direct and have a lot of numbers there.

They have a shit attack and a shit defence. So when their good midfield gets beaten, we score. When their good midfield gets the better of ours, they don't score.