Only plus side is that I actually like Newcastle as a team, and they have great fans, and of course Rafa Still not excusing that shower of ****e out there today. Something HAS to change!
Atm I'd be happy for us to come away with a 1-0 win. We just need a game where we defend well and prove that we can actually do it.
So what have we found out? That our best front 3 are Couthino, Mane and Bobby. That Salah is a good squad option but lacks a finishing touch. He's like a Sterling on acid. Sturridge is washed up We have no #9 Our entire midfield is poop, we have no #6 Our CB's are usually hopelessly exposed, a fact worsened by the fact that at least one of them is sh*t Our full backs are so poor, the opposition let them have the ball at will. Our coach seemingly does not value a clean sheet. How many points have we lost from winning positions. Very very naive.
I am happy the international break is here. We could so with it. Klopp needs to be careful though it is only a matter of time the charm wears off and questions will be asked. If you are going to be critical, look at our transfer activity to the Manchester clubs. Get your players in early and get ready to go. The Keita and VVD debacles are just a reflection of what is happening on the pitch. Still do not understand the point of Chamberlain 40 million is what Ruddiger cost not signing a centre back is criminal
Was extremely disappointed in mane today. Was annoyed by wijnaldum. No movement at all. Was was just stood there all game hiding and all he did when we conceded was stand 10 yards further up even more out of the game. The rest..... Well..... We all know the score. We missed at least 3 open goals imo.
If you believe you can score more you can also score less. If you score and you don't concede 3 points obviously.
It's like when Firmino is **** in games and he stays on. Milner might be limited but he does not hide. He is such an annoying player as he has technique and pace but is a facking coward. Poor mentality!!!
I cannot see how even in this age of crazy prices we paid £40m for chamberlain a squad player and used by Klopp as such. We have a need for defenders and defensive midfielders. I am so disappointed that Klopp has not improved the team and squad knowing full well that being in the CL made this a top priority.
In six games in September, Klopp's side had 126 shots on goal, but only 34 were on target and they only won once in all competitions says it all really
It is time also for us to stop praising and celebrating our attack as a great one feared by the opposition. A feared productive attack does not waste so many sitters. I counted at least 3. We had 17 shots but only 2 on target whilst the newkies had only 8 but 5 on target. Salah I am afraid now wastes at least one sitter every match. The goal was empty and all he had to do was to keep his cool and let theball hit his foot and go into the net. We had to rely on a moment of magic, a shot from distance to score. Message to Klopp: 1. We lack cutting edge despite 70% possession of the ball. And we miss a clinical finisher and Salah is not the answer. 2. That defence is so pants surely something must be done.
I assume that Ox is meant to be a higher quality of squad player than bringing in some raw kids, so in that sense he is improving the squad. Admittedly it's difficult to justify anything at the moment when we are playing so poorly, so we'll have to wait and see how things pan out. Me being an eternal optimist (when it comes to football - not much else ), I'm hoping that we reverse last season, when we started strongly and grew worse as it went on.
Of all the attackers today, Salah was the best. Yes he struggled but he’s always making things happen and getting into positions. Mane and Sturridge really struggled.
I don’t mind Mane having an off day, he’s allowed to have one every now and again. For me though sturridge should have been raring to go, but instead he was just so sloppy. A real opportunity for him to get in the team as a first teamer and he just isn’t bothered. Don’t get me started on Windy or Hendo. Both useless pricks.
But once again, the defence let us down. I love Coutinho in central midfield but what’s the point when he has to drop deep to get the ball because he has two midfielders behind who treat the ball like a hand grenade. It’s criminal that defence and midfield weren’t addressed in the summer.
