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

[Damanino]

they ran more than us, they should be getting tired, HT comes well for them to breath.
problem is Vieira looking at this he will ask Palace next week to turn/press us as much as they can and they relax 7 days to do that, while we travel to Barca for a friendly which really can cost us vs Palace. we need to play EDS team. I doubt Barca will play and risk their best players either.

as for today, we just cannot get the hang of the game, passing is off, defending is all over the place, our attacks die down easily, midfield easily bypassed by the Newcastle runners.

Howe so far outfoxing Pep big time tactically, needs a big change at HT.

small worry is some of these games Pep opts for zero tactical changes.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Absolutely rubbish

Well done Newcastle, shades of Palace where they saw that if they just run at us and take us on 1 vs 1 we are weak at the back

Need a big improvement to get something from this

If it’s that easy why don’t more teams do it then, and we play Palace next week so another loss.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

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.

 

[come-on-barney]

Not his fault for doing what he is told

Suicide tactics this.

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

We'll win this 2-4

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Well that was a pile of shit.

Gundo and KDB are amazing midfielders when we have 70% possession and dominate. Once the opposition gets decent possession though, they effectively leave Rodri on his own as a one-man midfield. Get Bernie in the middle of the park and let’s try and get some control of the game.

The defence is all over the show. Stones should never have started and has been absolutely woeful.

Walker is the man you would want against ASM but has been turd. Also, him going into midfield against any side that does something other than put XI behind the ball isn’t going to work. He isn’t good enough on the ball. If Pep wants to persist with it today, get Gomez in the left and Cancelo on the right.

 

[BlueBanger]

Worst half under Pep since Leicester. 6 clear chances created, should be more behind.
Rodri getting bullied, Foden and KDB making the wrong decisions, Haaland should have had 2 tap ins.

If i was haaland i'd be absolutely fuming.

 

[Blu1]

Too slow all over, it’s great to see the opposition give us a game

I think we would beat ourselves today. We are causing all of our own issues with tactics

 

[citymad]

Not good at the moment Rodri and walker having a mare and I thought Phil had learnt from last time, obviously not. The kids still young!

 

[simon23]

Stones and Walker have been so bad

Literally from the kick off...both gave slightly hesitant passes.....

You should never ever just throw John Stones into gmes like this after he hasnt played for a while...his head goes....he needs to be build up....as it happened he would have ended up on the pitch anyway