DJ_NUFC

New formation seems to be working, but we have no final ball. Need quality fullbacks and the attacking third needs to play together more and gel.

Wtf is going on with some of the posts today? is it always like this in match threads?

Ouch insulting for Schar

What’s interesting is there’s not been much difference between the two sides, except we look lethargic and shaky at the back.

Hayden has won the ball back well a few times but we have nothing going forward, and no pressing up top.

Yes, Perez is the biggest issue today

They’ve literally not done much to be 2-0 up. Really sloppy defending from us today.

Game over.

Does this mean 10 min stoppage if the game is tied, as long as West ham are in possession?

going on as if it’s Pele.

Terrible from Schar

All those days Ryan Taylor was starting ahead of him. I don't know how people like Pardew exist in this world.

Quoted for a few months time... Second year running n all. Dangerously thick. He always seems to disappear when things take a turn for the better

Grayson 4 me, like.

That Longstaff, he's so hot right now!

3-4-3? Wtf? Hope that's just the broadcaster being silly in showing it that way.

He does want to leave, so we can't sabotage his move by setting too high an asking price. 8-10m sounds about right, I'd be delighted. Honoured, even.

As much as I admire his passion, time for him to move on. He doesn't seem to be on the same wavelength as the new front 3. Only been a couple of games, so hopefully he improves on this. But just seems to make up for his lack of attacking threat with yelling and being mad at his teammates.

SBR had some of the shittest defenders going though. A lot of them left us and went further down the leagues or to Scotland. No doubt. Funnily enough, I think Rafa's probably spent less on defenders than SBR did

Remember when some people said he was too tactically stubborn to move away from using 4-2-3-1? The amount of stuff thrown at Rafa in his time here, not just from our own fans but the media and other clubs' fans, I'm surprised he's not walked. I had one of those "are you fucking kidding me" moments watching the cup final over the weekend. Every pundit was licking Sarri's nuts for parking the bus against City. Even John Terry was all "oh yeah, great job keeping City at bay and goalless!" While Rafa got absolute pelters for doing the same thing.

Yep, quality fullbacks will complete this system, and make us even harder to break down.

One thing that occured to me recently is how he's the only manager to have successfully implemented a 5 at the back at NUFC. How many managers have tried this in the past? Even SBR tried it unsuccessfully. Rafa's recruited the sort of players who have made this work (ball-playing defenders), and now it seems like this is the system he's settled on. Absolute genius.

Best player on the pitch today. And I’m shocked at his development, he seems to be getting better every game! These sort of things don’t happen to us at Newcastle. I don’t know how to feel.

Hasn’t even bothered to learn English. ♥️ Loved his debut. Should’ve scored but I fucking love how he opens up so much space for everyone else in attack. His movement alone allowed our attackers more time on the ball.