Tiresias

It has been alright in a way, but also illustrative that we have absolutely no interest in controlling a game, instead its attack and then defend. Fine versus burnley but against even teams like brighton...

Oh man I hate short corners so much. Only time they work would be if it was just to get asm running into the box, and hes not on the pitch

Lol that is as stonewall a pen as they get

Considering the radgie mackems descent pope could have done with not messing up in terms of his england prospects. Not impressive, england need a technically accomplished keeper nowadays

Probably mics picking up a member of our coaching team, the brains one

You know the old story that when newcastle need a new number 9 they just need to shout down the pits and one will emerge, when burnley need a new squad they just go to the local pub and ask for the 'mad lads' (well harsh lol)

ASM is carrying the team, he has really sharpened his game over his time here and has end product

Burnley are just really bad

I do think some on here underestimate how much brucie being affable to members of the media and willing to go out for a pint and regale them with stories of being in the dressing room with fergie etc affects his coverage. A lot genuinely like him personally and arent willing to stick the knife in.

'I dont need to actually know what they think, those thick geordies will lap up brewcies brand of hoofball. Brewcie was nice to me once at an awards dinner so he must be great'

"but brucie told it pass to keeper or just hoof it aimlessly, im not meant to pass jeff!"

anyway the formation is actially 8-0-2 as we have to defend deep and cant compete with burnleys technical passing prowess

I never quite got the hate for Yedlin, he was never super great and frustrating crosser but do think he contributed more attacking verve than some give him credit for.

Kraft is useless. Now i like almiron a lot but honestly burnley wont give much space in behind for him so not the most odious game to leave him out of. Having said that not like we have quality to replace him with

Rafa had burnley really figured out, hard working wide players to close down their wide players, dont need to worry about their midfield much and you will get joy through the middle and in the inside wide areas, just be patient as they will defend deep well enough. Oddly enough feels like a recipe to counter us now

Pickford is absolutely awful

Aaah yes another forward with famously no end product. That is exactly what we need.

I reckon it'll happen in approximately 2 months, and by that I mean 2 months after i've died of old age

terrible pen from Joelinton, that's what £40m gets you

I miss having a coach who actively improved players. It's tough to get a fair guage on these lot who all they have to do is show pashun or something and not coached at all

I hear rafa keeps sneaking into the training ground and wispering to the players into forgetting all the progressive attacking football brucie has been coaching

We are an absolute shower, would be pathetic display for a league 1 side

they're going to have to change it, this is just more and more ridiculous every game.

There is going to be a silly penalty every game this season to be fair

Studying's for swots tbf, much easier to just say "more of the same, lads". as if he considers any other strat but long balls to carroll