Newcastle United (A) 09.12.2018

[Alan]

Needs to get the ball first, lumping it over his head again now. We can’t even string two passes together atm, I don’t really get why we aren’t playing like we used to in terms of ball retention.

Even last year we never did a lot of attacking possession but neither did we seem to bypass Neves so much. And even now he seems to lose possession much too often and his diagonals have been off the mark too much.

 

[White Wolf]

Watched their goal back a few times and it looks like Coady is at fault for it. Silly foul to give away by Bennett but we got away with it and managed to get the ball away before Coady is easily beaten to it by Perez.

EDIT: Don't think Patricio can do much about it, good header.

 

[Carrotdude]

I think Patricio is worse than me with his feet, blimey.

 

[Parkins left foot]

With the front 3 we are playing then it's just kick it forward & run on to it - no guile at all

Needs a change

 

[Johnny75]

Needs to get the ball first, lumping it over his head again now. We can’t even string two passes together atm, I don’t really get why we aren’t playing like we used to in terms of ball retention.

Happens when one of the front three doesn't come deep. Nuno needs to change that

 

[Alan]

Cross for the assist aside, Costa has been fucking wank. Again.

 

[t3ch]

really poor in possession

 

[Jinky]

Cross for the assist aside, Costa has been fucking wank. Again.

He’s been absolutely abysmal.

 

[Carrotdude]

Happens when one of the front three doesn't come deep. Nuno needs to change that

Yeah exactly, need one of them to drop off a bit but you’re not going to get that form Traore at all. It’s extremely frustrating

 

[PuntsWolf]

This Is far from a classic

 

[Dolph06]

Boly going up with Rondon now

 

[Dolph06]

This Is far from a classic

Without a doubt, ugly game of football.

 

[big mean bunny]

Far too much space between the front 3 and the mid. Traore got to go off, would happily take half what we paid for him in Jan if it meant never having to see this side of him again got Wolves.

 

[Alan]

Jota has been good. Traore alright. Costa dreadful.

And where is the Ruben Neves from last season?

 

[Carrotdude]

We’re very easy to play against. Press our back 3 a bit and we give you the ball. At least we’re not losing, no fucking about now let’s have MGW and Jiminez on for Traore and Costa at half time.

 

[Dolph06]

We’re very easy to play against. Press our back 3 a bit and we give you the ball. At least we’re not losing, no fucking about now let’s have MGW and Jiminez on for Traore and Costa at half time.

This!

 

[Templeton Peck]

Reminds me of Cardiff. Newcastle haven't quite had the quality to punish us for our mistakes.

 

[Johnny75]

Far too much space between the front 3 and the mid. Traore got to go off, would happily take half what we paid for him in Jan if it meant never having to see this side of him again got Wolves.

As much as I agree with you about selling him he hasn't had a bad game today, he's just not the player to drop deep. I'd keep him on and hook Costa for MGW and go to the same shape as Wednesday.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Defence & Midfield is doing OK (though struggling with Rondon a bit)

Front 3 really not working as a trio (Jota is fine) - needs some change there

 

[Jinky]

Well there you go, Nuno. You have got it wrong.

Revert back to the side that played v Chelsea & we can enjoy taking 3 points home in about an hours time. Continue with this side and we’ll probably lose.

Ridiculous starting 11 and a predictably disjointed performance.

What the fuck has happened to Costa?!