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19 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

He was badly needed yesterday. Imagine him as first sub off the bench instead of Murphy or Wood

Even at 35? I think he'd have more of an impact 

29 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Disagree on anyone being harsh on Almiron, he’s an attacking player who offers zero attacking threat. If anything he ruins more attacks than he helps, he’s an absolutely terrible footballer.

The player has limitations as opposed to playing badly.  Totally agree he's not good enough.

1 hour ago, Kid Icarus said:

What a game for me to choose to break my 8 year hiatus. Just back now and I have to say that the match didn't feel right to me even before kick off, something just felt off. 

 

I don't want to go overboard, it was very flat and despite completely dominating possession we rarely looked like carving anything out.

 

I could single out individual poor performances - Schar, Joelinton, and Fraser were particularly bad, but the truth is that they were all either off it and/or the game plan wasn't doing them any favours. We looked slow, aimless, and without a real clue what to do to break them down. I know I'll probably get stick for this, but Willock was the only player doing anything with any zip and urgency going forward, Burn was probably the only player who didn't really do much wrong. 

 

The plan seemed too often to be to go through Trippier, overlap and cross, but the box was too often empty or the ball was poor. We missed ASM but tbh I'm not sure we'd have won with him considering how off it the likes of Trippier, Bruno, and Joelinton were compared to their usual standards. 

 

Having said all that, as poor as we were we still had the chances to win, hitting the post, the bar, and working the 'keeper all in that period at the end of the first half. 

 

It could have so easily been another one of those days where it was a 1-0 loss as well though, the penalty decision was extremely lucky and absolutely not a clear and obvious error by the ref who was fucking shit throughout. 

 

A bad day at the office and a lot of work to do on how to break teams down. 

 

Pope 6

Trippier 6

Schar 4.5

Burn 6.5

Targett 5

Joelinton 4.5

Bruno 5.5

Willock 5.5

Fraser 4

Isak 5.5

Almiron 4.5

 

Longstaff 5

Murphy 6

 

 

 

Harsh on Almiron - was one of the 'better' players - ran the channels, tracked back - the lad just lacks an end product.  I thought it was Targett's worst game.

5 minutes ago, maze said:

I’d argue we are amongst the bottom five teams attacking wise. 

Bournemouth looked much more dangerous going forward.  Game was crying out for a 'Maddison' today

Zero service to him 

Mitro greedy there - should have passed 

5 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said:

We're a bit of a different club now than we were 6 years ago. Remember this game, such fucking grim times.

 

 

How Steven Taylor ever got to play PL football I'll never know - wouldn't have done for any other club

20 minutes ago, maze said:

Time to use the wildcard?

1 hour ago, cubaricho said:

Booing at Chelsea. Horrible fans. 

That didn't take long - 1 game  I watched a lot of the game and I thought they played ok.

Haaland is just ridiculous 

Stones goals - KEEPER  

Just now, cubaricho said:

Sterling should make the All Star team. 

Well taken goal

Sesko looks a tidy player

On 08/09/2022 at 13:31, McCormick said:

 

Really feel for him after watching that - Welcome to the club Karius we're all routing for you.  If anyone can get him back to the player he was it's Eddie.

Right player wrong time 

All because he came on against Tranmere 

14 minutes ago, OCK said:

The transfer to Liverpool wrecked his career emotionally and physically. 

Boosted his bank balance though 

1 hour ago, manorpark said:

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/20900428.referees-group-admits-var-decision-newcastle-v-crystal-palace-wrong/

Can we have the points then please? 

How did Paqueta do for West Ham?

Ericsson tripped himself 

6 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

It's a foul, like. 

Never a foul- football is a contact sport 

VAR at it again in Man U game. It's like they look for an excuse not to give a goal.

3 minutes ago, Sima said:

The significant thing about the lack of depth is that after 65 minutes and because we play at such a high intensity with our pressing game, the front 6 are completely gassed.

When you look at the bench and you can't replicate that same level of intensity with the likes of Wood and Murphy, it's an issue. Once we get another RW/AM in (like has been touted), it will be a huge plus bringing the likes of Almiron and Willock off the bench with the levels of pressing they show.

This^ 

Sky sports starting discussing the issue to then break short to get a pointless F1 update.

tbf I thought Miggy did well yesterday - his biggest achilles heel is his finishing. Just lacks composure but I thought he was our best player until he was taken off.  That being said I would definitely start Elliot over Fraser, you cannot know his work rate but he lacks end product.  Elliot just looks so much more composed on the ball and more likely to make things happen.  I know Eddie likes to bed players in but he looks ready now to start imo.