Dr. TC

So shit

I don't get all this chat about us being scrappy. We didn't have a cutting edge, but I thought we were totally dominant, and looked sharp in defence and midfield.

Our players always seem to score highly in those ratings, see Bruno and Schar the other day. I suspect our fanbase just love a vote - I know I do.

Zlatan ?

Saint Maximin may have had a poor game but the highlights show he still put in some great and dangerous crosses. Looks like the game turned on its head after the substitutions and with a more clinical striker we would have had a hat full.

I think this was it. He seemed to pack grip and composure because of it.

Willock has been absolutely outstanding today

Zero threat. ??

Exactly. No threat or hold up play at all. Constantly under pressure every time he plays.

Arm raised rather than withdrawn. Both decisions correct.

Good shout. Not properly appreciated until he left, because he played a variety of positions and was seen as a journeyman. But in retrospect, he was class.

No way ASM is starting ahead of Joelinton.

Debuchy is clearly the best right back we've had in the past 20 years, and Trippier is far superior.

The whole team looked much better when they swapped to this I think.

I noticed this, and we were much, much better when Joelinton dropped back. Willock was fairly anonymous yesterday I thought, our weakest player. Joe coming back just stopped so many attacks with his intensity and power.

I came on to post exactly this. Brilliant, for the first time ever.

No idea how this failed to make the MOTD2 highlights

I thought he was good for thirty minutes, but appalling after our goal. Anderson needs to start next time.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20123362/newcastle-penalty-man-utd/ Half time and there's already a story on the penalty.

The correct summary.

I think you're remembering what Freddie Shepherd said when he sold Woodgate to Madrid: "there's no point having a Rolls-Royce if it spends most of its time in the garage." I remember how angry I was with him at the time for selling our best player, but he was definitely proved correct.

Bit harsh on Lascelles like, it was Lewis to blame.

That is an appropriate assessment of Murphy's contribution

Nice finish for the hat trick that wasn't

Sorry if giggs, but where is Anderson?