If we're stuck with the same budget we had in the Summer, this could get quite tricky. We've lost some crap matches - Hudds, Brighton and now Burnley. We haven't played either Manchester team or Arsenal. Just another frustratingly poor evening. Perez almost completely at fault for the goal, though also a bit Diame as well for just staring instead of playing. Benitez needs to quickly work out he doesn't have a "10" in this squad and do something about it.
That has got to be the most languid performance under Rafa. Playing Diame...: and Joselu....:. And Perez........... is he wanting us to lose. That trio is the worst three to play for us for years. One can't play. One can't be arsed to play and one Ian so lightweight he gets blown over by shelveys farts. We cannot have Perez and Diame in the team at the same time. We just cannot.
Yeah, but if the next match keeps featuring Joselu and Perez, it's gonna get tougher. Rafa couldn't help Merino getting a knock, he'd have been priceless tonight, but he's got to work out this "10" doesn't exist and change it.
Bad performance, but not that bad a defeat in the grand scheme of things. A quarter of the way through the season now with 14 points in the bag. Still got nearly all of the big teams to play though. Forget the league position, we need to keep picking up the points against the lower teams. It's still all about trying to be in a decent position come January when hopefully we can get some decent fire power.
Mate, it's like most matches this season. Very tight affairs which could go either way. We've had matches where we've got the points, or a draw, but it could have been different if one or two incidents had gone the other way. Today it was the opposition's turn. On to the next one and hope we get the rub of the green.
Probably better attacking but lacks the discipwin for defensive duties. Gayle still deserves more chances because he has at least achieved more in a Newcastle shirt
Agree completely, but 'cos of Fat Mike we've got fcking SAIVET on the bench!!! We're one injury from recalling Colback.
That was absolute disciplined garbage, like all the other games. This time we lost. Dwight Gayle threatened more in the 30 seconds Rafa remembered he had a striker who could pass as a footbaĺler, than Joselu did all game. Where was he when the many crosses went in? Probably in a ****ing phantom Joselu zone where every day is a ****ing siesta.
And if anyone tells me once more time Joselu tries hard then please send me a private email so I can ask you for your personal address to come and knock some sense into you. Mitro is clearly a far better technically gifted player. Rafa you are seriously testing my patience with that **** and...... bringing on Hayden...... when we need a goal. Oh wait your right we didn't have anyone who knows how to shoot!
Don't be throwing 451 away from your heart over one loss mate, keep the faith! The options are **** for him to be fair
No attacking pace, no proper centre forward, poor crossing. They were about the same. Except one good cross.
Let's go bro, straightener time! Yeah he's clueless, but he wasn't last week when we were 6th though and he isn't now we're 9th. We just been promoted mate, expect these results.
Perez and Diame need to be moved on. End of. There's no scenario where these two improve the team. Mitrovic, Gayle, Hayden all better players, all spending more time away from the team than is right. Joselu's getting worse; seems fragile with his confidence.
Nope your wrong. We bought that peice of **** when we got promoted. When we had mito and Gayle who scored goals last season and he's played week in week out......
Doesn't work on the road though, that's why lost tonight, as well as at Brighton and Huddersfield, all the same at Southampton we had more attacking intent and could have won.
Poor game management, mind - over half a dozen crosses to Atsu, ffs. Can't imagine Rafa said that was the gameplan.
We came for a draw. We played utter ****e and came away with nothing. No complaints about the result it's the performance that narcs me so bad.
We've conceded one goal in the first half all season, I think they said. But as Karanka found out, playing for 0-0 each week does you no favours.
So in your mind we should be top 4? I didn't hear this when these players were playing and we were winning. We got promoted and spent **** all compared to the rest of the league. If you honestly think Mitro being slightly better in attack makes up for him not being able to defend then I think you're missing the point of this system and the position we're in