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Newcastle United (A) | PL | Post Match Thread
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Stevieatlasblue
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With Kev I think it’s about game management now. Personally I’m back playing again now after tearing my ankle ligaments and I’m clever in the fact that I scan a lot to ride those tackles and see what’s coming in at me. I don’t go in for any tackles that I don’t think I can win clean. For me it’s about longevity and playing for as long as I can and I’m no spring chicken anymore believe me. I think Kev has gone into tackles sometimes where I don’t think he needed to get involved in. For the love of this world class player I hope he can now manage his time on the pitch and in training to have a good few years in the game of football from here on in. He’s one of the best players I’ve ever seen in my life..long may he reign.
I’ve noticed Walker get a lot further forward this season.What an important win for us.
Bobb is such an amazing guy, I thought that a lot of others would have taken a penalty. That assist was perfect, the touch from Bobb, no words needed. I think everybody was great yesterday, it was not about 1,2,3 guys, it was a very good team performance.
Just one thing I didn‘t understand: the second goal by Gordon, if Walker would immediately sprint in the space, when Gordon gets the ball, the situation would be completely different.
Hopefully we will take the break sensible and will have great next months. Stay behind them, we really have such a great team, the atmosphere will be huge in the final months. CTID
A lot more overlapping runs and I think this has an effect on his defending.
There will be other factors involved but in the overall picture. What we gain at the top end of the pitch, we lose at our end to an extent.
Malcontent
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Normally I would agree but Doku had just come back from injury. Can’t blame him from ducking out of that particular challenge.I agree I think we battered them yesterday, They were chasing shadows for basically the entire game and especially the second half.
They hit us on the break three times, Twice they scored and the other Ortega made a good save from Isak.
I actually feel a bit for Walker to be honest he's getting a lot of stick for both goals, I think it's an lazy assessment of both Newcastle goals just to blame Walker.
Gordon made a fabulous ran on the outside to give Walker something to think about, Dias was also too slow to come around on the cover. But the most important thing about the first goal which not many people is bringing up is Doku being a fanny, He pulled out of the challenge from Schar just before Bruno received the ball to play in behind. Doku needs to be committed and put his foot in to make a tackle and not shy away from it.
Sometimes we just have to hold our hands up to some goals and say they were fantastic finishes, Gordon's goal was a wonderful strike, For me personally I didn't think he could score from their but he was bang on the money.
Malcontent
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Clever run by Oscar too!He's like fucking Doctor Strange where he can see billions of futures and picks the one where the pass is perfect!
Stoned Rose
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prestonibbo_mcfc
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That was a superb watch. Not going to criticise because don't forget Newcastle have professional players too, who are good at their job.
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If only we had a half-decent striker on his way back from injury...The game should have been won long before God had to come to the rescue.. They had 2 or 3 chances and scored 2 whereas we had a pile of easier chances and scored none. We need to be far more clinical .
Stoned Rose
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Totally agree. Bobb was so composed and his close control is incredible.
When Bernie scored our first with an indescribable piece of skill I thought that City would go on to win quite comfortably, such was the flow of the game at that time.
Newcastle fought back though, scoring 2 very similar goals in quick succession, to go in ahead at half time.
In the second half we absolutely dominated and did everything bar score. At that time I would have taken a draw.
Then Kev came on and within a short space of time slotted in a superb equaliser.
Game on!
So close to the end of the match now and on came Oscar Bobb. Could he be the matchwinner? Could he?
Kev played a pinpoint accurate pass to Bobb who really shouldn't have been able to score from the position he was in, but he did it, evading all attempts by the Newcastle players desperately trying to stop him (by any means) in the process.
Oscar Bobb had an Aguerrrroo moment and never more welcome.
Happy days!
Bobb will be a game winner in the future.
His ability in closed/tiny spaces is fucking outstanding, as is his foot speed on the ball.
Very futsal-y.
dadnlad
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there was a couple of top saves in there tooThe game should have been won long before God had to come to the rescue.. They had 2 or 3 chances and scored 2 whereas we had a pile of easier chances and scored none. We need to be far more clinical .