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Both had good moments, both gave the ball away a few times. They were mitigated by having to fight their way past 3 Brighton players usually, maybe we should be looking at why there weren't more options available instead.

Where do you go if you want to discuss substitutions, squad rotation and game management? Not everything is about sacking or selling, but we should be able to discuss how to get the best out of the squad available.

I don't think it's the losses against the top clubs which draws criticism though. It's when teams with less resources get the better of us. That's why the league is more important for me, don't think it's fair to expect a cup win against Liverpool, however negative that sounds.

They got some great last minute blocks in tbf.

Yeah no arguments there, I said it was just for me the league games are more important since I personally don't believe we have the players to win against Liverpool in a cup final. I don't think the players believe it, that's the problem.

I can get my head round it because even during his purple patch I thought his possession and ball control was patchy at best. But his end product was winning points. But that sort of sloppy football loses you plenty as well, and it's a big reason we can't control games.

The league form is more important for me, because I don't think we have the players to win a cup final against `Liverpool.

Agree, it looked like two teams trying to give the game away mostly. Some appalling ball control on both sides. They found the one guy on the pitch who could finish in the end.

We do still have Europe and a cup final to play for mind.

We can't sit on our hands until the summer. We need to find a way to get results this season, not next.

That would be fucking mental like.

Making 3 subs at a time doesn't seem that well thought out tbh.

Score could have been anything tbh. Same old same old this season.

Another ping pong game lottery. Another losing ticket. There has to be a better way.

He scores that, we probably go through and Gordon doesn't get sent off. You knew at the time it would cost us.

He's damned if he does in my view. Said in the pre-match I'd rather not risk anything for the sake of one game.

Well no one saw that coming.

Fuck me the final pass is tragic.

Feels like we've had the better of extra time but keep missing opportunities to win it.

Tonali crashing the ball into a Brighton player 3 times in 5 mins.

Just realised Wilson is still on the pitch.

This kamikaze defending must be entertaining for non-Newcastle fans watching.

Looked miles better than Pope now tbh.

Tbf, the only reason I didn't celebrate is because it was clear offside.

Too right.