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Swansea City 0 - 1 Newcastle United - 10/09/17 (post-match reaction from p37)


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Well drilled, organised, driven and dedicated. Showed grit and determination rather than quality and class for the most part but glimpses of brilliance showed we were capable of doing damage, particularly from the likes of Merino. However, maximum praise has to be given to the coaching staff for their ability to continue without Rafa and moreso the way they have conducted themselves this week in Benitezesque fashion. Avoiding questions that compromised their roles and professional and morale positioning, focusing on the task at hand and ensuring the exact same message was delivered the exact same way to the players.

 

Furthermore, I assume that this same message has been delivered on the pitch by our Captain today. Solid as a rock, flawless and snatching a quality headed goal in what turned put to be a thoroughly deserved win. He might not be the most technically capable but he has a good head on his shoulders, the right mentality and the right desire and heart. Today was a display for NUFC fans to be proud of. Let Sky and all the haters continue to hate, let them try and scorn us with their narrow minded and ill educated punditry because on days like today we show them up for what they are.

 

If Benitez has been working on a project then today was a good example of it coming to fruition. Not a man on that pitch came off without giving 200% and every one of them understanding what it means to play for Newcastle United. Long may it last.

 

Cracking post.

I concur.

 

:thup:

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Guest firetotheworks

I need to see it again, I thought he was trying to get the ball from between his legs and was clumsy, possibly a bit reckless. I didn't think it was deliberate tbh, probably worthy of a yellow.

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I was looking at his standing leg to see if maybe he'd just lost balance/slipped to cause his leg to do that but nowt. Just a nice playful kick in the bollocks :lol:

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Guest firetotheworks

Just seen it again. It was pretty innocuous tbh. Not even really a yellow, just a mistake.

 

The kick against Mbemba remains the biggest travesty.

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Sam Clucas is Swanseas Jack Colback. Very glad we weren't in for him.. totally inept.

 

Merino the class on the pitch again. He's so good breaking from deep. Loses the ball sometimes because he takes risks, but he makes things happen. Just runs the show.

 

Shelvey can't go back in there.. i think if he's to come back into the team it's to replace Ayoze.

 

The thought of Merino playing Shelvey into clear opportunities to shoot......

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Absolute Rafa performance and it was bloody great - we'll see this quite a bit this season, I'm sure. We were so disciplined and well drilled.

 

Merino was excellent again and Lascelles had a stormer, but I was so impressed with Ritchie. Absolute leader in this squad, in terms of leading by example, with his doggedness and determination. Got some decent quality in him as well, like :lol:

 

I thought the team selection was just about bang on. Sent the perfect message to the squad - you have to play well to be in this side, nobody is bigger than the team.

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Good performance and great result.

 

Before the game, I saw that Swansea were bottom of the league in shots and crosses per game and so it prevailed. They look very poor in the final third, as you might expect a team suddenly without Sigurddson and Llorente. I thought Clement missed a trick when he took Sanches off for Bony. They were having a good spell, so I think it would have been better to go like for like and bring on Routledge to keep up the midfield pressure. We scored shortly after and were comfortable the rest of the game.

 

The team and system look great, especially when Blob doesn't have to do much. If it takes idiot pundits' eyes off his obvious talent, Merino can do a dive like that every game for me. The lad is a class above.

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