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You sure? Just did a quick Google search and couldn't find anything, just links to him posting beforehand that he wouldn't be able to make it, that @moreinjuredthanowen referenced.

Not mentioned here either: https://www.skysports.com/football/...e funeral for,well as former Liverpool player

Sounds like only some players went and there were several who didn't go.

 

Fee agreed for Elanga to Newcastle for £55m

 

Seems very high but then I think that about every fee that a prem club has paid for any player over the last 5 years.

Had a decent year at Forest. But he was in a team that sat back and used pace to hit teams on the break. Brilliant in that style, but Newcastle are going to be the dominant team in 75% of their games and he won’t have that kind of space. Might be a dangerous player for them in games against the top clubs where they will leave more space though.

 

Newcastle dont play dominant football.

They literally parked a bus and hoofed it 3 times against us.

Thry dont do.much different up and down the league.

In the end he probably fulls a gap from them that Murphy cant long term.

 

Like I said in my posts - in 75% of their games they will be dominant side. Only times they won’t will be against top teams.

Not sure why you suddenly think every club just hoofs it long all of a sudden. Kind of pointless to have a discussion

 

Newcastle Everton - 65% possession
Arsenal v Newcastle - 48% possession
Newcastle v Chelsea - 44% possession
Brighton v Newcastle - 54% possession
Newcastle v Ipswich - 77% possession
Villa v Newcastle - 51% possession
Newcastle v palace - 59% possession

Last few fixtures of the season that bothered to go through.

So had more possession v Everton Brighton Ipswich Villa and palace. Less possession v Arsenal Chelsea. So exactly like I said, v lower teams, will generally dominate possession and therefore play less on the counter. V top teams wil have less possession and be more counter football which will suit Elanga.

 

What's domination then?

60+?

Just as an matter of interest, I have no strong opinion on this, just an impression

 

Team that has more possession therefore not sitting back and just hitting on counter is my point.