I watched Steve wraith etc predicting big wins today and thought wtf are these guys watching and basing such predictions on. I think it's clear that the unrealistic expectations of the past have sadly returned. We're in for another long struggle, but it'll take a little longer for some realise they went full delusional already.
thought the second one could have been also but they didn't use VAR so they say the guy leant into the ball even though his arm is down by his side you can't lean into the ball making your body bigger that should have been a pen Thunder would have had a better view of that one
I think when Wilson comes back we go back to a 4-4-2 we don’t have the players for a 4-3-3 as we don’t have the quality. I actually can’t believe we have won 1 in 8 games. That’s terrible/
Only when everyone is fully fit would I be confident of beating a team of Bournemouths Ilk at home……Max remains our best player and Wilson our best striker…..Isaks movement is not good at the moment to be fair it will take time for him.
We needed another CM to create and open defences. We went all out for Isak which is great. Buy the reality was we needed another CM. Joelinton looks like his purple patch is over. He is not creating or scoring. I don’t want to point this out but he is becoming “comfortable”. Miggy gives us nothing: nada. I love him. But he isn’t good enough end of story.
After spending £200m in 1 year he doesn’t have any excuses. This is a Bournemouth side that has just been promoted and have bought no one. I know we hit the post twice and on another day we could have won. But we are saying this every week. We are possession wise better but what we are doing with the ball is nothing. Miggy and Fraser want to cross or cut back to no one. We don’t have any real plan. We won’t lose many but we won’t win many like this. This is a bottom half season so far.
He is setting up not to lose. He is scared of losing at home. That’s the issue. He’s got to the point where he would rather not lose than try and push and win. We had no creativity other than hopeful crosses and as the game goes on he brings on Murphy and Longstaff? Why. They have never ever changed a game once. They have cost us games countless. Howe is dangerous right now. Maybe he isn’t up to it at mid table and above? It’s all a bit nicey nice.
He is putting himself under pressure sadly. Because he has been supported. He hasn’t really got an excuse. We are not wanting to win the league or win top six or win top 10 but this game is a missed opportunity because he is playing things to safe. Don’t lose at all costs.
58 million I don’t think time is something we have bought mate. At that price it’s more than Haaland. I know he is young. Took his penalty well and he has done well. Mai don’t think it’s his movement that’s the problem. He doesn’t have any decent quality coming from the wings.
People used to cry about possession, but if you don't have the ability to use it when it's actually just given to you then it's not worth having it. every pass is half the speed required from back to front an the other team just gets into position. Newcastle aren't very good they've still got a large number of the same ****e the previous two managers had.... Who's fault is that? Did newcastle think they had enough? Did Howe turn down players in favour of the **** like Fraser and Longstaff? or was it both?
He doesn't play primitive football like wood... Newcastle need to be able to play, but all the do is play like Stoke City. Today would've suited Wood better.....?
I don't think he's under any pressure yet, but looking at the next few games it'll go sour if they don't pick up a win. I'm not even sure it's his fault though because we don't know why they've keot faith in the same **** that's failed the club for years.
I think Howe is good for us but he is also a bit safe: there is no fear factor. It’s all a bit nicey nice. Miggy has played most games this season and I don’t think he has delivered. Fraser is fruitless. It looks like he is trashing himself but the reality is he is to small and thick. Joelinton had gone to safe. He did well back end of last season: but he had gone to safe and got comfortable. Willock is a snowflake. There is no aggression. He is floating. Bruno was just back from injury. So he is exempt but he can’t do it on his own. Howe has to install some more creativity.
I think the pressure will come externally because of how much he has spent. Today ie 2 points lost whichever way we look at it. The **** thing is we all knew we didn’t have enough.
The likes of Lascelles, Murphy, ritchie, Longstaff and Fraser are still playing games and will continue to all season unfortunately.. I mean did anyone expect that reality when this takeover went through and we stayed up? I honestly didn't..... Did you?
Look don’t get me wrong. We are in a better position. And we are not currently in trouble. But we have won 1 game out of 7 and it was against Forrest. Howe has to take some responsibility. I don’t think the owners and board are looking at this and going. Well done EDDIE. He has to start taking some risks.
I am surprised. I am not going to lie. The fact that all of them are close to the starting lineup us bonkers.
