Newcastle United 0 - 1 Arsenal - 29/12/13 - post-match reaction from page 33

[Guest Howaythetoon]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

[ujpest doza]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

[madras]

in some ways I'd rather we'd got beat easily than come away knowing we should have got something but didn't.

 

arsenal, as usual came blasting from the blocks for the first 15 or so, as the game went on they became more ragged, more displaced passes, more frustration and we looked stronger as it was going on. we should have had a free kick, they get one 10secs later and score, soft one from our point of view. bringing ben arfa on then was right, didn't agree with shola but could undewrstand it, didn't understand bringing on haidara at all.

 

we are a good team, we deserve to be where we are, lets see if we can stay there.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

[Ketsbaia]

Felt the defeat was harsh on us in a game with few clear cut chances. A silly Tiote foul and some questionable HBA decisions were what swung it Arsenal's way. Proud of how we competed though, we looked good.

 

Special mention to Debuchy today, who was outstanding. Cabaye, Colo & Tiote played well too.

[madras]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

[Guest palnese]

We created chances? Can only remember Sissoko's shot and Debuchy's header.

 

[Beren]

in some ways I'd rather we'd got beat easily than come away knowing we should have got something but didn't.

 

arsenal, as usual came blasting from the blocks for the first 15 or so, as the game went on they became more ragged, more displaced passes, more frustration and we looked stronger as it was going on. we should have had a free kick, they get one 10secs later and score, soft one from our point of view. bringing ben arfa on then was right, didn't agree with shola but could undewrstand it, didn't understand bringing on haidara at all.

 

we are a good team, we deserve to be where we are, lets see if we can stay there.

 

What, 8th?

 

I don't disagree with you - with the exception of maybe Spurs, I think all the teams above us deserve to be above us. I want us to push on much, much further though.

[madras]

in some ways I'd rather we'd got beat easily than come away knowing we should have got something but didn't.

 

arsenal, as usual came blasting from the blocks for the first 15 or so, as the game went on they became more ragged, more displaced passes, more frustration and we looked stronger as it was going on. we should have had a free kick, they get one 10secs later and score, soft one from our point of view. bringing ben arfa on then was right, didn't agree with shola but could undewrstand it, didn't understand bringing on haidara at all.

 

we are a good team, we deserve to be where we are, lets see if we can stay there.

 

What, 8th?

 

I don't disagree with you - with the exception of maybe Spurs, I think all the teams above us deserve to be above us. I want us to push on much, much further though.

no no I mean we deseve to be up there, challenging for europe at least

[Guest Howaythetoon]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we fuck play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

[Wullie]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we fuck play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

 

It was identical to the Chelsea game man.

[afar]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

For the home team we did not play well, the last 15 mins masks a pretty awful insipid performance IMO. I understand the tactic. But really before arsenal score we couldn't even get a touch of the ball, and doing nothing with it.

[Elliottman]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we f*** play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

 

Apart from the time we hit the bar, the keeper tipped one over and hba hit the side netting?

[madras]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we f*** play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

ask mick v chelsea and you'll see how views differ. after they blew themselves out we went toe to toe with quite possibly the best team so far this season. the last 20mins, watch how many teams this season have arsenal so far back and punting it anywhere.

 

containment football ? first 15 aye, right to aswell knowing how arsenal come at you (even sir bob done that) then it was very even with us, if n aything looking the better.

[SteveMc]

HBA decisions didn't cost us the game - though they may have cost us the chance of saving it. Two very different things.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we f*** play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

 

It was identical to the Chelsea game man.

 

It wasn't like, we actually went at them and created chances, and didn't revert to the long ball. We played some very good stuff against Chelsea.

[madras]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

For the home team we did not play well, the last 15 mins masks a pretty awful insipid performance IMO. I understand the tactic. But really before arsenal score we couldn't even get a touch of the ball, and doing nothing with it.

serious ? we never got a touch before they scored ? fuck me rigid, this is frightening.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we f*** play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

 

Apart from the time we hit the bar, the keeper tipped one over and hba hit the side netting?

 

Hardly testing the 'keeper like.

[ujpest doza]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we fuck play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

 

It was identical to the Chelsea game man.

Exactly, if anything Chelsea came at us more and caused us more problems.

 

Go gung ho and attack a team like Arsenal and they'll hammer you.

 

We played well today and deserved a point.

[SteveMc]

Many people look to have forgotten our hitting the crossbar too

[madras]

Many people look to have forgotten our hitting the crossbar too

not many, just one.

[Mr. Snrub]

You always forget what a bunch of snide, dirty bastards Arsenal can be til you play them.

 

Flamini got away with murder.

[afar]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

For the home team we did not play well, the last 15 mins masks a pretty awful insipid performance IMO. I understand the tactic. But really before arsenal score we couldn't even get a touch of the ball, and doing nothing with it.

serious ? we never got a touch before they scored ? f*** me rigid, this is frightening.

You're a fucking idiot. That's exactly what I meant.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

Did we f*** play well. Playing well was us vs Palace, or us vs Chelsea. This was us playing containment football, the typical Pardew approach. Our best chance came from the face of Remy who chased down a back-pass that their 'keeper made a right balls of clearing. We didn't test their 'keeper once. The last 20 minutes were an eye-sore, players all over the place forcing play or aiming it long to that lump Shola.

ask mick v chelsea and you'll see how views differ. after they blew themselves out we went toe to toe with quite possibly the best team so far this season. the last 20mins, watch how many teams this season have arsenal so far back and punting it anywhere.

 

containment football ? first 15 aye, right to aswell knowing how arsenal come at you (even sir bob done that) then it was very even with us, if n aything looking the better.

 

Containment football for the entire match until they scored. We had a brief 10 minute spell in the first half and a bit of high pressing towards the final minutes in the first half which had them troubled but after the break it was all them until they scored. Then we started pushing them back but we didn't exactly threaten them. I was furious watching us lump it long or try to force the play, we had a good 10 minutes or so where some decent football and movement might have opened them up, but instead we aimed it long to Shola who did fuck all or wide to Hadiera who again did fuck all. Ben Arfa got into the box a few times but went for the glory and Santon sent in one or two decent crosses only for there to be n-one in the box.

 

Speaking of Hadiera, why the fuck was he brought on?

[madras]

We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake.

 

This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not.

 

Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing.

 

Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal...

Are you being critical just for the sake of it?

 

We played well today and deserve credit for doing so.

 

 

We didn't play well at all. A narrow 1-0 defeat to a set-piece goal at home to the team of the season may well read good, but in reality we were poor. We offered little goal threat, played too many long balls and were one paced playing at a low tempo. We contained them well enough but at the expense of getting at them.

we did play well, after they blew themselves out we matched them, probably even created the better chances. your bias is getting terrible. I'm voting for you for best non nufc fan in the awards.

 

For the home team we did not play well, the last 15 mins masks a pretty awful insipid performance IMO. I understand the tactic. But really before arsenal score we couldn't even get a touch of the ball, and doing nothing with it.

serious ? we never got a touch before they scored ? f*** me rigid, this is frightening.

You're a f***ing idiot. That's exactly what I meant.

you're wrong but i'm the idiot ?