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Hemed tried to kill Yedlin imo.

thought the ref'ng was classically poor.

A young squad with varied PL experience. My issue with yesterday's performance is the respect thing you said as well - in the matches we won, we played with intelligence and looked fearless in our press, attack, etc. We looked nervous and slightly fearful at both Huddersfield and Brighton; hell maybe it has to do with playing them and knowing them last season? I don't know. But we didn't show any of that fear or nerves versus Swansea, West Ham or Stoke. I doubt we'll play with that fear at home to Liverpool either.

quite nothing like the live blogging of our reserves match by Lee Ryder

March was backing into Yedlin every single time our man was jumping in the air for a header which I thought was a foul as that's pretty fucking dangerous to do when a guy is leaping in the air like that.

I agree with you on the 2nd part. He was shoved twice in the box and needs to make a bigger deal about that.

Isn't Joselu also capable of playing the #10? Hoy up Mitro and Joselu behind the mad bastard and bully the living shit out of Liverpool's back line.

Would play all 3 as well.

#10, Striker. Even priority. Need to be slotted immediately into the starting 11.

Coming of a win vs Brighton I'd prob feel the same tbh. "Due a slip up" etc. I think we'll do well versus Liverpool and it could end up being a 2-2 or 3-3 match - I think they are really going to trouble us with their attack and press but when we counter I think we'll cause them loads of problems with their crap back 4.

I actually still think he's a better striker than he is a #10. But regardless, he's the best we have in that position at the moment.

If he's coming on as an impact sub he can't play as timid as he did at Swansea. Which is actually why I do like Aarons as someone who has a bit of a chip on his shoulder. My thought is Murphy is going to be a really good player for us, just is very very raw.

Needs to happen is what I’m saying. Not discussing the semantics.

Same exact thing was given a Red by the same ref and was missed today by said ref. It’s as easy and simple as that. Our papers should be going nuts tomorrow.

Maybe play him as a 10 or behind Gayle or Mitro don’t know.

Hemed stamp

What why

Rafa bring on Shelvey

So did I

Timid defending from set pieces and crosses today which is weird.

Alright cmon lads

Kyle Martino is ludicrously good at this. Also extra respect for him after realizing who is wife is. prime Eva Martino is lush. Kyle is good stuff, no agenda what so ever or bias like the other thunderkernts.

Was thinking that for most of the half, that he'd be looking forward to getting them in at HT and do something about the fact they appear to be breaking on us all the time. Something organisational needs sorting a bit. I think Perez needs to drop in more when we don’t have the ball as there’s a gap with what looks like a morphed 4-4-2 with how Perez positions himself and Merino and Hayden are sat back so deep.

Pretty much how I thought we’d play in truth. We seem to sit back and let them tire themselves out. Little too nervous in back when chances had been created (the box scrambling). We’ve been close few times. We really need Joselu (Mitro when he returns) to start banging in one of these half chances. Agree on Merino. So smooth and intelligent.

Let’s goooooo Newcastle! Yep, Ayoze led the line at home and then scored that winner away.