Newcastle United (A) | Post Match thread

[lonestay]

The way Hinchcliffe was talking about Newcastle I thought we were playing a hybrid Barca/Madrid with a touch of prime Pele Brazil today !!

 

[domalino]

I think this iteration of the side might be the weakest since Pep built the 2017/18 side. The balance doesn’t feel good and we have no depth at all. The importance of the players that have left has been seriously undervalued by the fans IMO.

I still expect we’ll win the league because Liverpool don’t look up to it, but currently this side doesn’t get close to 17/18, 18/19 or 20/21 for me.

 

[frankMX]

Newcastle can't possiblely play like this at the end of season. They would be exhausted second half.But at start of the season, with fresh body and one match a week they can do so I guess. City played well second half, missed few chances. Fair result I think.

 

[goalmole]

Foden is useless if he does not try to find Haaland

He'll learn.

 

[bobmcfc]

Thought he spoke ok

He will risk everything for his team including Kev's knees. No intention to play for the ball

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Can someone please tell me the last time a straight "Red Card" was overturned in game by VAR.

On the grounds of it supposedly being "a clear and obvious error".

When it was anything but a clear and obvious error.

I can not think of a game.

Cheers in advance.

Watching it back, to be honest, it’s nothing more than just a little bit of a kick on the side of the leg, VAR was right to ask the ref to check it and the ref was right to amend his original decision.

We don’t always have to look for a big conspiracy against us or that some giant mistake has been made. It seems like every time we drop points it’s the referee’s, linesmen, VAR, the Premier League or UEFA’s fault.

 

[Withnail]

Showed a lot of character to get back in the game and at 3-1, I definitely would have taken a draw but with 20 odd mins to score a winner slightly disappointed we didn't nick it. Defensively we were poor today and I hope Ake's injury is not too serious because on current form he probably is our best cb.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Gonna take a while to adjust to not having spare player in midfield

This is exactly it. Since the first day we've went Walker and Cancelo in midfield and today it caught us out against good players like Saint Maximin and Wilson. Once Newcastle broke the lines they were straight at our centre backs.

Pep will sort it, He's the best in the world at making tactical changes to the system.

 

[lee one pen]

Thought Pope was easily their man of the match.

 

[daztrueblue91]

These sort of games show just how good a side we are. Newcastle were excellent all over the pitch, had the crown behind them and they still couldn’t beat us. In fact, their keeper should have been MOTM.

We had too many players off it today but it’s still early in the season. Stones, Walker and Foden way off it today and I wouldn’t be surprised if none of them make our first choice 11 by the end of the season.