themanupstairs

Don't think much of Hodgson tbh.

 

Out of interest why is he not pairing Kane and Vardy and testing that out? Sure Kane has shown he can play off the front man too in more of a centre forward/second striker role if he wants to keep more of a 4-2-3-1 shape. Both KAne and Vardy do a great job pressing and so defensively it should still be effective.

 

Seems to just be going for a really negative and defensive approach. Typical.

 

Basically no point considering Rooney will stroll back into the side on the basis of nowt.

This. Not preparing for EC by playing Vardy and Kane up front for England is symptomatic of everything that is wrong with English football. Rooney should go to the Euros but should only be on the bench. You have two shit hot players in Vardy and Kane who should be given the chance to form an understanding together from now. Those two could score enough goals to win the tournament tbh the form they're in.

What a melt that GK is. The alan pardew of goalkeepers.

Rafa has undoubtedly told him not to break forward as often.  But his attacking threat had gone to s*** before he came in.  He's not a terrible crosser of the ball either, not from watching him for the first year and a bit here.  Just looks to me now like he wants to get the ball and get rid of it, no conviction on the cross or in what he's doing in general.

It looks like he's been told to cross it early, and has been for a while. I think it's as much tactical instruction from SMC as it is the player putting in about 20% less effort.

Let's not kid ourselves about Haidara. He'll be back in France never to be heard from again soon. Another one not even worth discussing.

This. Not the worst import we've had from that league but he's no great shakes either. THAT tackle has instilled in him something rotten.

We need Kevin Mbabu fighting fit it seems!

 

 

 

*GUFF

 

 

“Once we went 1-0 down we had to react and show character. We did that and managed to get the equaliser.”

 

 

*GUFF

 

We? really? You had nothing to do with it you absolute cunt.

fucking hell lovejoy :lol:

Can he actually play on the wing?

Sounds good to me. If you're a stroppy cunt when someone like Benitez is in charge you can fuck off tbh.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/got-it-got-it-got-it-need-it?utm_term=.ypzRw8Rag#.wwOOVGOn4

 

15/18

17/18

How many of our players are off for international duty? Glad that he has most of the squad with him for 2 weeks.

 

Just three isn't it?

Excluding Janmaat now so Gini, Sissoko and Mitro? Am I right? Hope he and the players can really prepare for the final run in now.

I doubt Mitrovic will be going away if he has to get his head checked this week?

That yellow on Sunday may just save our season. Especially if the rumours of his 'must play when fit' clause are true.

I keep hearing about this on here. Is this a joke being said in jest or is there any actual basis for this rumour that I've missed? Who the f*** in their right mind in the world of football would guarantee a useless shitehawk like Colback a starting place in a Premiership team?

IMO de Jong has to be on the pitch at the same time as Perez and Wijnaldum. They are the most technical players we have and if Rafa can get a system built around them we could spend the majority of games camped in the opposition half. Pity we don't have a prolific striker.

This forum has completely different views to the average fan though.

 

There seems to be a lot more hatred for Jack Colback now than there was 12 months ago. I like to think I've partly contributed to that by preaching about this monstrosity of a footballer on a regular basis, in boozers in and around Newcastle.

 

Colback is pure scum. A turncoat c*** who shouldn't have been allowed to step foot in SJP. I can't wait till the c*** finds his level back in the Championship with a Bristol City or Burton Albion - even if we go down we must get rid.

Just seen he ran all the way from the back to grab Mitrovic and lead him back to the half way line so we can restart the game. Seems to possess real leadership on the pitch. Captain material for the future.

I'll take a hard shot as a victory at this point.

:lol:

It's not only the position he found himself in but he also has a better understanding with de Jong who is a technician just like him. Maybe those two need to play up front together?

Sat on the bench for 60 odd minutes and still can't remember to remove his ring before coming on as sub. It's petty but it shows a lack of focus tbh. I hope I'm just making a meal out of nothing and he can knock 3 or 4 goals between now and the end of the season to help keep us up.

Was too congested for him in the middle, Kirchoff was all over him every time he got the ball - looked a lot livelier when he moved out wide once De Jong came on.

He has the ability to dance around heal-snapping challenges the same way Wijnaldum does, but we're just not seeing it from him. His touches are now a lot more deliberate and easier to predict. I guess it could be a phase he's going through as part of his learning curve.

Well it's been pretty damn obvious that his attitude has changed since Benitez has come in. Anyone who doesn't see that he's actually tripled his effort in the last two games isn't watching the games.

He's been nowhere near the Ayoze we know tbh. The one that could turn on a penny and change direction before oppositions players could even blink. The one with the silky touches on the ball and incisive passing. His quality is still there but it just feels like he's trying to change his game somehow and it's to his and the team's detriment.

Not at mad at this guy starting in place of Colo and Taylor. Still too early to judge how good an understanding he has with Mbemba but it's already looking better than anything the other two have put together this season.

This cunt is bobbins and has no business being in professional sport. Stroppy coward thinks by waving his arms about after giving away freekicks willy nilly that he can get away with being labeled passionate and hard working. Fuck him and those who decided he would be a good addition to NUFC. Hope he's never seen in a black and white shirt again.

Some serious stupidity in this thread. How some can have a go at fans on a message board for rating Mitrovic as if it has any bearing on Benitez picking him or dropping him from the lineup. Laughable stuff.

 

Not his best performance today at all, but what a goal. His confidence in his own ability and his passion might make him a player one day.

 

Or not rating him?

Some of the posters who don't rate him seem to think it's the fault of those who do that Mitro gets a game the way they're going on about it.

Some serious stupidity in this thread. How some can have a go at fans on a message board for rating Mitrovic as if it has any bearing on Benitez picking him or dropping him from the lineup. Laughable stuff.

Not his best performance today at all, but what a goal. His confidence in his own ability and his passion might make him a player one day.