Match Day Thread 5under1and v Newcastle United

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Being in control of a game knowing we’re going to score and winning the league most years - I’d cope.

The issue I have is the lethargy in the play. It’s like we’re stuck not knowing if we want to go out and control a game, or sit back and counter.

I think the Elanga and Gordon issues to an extent are due to Woltemade playing way way too deep and not having the pace to keep up and be in position.

That’s what we need to see. Elanga, Gordon and Wissa working as a 3 and then Murphy Barnes and Woltemade as the other 3.

Today’s substitutions pissed me off as we never got to see what damage pace would have caused them.
Yeah I said that ti my bris when the team was announced. Not Elanga's tyoe if game today. In terms of combos, I'd play Murphy (who can cross) along with Big Nick (who is good in the air). Then play Wissa and Elanga (both with pace) against teams we are more likely to sit back against and hit on the counter.

But I'm not paid the big money, so who am I to judge.
 
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Whoever signed him has wasted 55 million. There's no amount of training that will help I don't think..

Although it's literally all the players.. Gordon today literally kicked the ball about 10 yards too far in front of him.

Meanwhile I listen to Howe saying there were lots of positives in the 1st half... Forgive me but he's starting to sound like Bruce.. I honestly can't take any positives from the game.. It was really poor... He needs to acknowledge the issues to have any chance of fixing them.

Not just you who's said this today, was all over Reddit, fans saying the similarities to Bruce are uncanny. Most people just replying to his interview with "dust waselves doon"
 
Yeah I said that ti my bris when the team was announced. Not Elanga's tyoe if game today. In terms of combos, I'd play Murphy (who can cross) along with Big Nick (who is good in the air). Then play Wissa and Elanga (both with pace) against teams we are more likely to sit back against and hit on the counter.

But I'm not paid the big money, so who am I to judge.

I think starting Joe was important, he thrives in an atmosphere like this. Miley shrunk.
 
See detailed critique like this is fine. No issue with it and we agree on points of it.

Lifting your skirt to flash your beaver and squirt like Bonny blue just because you want attention I can’t stand.
You mean like Braveheart?
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How the hell are Isak and Woltemade the same? Or Gordon and Barnes? Or almiron and Elanga? Or Ramsay and Joelinton?

Isak nippy, shoots from anywhere and plays as an advanced forward with a bit of pace. Woltemade sits deeper than a number 10 isn’t nippy and very rarely shoots.

Almiron works his nuts off and liked to take a shot Elanga just likes to run full tilt and give throw ins away.

Barnes scores and is slow Gordon doesn’t and is rapid.

Joelinton was a unit and destroyer who would play ball out to the left rather than run with it. Ramsay seems to want to dribble with it.

Wissa nippy as **** ….. Wilson needed a wheelchair.

Apart from that ….. great analysis - missed your calling.

Oh absolutely, that’s my mistake, the variety and changeability in the squad is phenomenal, the variety of play is exquisite. It’s been amazing to think we have a left winger who cuts in and shoots, but where I’m getting it so wildly wrong is the guy who replaces him is a technical wizard.

**** me just because player a is faster than player b doesn’t mean they’re completely different ffs!!! I think this is what irritates the **** out of me. You’ve seized on something so pointless, the issue is we have zero different options, are playing the same 433 and then bringing in players to do the exact same job whether it’s working or not. Isak and Woltemade may be a little different, but you could just as easily say both aren’t conventional nines who dribble a lot for big men, who both have technique which belies their size. There’s enough similarity in the players I listed, they don’t need to be twins. But you tell me - what do you think Howe believes is going to be different when playing Barnes instead of Gordon, or Murphy instead of Elanga? Because none of it’s ****ing working.
 
Oh absolutely, that’s my mistake, the variety and changeability in the squad is phenomenal, the variety of play is exquisite. It’s been amazing to think we have a left winger who cuts in and shoots, but where I’m getting it so wildly wrong is the guy who replaces him is a technical wizard.

**** me just because player a is faster than player b doesn’t mean they’re completely different ffs!!! I think this is what irritates the **** out of me. You’ve seized on something so pointless, the issue is we have zero different options, are playing the same 433 and then bringing in players to do the exact same job whether it’s working or not. Isak and Woltemade may be a little different, but you could just as easily say both aren’t conventional nines who dribble a lot for big men, who both have technique which belies their size. There’s enough similarity in the players I listed, they don’t need to be twins. But you tell me - what do you think Howe believes is going to be different when playing Barnes instead of Gordon, or Murphy instead of Elanga? Because none of it’s ****ing working.
If he plays Wissa Gordon and Elanga pure speed through balls and probably a lot of VAR decisions for offside. Woltemade, Murphy and Barnes crosses headers and a lot of VAR checks for fouls.

Personally think we’ll go 4-2-3-1 or this radical idea of 4-4-2 soon.
 
If he plays Wissa Gordon and Elanga pure speed through balls and probably a lot of VAR decisions for offside. Woltemade, Murphy and Barnes crosses headers and a lot of VAR checks for fouls.

Personally think we’ll go 4-2-3-1 or this radical idea of 4-4-2 soon.
I want him to start Woltemade and Wissa together. Big Nick needs someone beside him. Maybe go 3-5-2 but try something different.
 
Howe won't change his formation... He's the type of guy that would drive in the wrong direction, until he reaches the sea before he'd accept he might have missed the correct junction.
 
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Yeah I said that ti my bris when the team was announced. Not Elanga's tyoe if game today. In terms of combos, I'd play Murphy (who can cross) along with Big Nick (who is good in the air). Then play Wissa and Elanga (both with pace) against teams we are more likely to sit back against and hit on the counter.

But I'm not paid the big money, so who am I to judge.
“… Yeah I said that ti my bris when the team was announced. Not Elanga's tyoe if game today…”

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