Newcastle United (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

Howe clearly sent them out to play very physically and they should have had a few more yellows.

In saying that, the absence of the control of Rodri was glaringly obvious, and they were blessed with a very debatable pen.

This is going to be a tough season, but we're still unbeaten and we are a champion team.
 
Looks like the media are getting what they want from teams when they play us ...chaos.
Teams just steaming into us all over the pitch and then feigning when we stand upto them.
Bet Pep can't wait to play a team that actually want a football match
 
I will take a point but I might say that a few times since season.

Difficult for pep but Bernie outwide is pointless & doku for Jack was wrong today.

I understand he wants the old dogs on but they can’t play so many games. Foden & savi should have started or come on at half time.

Hard times ahead with injuries
 
I thought it was a very entertaining game, and a point each was about right.

Newcastle started both halves very well, but we gradually won back control.

A brilliant goal by Gvardiol, and but for a fantastic save by Pope, Bernardo would have nabbed a winner.

We’re still unbeaten and there’s plenty of the season ahead.
 
No place for Gundo and kova together unless we want to get a point.

Bernie in the middle would have made starting attacks easier. Savio is ready
To start, don’t shackle him for the illusion of control.

We won’t be leading the way this season more a hanging on job I think.
 
OrigamiNinja said:
Pep talked about finding a solution. If he thinks that midfield 5 and specifically that midfield 3 is the solution, we can forget the league and we will be in a top 4 battle.

I’m sick of seeing Bernardo grazing out on the wing with his thumb up his arse. He played the last 10 mins in the middle of the park and was the best CM on the pitch. Kovacic has to play, I don’t think anyone would suggest otherwise but sticking Gundo and Rico next to him, gives us the slowest, weakest, most negative midfield this squad can put out on the pitch. I’m not having Rico playing at 8 in a ridiculously weakened midfield. Wanna put him there with Rodri and Foden/Bernie alongside? Might get away with it…not in that 3. It’s fucking suicidal. Rico is fine when we have 70% of the ball. When it’s basketball it’s like watching an U14s playing men’s football.

That set up today suggested we would create next-to-nothing and that’s exactly how it panned out. I’m not sure how Pep expected anything from what we got.
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Ffs calm down
 
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