I agree, 3 points off the Villa should be there for the taking, it's 3 points from Palace which will be key.
We were by far the better team. Can't believe I typed that. Really can't. Over the ****ing moon. We looked like a real team tonight. Defensively we were rock solid. Anita shone like a terrier and Sissoko was rampaging. So proud of every one of the lads.
Yep, that's the fear. You have to hope they choke. All we can do is play to our best and get some performances. Another 90 minutes then we'll see.
I thougt the linos and refs had been spiked with a few purple ohms tonight. They really were all over the place. I rarely criticise the refs but he was a complete ****ing joke. It was like watching Frank Spencer with a blinddold on at times.
even niall quinn thought it was not a pen ..thanks the lord ..if that was a pen then football should be a non contact sport
'Playing with passion' Newcastle 1-1 Man City please log in to view this image Newcastle United Posted at21:52 Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez: "I have to be pleased because against a team like Man City, to do what we have done from 1-0 down, the reaction of the team, you have to be pleased. "I haven't seen the replay of Sergio Aguero's goal but they tell me he was offside. You can not change anything. I think they should get it right but we cannot change it. That's it. "The team has more belief now, the fans are behind the players and they will fight to the end. Today was an example of that. "Vurnon Anita is very clever, he knows when he has to go forward. The players are doing what they have to do, they are playing with passion, with the commitment that the fans expect." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anybody else think that last bit wasn't just aimed at praising Anita, but having a dig at someone else too?
We are still in it. So many scrappy free kicks given away, especially by us. So many passes astray by both teams.
Some other points - who the fck is this Sissoko character, and his mate, Tiote, and where have they been all season? Anita clearly our best RB. Lascelles our best defender by a mile. Time to give SDJ a shot up front. Apart from that, same starting XI.
Think Norwich are down looking at their fixtures, straight fight out between you and Sunderland Your fixtures look slightly better though.
Wheyyy! Had to stream it on me phone at work, dint stop me screaming over Anita's goal. My username has been fukin pointless up to now so, delighted! We looked good, seriously good. City defenders looked worried at times, all my next worry is can we keep up those levels in a match against opposition we deem weaker or willcome to defend, honestly can't wait to find out
So good he sees that since we been saying it all season, good to have a defensively aware manager, rather than McLaren staring blankly at his team sheet every week wondering why the many variations of defence that include Collocini is letting in goal after goal! Finally had a bit of time wi tht defence and we've conceded 1 in 2, and even that wasn't a goal!
