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The team doesn't look confident with the ball at all. Maybe the win will deceive them though

Why is he ahead of Osula man. Honestly don't know what he offers. Maybe it's fitness, but he is where he is. Let Osula back up Isak.

Agreed, pressure cooker of shitness is responsible.

Pap first half apart from Isak, really. Howe setting the team up to rely on Burn and Schar playing throughballs from 60-70 yards out, instead of on the deck and using our midfield, because he's scared of Brighton in transition or some shit.

A for Tonali.

B- for Joelinton IMO. Imperative for how Newcastle are set up for specific games, although the emergence of Tonali this year has made him less indispensable.

Villa away at Bournemouth would be good.

Letting Doherty take the fifth pen because he's captain. Oof.

D I reckon.

This.

Stopped Salah scoring. So there's that.

I'll take one that doesn't have perfectly rectangle feet.

Hall was great against him first half (and I'm the first to dig Hall out for his defending!). Hall has just been dragged away as we're chasing the game. He just needs discipline for the full 90 not to worry about attacking.

True. Goals change games, so you can never know the path not taken, but Isak would have finished one or two of the Wilson chances.

Newcastle have been alright in places tbf. Best performance I've seen at Anfield in ages Just need to take care of the goal difference now. He's been the best player in black and white, but Hall leaving his left back spot (probably out of frustration by the impotence up front), trying to make something happen caused panic there for that second goal. Liverpool absolutely flooded the vacated left back spot. Hall just needs to stick to him like glue in the final. Let the others try and get a goal. The commentators aren't half going over the top about this average Liverpool side I actually feel quite encouraged. They're good going forward but Isak would have had a brace by now.

Peak Pope.

Quality shot stopper is Pope.

I wonder if Callum Wilson has enough pace to get close enough to Salah to injure him for the final?

We were all too polite to say it, but each of us were judging you.

Trippier is between D and E for me now.

It's a game of opinions, but the "team full of Xs" argument seems to be least credible IMO when looking at a goalkeeper's quality relative to outfield positions. Unless you're a super confident ballplaying keeper like Raya or Ederson, a goalkeeper's skillset is not transferable to outfield positions. Is shot-stopping equivalent to good technique? Is commanding your box equivalent to being fast/strong? It seems a bit thin. Surely all that is relevant are comparisons to his peer group at his position. The main thrust of Cf's definition for a C grade was that they were a PL starter, which Dubravka has been for a fair while this season without drawing so much as a raised eyebrow from inside or outside the club for being visibly out of his depth. He's not a difference maker, but: - he can join the passing game/receive the ball from his defenders, without the team descending into a Benny Hill sketch - doesn't give you palpitations when a cross come in or he decides to leave his line - is a reasonable, if not spectacular, shot-stopper

C, I reckon. There aren't that many true difference makers in the league. Could be and has been a serviceable starter. I think Newcastle want a B given our aspirations though.

Not that surprising really Only started 16 games too.

I am pleased for you tbf. Couldn't believe there were only 3 minutes stoppage time. What fortune.

One giantkilling in the FA Cup and now you want to try your hand at Real Madrid in the CL? I'm game if you are.