I think even at our peak we would have bottled the match. We weren't just poor, we were absolutely disinterested. I don't care if the Brazilian lads cried after, they are two of our most expensive and important players, they were absolutely abject. Casemiro made them look like u-21s tbh, he was a different level of player and wanted that trophy, a few months later we clearly shown we can beat them. Howe didn't really know what to change, how to change it or anything. The half time talk seemingly made us come out even MORE disinterested. He apologised to Amanda when they walked past them in the stands, and she hugged him saying "Oh god don't apologise!" and I was thinking "nah its ok, you can say sorry." Love the team and the coach but I won't bullshit to save face and say it didn't hurt and I wasnt mad at them.
I almost flounced this site when a few of the old boys on here were saying "we go again, we will have another chance." You can't have been alive when Newcastle lost two FA Cup finals and just say "its fine, we will have another chance." We literally didn't get another chance for years and years to come and got relegated twice in the meantime It's jokes. Newcastle managers seemingly either have so much pressure that it's an impossible job, or absolutely no pressure and it's a doddle. There is no in between. It's possible to like a manager and demand they win a ****ing trophy when we have a good side.
Getting to the final and losing was bad enough, but our midfield being schooled by someone who looks like a weird smiling baby was the worst bit.
This time next year Pope Trippier New CB Botman New Left back Longstaff Bruno New CM Murphy Isak Gordon just give us the champions league trophy already
He can rotate... I found it hard leaving willock and almiron out tbh.. Just goes to show newcastle eill have some good depth if they sign 3 or 4 players this summer.
