Beren

Shak told me but I didn't believe it. 100% going to be a thread on here covering your arrival at Newcastle airport with grainy photos anarl Wew.

So annoying when the crowd get on his back. Think he needs to be used when the game is stretched. Playing him against a team who are themselves playing on the counter, where he is doubled up is a really low-probability option in terms of yielding success.

Wonder if we ought to switch him to the left for a bit. He seems stuck in a bit of a rut. Working hard without any cutting edge.

Yeah had two or three yards on him. Good finish for the opener but that chance was a dream for Wilson.

Thought Gordon look really incisive and positive when he came on. Looks like most of the team have been running themselves into the ground for half the season. Bit of spark gone. Almiron is still running hard but doesn't look a threat again. No faulting commitment, just a bit flat all round. Last 20 minutes were decent. Far be it from lowly me to criticise Eddie Howe, but I think he's deploying ASM all wrong.

It's mental, no matter how hard Liverpool consistently falter this season, I'm utterly convinced they'll turn it on and play like Brazil 1970 against Newcastle.

or a postponement of one game due to inclement weather

Isak

Assume there's no chance of getting a ticket for a reasonable price, so I'm gonna head down to Wembley during the day (about 10 minutes away) then bugger off home an hour before kickoff for a pre-match dump.

That's such a nice parting message, man.

I like that he knows the second half was shit.

With the incredible progress of this team over the course of barely over a year, it's easy to forget how little big match experience they have as a group - where the stakes are high and all the marbles are for play. This game was definitely a timely reminder. I do have faith Howe will learn from this. This will all be character-building for future seasons. This won't be the last final. Having said that, delighted.

I thought she was gonna say "especially after you ballooned so many good chances recently"

Sorry for your loss man.

Job done.

Literally just a warm body

Hope Howe and the players learn from this. Rather it happens now than 1-0 up against Man Utd after 60 mins.

This is semi-final nerves. All the poise they normally have of closing out games has vanished

Fair enough. The whole team needs to wind their neck in IMO.

Exactly. And NUFC need to concede three goals without reply to not progress here. Don't get to win the trophy tonight. Not bothered if they don't win by two or three.

Coming back to football after NFL is fucking weird. The shit players get away with is awful. Refs should be treated so much better. Just need proper punishment for this shit and it's gone overnight.

Maxi as an outball with Soton committing numbers is the one, I'm telling you.

Bring on Maxi. Tailor made for this situation.

That'll do.