HaydnNUFC

Actually somewhat looking forward to this after Saturday, terrifying. Think if we replicate the performance, application and tactics from the weekend we should win.

He's currently on 10 goals, if he gets 17 by the end of the season he'll be our most prolific striker in the PL since Shearer in 2003-04.

Almiron causes problems for teams in his actual position of behind the striker. West Brom away in the FA Cup last season he played there, scored a brace and played a key part in our 3rd goal. Bruce takes him off and we almost fall apart, conceding 2 before seeing out a 2-3 win. And again v Leeds the other night, he caused them problems, scored, then Bruce brings Gayle on and puts Almiron back out wide and we fail to get a foothold back in the game. Hopefully we keep this quasi 4-3-3 moving forward, we looked after the ball better and were a threat throughout the game today while still being organised out of possession. No need for Bruce to shit himself due to injuries or because we're playing a team higher than us in the league and go with 5 at the back which we barely win using, saps the effectiveness of Almiron, Lewis, Wilson et al.

If we beat Palace on Tuesday and Fulham lose at home to Leicester I think we're safe. Can't see them closing an 11 point gap.

Whilst the current guise of the club is shit I enjoyed today, best we've played all season and Wilson really should've scored 4. Good performance, deserved result, and like the look of this quasi 4-3-3 we played today. Good opportunity for back to back wins if we play like today v Palace. Chuffed; curry and a few beers, the rest of the football and some Warzone, mint.

Always liked Yedlin, was great for us in the Championship, adequate for stabilising ourselves in the PL under Rafa and always seemed like a sound character. Unbelievable pace which has dug him out of a few holes defensively and was a limited full back, but pretty much most of our players between 2016 and now have been. Also been treated shockingly with the visa recently and lack of any kind of transfer after its been evident he's wanted away. Wish him nowt but the best if he goes.

TBF if Choudhury can run he's an upgrade on our midfield options atm.

Great header from Muriqi.

Standard Everton away performance and result.

No idea why he didn't just hit that chance first time. Willems scores there. Poor.

“Injuries and illnesses but I don’t like making excuse” “Bielsa praised the team” “Haven’t has the chance to put my best team out” Fuck right off you cunt Because he still hasn't worked out what it is 18 months into the job the fucking cretin.

Don't think a defeat where we looked semi-decent against a newly promoted side with a notoriously shite defence will change anything tbh. McClaren's last win (v a shite WBA where we won 1-0 but did create chances) came 3 games before his sacking. Should've gone after the following game mind but hey, still think it doesn't change much.

I admire that you can be bothered to have any reaction to stuff like this. Just most of their fans are weird/cunts. Don't like losing to them.

First time they've done the double on us since 1976. Ugh.

Better performance 2nd half, still shocking defensively. That 2nd goal was awful. Still a shite home defeat against a newly promoted side and he still needs to fuck off.

Why didn't he hit that first time, man

Leeds have been poor yet they're another side along with Villa, Leicester, Arsenal et al that don't have to get out of first gear to be leading against us and feel that they should be further ahead. Our lads look like they're just going through the motions. Just sack this useless prick ffs.

Carried the ball 25 yards and nee one making an effort to get in the box. The players want Bruce here as much as we do.

Jake loves us like. Even Ri was bearable there.

Aye. Both started there when we got trounced 5-2 n'al.

TBH the starting XI doesn't really matter, Bruce will always have us playing like a bunch of footballing terrorists.

Is Yedlin available now? No clue, just assuming they got that amateurish bollocks sorted out.

Darlow, Yedlin, Lascelles, Schar, Hayden, Lewis, Shelvey, M Longstaff, ASM, Almiron, Wilson?

TBF I do think he is waiting on us, for the takeover or whatever the hell. Don't think there's a club in this league that is a better fit for him than Newcastle United.

Aye. He needs/needed Rafa tbh.