Newcastle (A) | Wed 27th Sept | EFL Cup | Post Match Thread

[melrose40yarder]

I can't work it out, he looks ok for England from the buts I've seen but when playing in a blue shirt can't even get in the right position on the pitch I spent much to much of the game shouting at the TV for him to be mobile and move into space or to the correct position when we didn't have the ball.

I'd just had my finger in the screen showing Mrs Moon where he should be when they scored and he was the wrong side of his man as he'd been 5 yards too far forward....I can't blame him alone for the loss but with Rodders, Bernie or even Stones in that role that goal wouldn't have happened.

He looks ok for England because of Southgates safety 1st football.He is not sharp enough for us last night he played 2 really good passes instead of moving forward stood there admiring the pass.He does not affect the game in any way.Should be at Everton,Wolves,Palace etc.No way he starts or gets on at Arsenal.His next start will be for England then Fa cup.

 

[Stoned Rose]

I normally don’t look at player ratings, but I looked at a few for this game. On one site, Gvardiol and Phillips shared the worst rating of the team (4). And on another Akanji had the worst rating of the team (5). Seemed harsh for the two defenders? Should I be ignoring these sites and get my hot takes here?!?

For saying “hot takes” you should never come here again.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Not long after we signed him, I was at my daughter's graduation and one of her course friend's dad is a Leeds season ticket holder.
Over lunch we chatted about football and he said that he was very surprised City bought Phillips. He loved him as a player, but thought he was nowhere near City's level

Unfortunately, I think he was right.

 

[blue whippet]

Played well first half but with little end product. They made changes early second half that won the game for them really, our second half was poor.
Grealish didn't look fully fit, a lot to expect him to play a full 90 after mins at the weekend and just coming back from injury. Philips had some nice touches but looked slow which is a pity as it was his chance to shine.
Personally I thought Gomez and Lewis were ok and I do like the look of Bobb.
Can't say anything about the commentary as I always have the sound very low so I don't really hear much.
Ref was poor.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

We got beat and move on.

The worrying development this week is that the rags got behind Harry Maguire and Bluemoan scapegoated Kalvin Phillips. Make of that what you want.

I think the lads will bounce back against Wolves and I’m glad we rested several key players.

 

[Eccles Blue]

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! :-)

 

[Bettys Bell]

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! :-)

Hope you’re on the mend Eccles .

 

[Eccles Blue]

We got beat and move on.

The worrying development this week is that the rags got behind Harry Maguire and Bluemoan scapegoated Kalvin Phillips. Make of that what you want.

I think the lads will bounce back against Wolves and I’m glad we rested several key players.

I couldn’t just do a like for this @Tim of the Oak , you are so correct in your middle paragraph. We need to support and keep behind our lads. We may think it’s ok, it’s in our own forum but, the same way some read other teams forums, they read ours!
Plus I’ve just been on FB and the vitriol on there is terrible. :-(

 

[urban genie]

I normally don’t look at player ratings, but I looked at a few for this game. On one site, Gvardiol and Phillips shared the worst rating of the team (4). And on another Akanji had the worst rating of the team (5). Seemed harsh for the two defenders? Should I be ignoring these sites and get my hot takes here?!?

neither

most sites let people rate the players and so naturally bias is used based on club loyalty.

Here is equally full of sensible objective fans and then hysterical loons.

best making your own mind up

 

[madloaf]

As the commentary told us we within 3 minutes we had 330 million quids worth of talent on the pitch. But to be fair to them, when Newcastle scored Sky were quick to point out that Newcastle had 342 million euros of talent on the pitch... Oh wait, did they fuck.

Pope - 11.5
Livramento - 37
Lascelles - 5
Dummett - 0
Targett - 17.5
Tonali - 64
Gordon - 45
Joelinton - 44
Murphy - 11
Isak - 70
Guimares - 42

342 million euros.