Match Thread | Newcastle vs Man City Carabao Cup (27/09/23)

[BolinCell]

Why did we bother signing anyone from Chelsea after the shit that team served up last year.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

NUFC come out fighting and hustling. Need to grab hold of the game by not giving the ball away.

Not sure Pep is interested in using first teamers in a competition that conflicts with the Club World Cup over Christmas anyway.

NUFC have compressed the field to the point that Bobb and Alvarez have acres of force to run into, but that ball never seems to come.

 

[FatedBlue77]

What is this? Newcastle now decide to play a bit of football, home crowd gets louder and suddenly we get rattled.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Wasn’t just him. Where were Kovacic and Phillips there. Phillips has had a crap start to this half.

Come on if he clears it and has an idea of what’s around him, that is not a goal

 

[nellyonthewing]

Maybe we went for Phillips because we expected United to come in and pay £70 million …

 

[Tb1981]

We have no pace and no attacking threat at the moment
Central midfield is shocking
Pretty poor

 

[Brad mcfc]

How lazy is Phillips?

He just stood there when there were 2 players to his left unmarked.

Agreed. Newcastle was attacking and he was jogging back. No desire to win the ball back.

 

[mexico1970]

Pep will leave it too late to bring Haaland and Phil on.

 

[TonyM]

Oh ffs...like the goal was Phillips' fault ? Come on.

It was imo. He gave up before the ball was crossed.

Others made mistakes but he didn't bother to bail them out. Very poor ... and disappointing when he seemed to be doing well bar a few small mistakes.

 

[deano ou812]

I would not be bringing Haaland or foden on here mentioned it earlier bigger game on Saturday at wolves ..