Lavinda Past
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He played like a schoolboy today. To be fair, he was probably frustrated and just playing to order.
No chance he'll be the whipping boy!
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No chance he'll be the whipping boy!
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ChicagoBlue
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It is patently ridiculous that a knee high professional foul on a player sprinting by you is NOT a red card. It’s one thing to pull his shirt, trip/ankle tap him, but when he’s so far past you you have to take him out knee height…which was OBVIOUS from the VAR WE COULD SEE ON TV…is ridiculous.
New ref bottled it!
That said, too many players didn’t deserve to be on a winning team today. Back four, which is our supposed “best line up,” looked weak, disorganized and deathly afraid of runners!
Called it before the game: St Maximin on the left & cutting in, Wilson or another cutting in on the diagonal, and the chance of a worldie! GOT ALL THREE!!
If I can see it from prior NUFC highlights, WTF?!
On the City side of the ledger, it is clear that if you put pressure on Rodri, Cancelo & Walker as a midfield 3, then you’re going to get some change out of at least 2 of 3 all game! It takes balls, because we are then playing with 5 attackers, but with willing runners, NUFC showed it’s doable…esp when Walker & Cancelo are having stinkers.
Have to say, Haaland had a few chances to win the game, but to be fair, only one was a clear cut “should have scored” chance. In addition, the service we give him beggars belief!
Howe has ALWAYS set up his teams to try to exploit our CLEAR weaknesses, and he’s finally got the players to do it…and did in the first half. Once we got going, we pinned them back a bit, but (apart from the Pass of the Season), we were very poor in and around the box!
Second in the League after that performance? I’ll take it, but…
New ref bottled it!
That said, too many players didn’t deserve to be on a winning team today. Back four, which is our supposed “best line up,” looked weak, disorganized and deathly afraid of runners!
Called it before the game: St Maximin on the left & cutting in, Wilson or another cutting in on the diagonal, and the chance of a worldie! GOT ALL THREE!!
If I can see it from prior NUFC highlights, WTF?!
On the City side of the ledger, it is clear that if you put pressure on Rodri, Cancelo & Walker as a midfield 3, then you’re going to get some change out of at least 2 of 3 all game! It takes balls, because we are then playing with 5 attackers, but with willing runners, NUFC showed it’s doable…esp when Walker & Cancelo are having stinkers.
Have to say, Haaland had a few chances to win the game, but to be fair, only one was a clear cut “should have scored” chance. In addition, the service we give him beggars belief!
Howe has ALWAYS set up his teams to try to exploit our CLEAR weaknesses, and he’s finally got the players to do it…and did in the first half. Once we got going, we pinned them back a bit, but (apart from the Pass of the Season), we were very poor in and around the box!
Second in the League after that performance? I’ll take it, but…
Keepingthefaithsince1976
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Isn't it amazing that when we play how we can we score goals and look great.
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I think there was clearly and obviously not excessive force used and it was the right decision all round.Thought VAR was for clear and obvious, not for the twat in charge to have a different opinion. If it’s subjective they are not supposed to re referee the game
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What really puzzles me is VAR should only be used for a clear and obvious error. The ref saw it as a red, VAR didn’t. The video replay added nothing to the debate, however once they asked him over they were overturning his opinion, when the referee’s decision should be final. Add to narrative we were level with, what 10, 15 minutes left? That was a result influencing decision in a title race we were looking to run away with. Over to the agenda thread!!I think that will be a good point come end of season.
100% red though
goalmole
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A lot of football is about instinct. He's not used to playing wirh target man. He needs time to adapt.It's not that hard a lesson is it?
1) Look up.
2) Square it.
3) Goal.
4) Here's your assist money.
We didn't play that bad. Newcaslte didn't let us settle on the ball.
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Sky doing their best to have a Grealish pile-on and Praying for Miggy.
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I know what you're saying but after the last two games, he's taken to 'greedy' like a duck to water. ;-)A lot of football is about instinct. He's not used to playing wirh target man. He needs time to adapt.