xLiaaamx

Willems and Maximin for Carroll and Dummett and it might have been watchable.

I'd rather play Yedlin or Manquillo on the wrong side than play Dummett.

Wouldn't the league still have to let them have control?

He'll be getting an 8 year contract next season. Nailed on.

The whole reason they stayed for season 2 was "The Redemption". Hilarious how they haven't even been able to make propaganda out of it.

Peak Newcastle to chase defenders at this time. Always looking for the wrong positions.

I'd say we're going to need a proper dreadful run though. Losing a couple games where we look shit but then picking up points the next few then repeat won't get us relegated.

He's got the worst job in football. Striker for Newcastle under Bruce.

No one has said so. Unless I've totally missed it... It's either in last week's match thread or the ASM thread. Was said after ASM got injured.

Heard on here Atsu produces the same as Saint Maximin.

Imagine actually wanting Shelvey dropped when this is the result. Longstaff and Hayden just clogging about.

In reality I bet Shelvey and Almiron aren't really serious, it'll just be a knee jerk reaction to ASM

All loved the Party with Marty marra

They've picked up under him since Redfearn walked.

Good win for the U23'S last night. For all this talk of Redfearn focused more on development and they liked him, they look much better under Dawson

Andy Carroll 10 years ago is the only type of striker that can work in this team. You need to be able to both hold it up, run the channels and finish. Theres no support so you need to have it all. Demba Ba too could do it. Joelinton needs others up with him taking defenders attention to create him some space.

St Maximin vs Bournemouth isn't because it nicked off a defender before reaching Yedlin. Awful stat.

xG is okay but Xpoints is turbshit. Can't abide by a stat that gives points in decimals. Also not convinced by xG since Shelvey was apperantly likely to miss 2 out of 3 times against Sheff Utd.

Look at Owen and Rooney's bodies and it tells you what you need to know. Defoe's played yonks and took him till about 35-36 to slow down.

I can't help but like him. Surprised he's been available as often as he has to be honest. Think there's still a use for him but not if you're playing 541. Need to get someone near him, preferably 2 or 3 near him. I liked the way Longstaff and Hayden did that late on today.

Ive always thought Fede looks stronger and better in the air than Clark tbh. Obviously Jamaal better than them all. Lejeune's deceptively good too.

It's lazy to say he doesn't produce either. Almiron and Joelinton usually offer him nothing, he's made that same run forward fromhalfway on the left to 25 yards out centre a few times and both times Almiron and Joelinton have either offered no movement, or today Joelinton makes the run then has the touch of a rapist when the ball comes to him. That piece of play for the Almiron shot that got charged down was sensational. I'd rather Joelinton is played deeper out wide if he's out like.

I mean, this isn't true it's why we looked and got worse results when Atsu was in for him. Atsu isn't quick enough

Should have let Tav take it.

Morelos always bottles this game.