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Newcastle United 2 - 1 Stoke City - 16/09/17 (post match reaction from p21)


Greg

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Elliot - 7. Should've done better with the goal, but lots of good saves.

 

Yedlin - 6. Thought he was a bit rusty but did well on the whole.

Lascelles - 8. God.

Clark - 9. Awesome.

Mbemba - 7. Couple of shaky moments but good on the whole. Loses a mark for that handball.

 

Merino - 7. Classy as ever.

Hayden - 6. Another mixed bag.

 

Ritchie - 8. Excellent, and a super assist. So friggin tenacious.

Ayoze - 8. Cracking game; hassled, harried, pushed us forward.

Atsu - 8. As above really, plus a super goal.

 

Joselu - 5. A point for every million spent.

 

Pretty much agree spot on with that. Maybe would have pushed Merino to 8

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Rafa Benitez is incredible man. Got this squad of players looking very useful.

 

His comments this week about having just one game a week helping preparations a great deal, looks like being key for us this season.

 

Very very happy.

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Thought Yedlin was one of our better players today, he worked his bollocks off up and down.

 

Yeah if I would rated after 80' I would have said 7 maybe higher since Im feeling good but I think a little match fitness issues shown there at the end with dropping off Sobhi and  that pass he left short back to Ritchie, which is usually a tell tale sign of fitness issues. Otherwise I agree, he was very good.

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Elliot - 7. Should've done better with the goal, but lots of good saves.

 

Yedlin - 6. Thought he was a bit rusty but did well on the whole.

Lascelles - 8. God.

Clark - 9. Awesome.

Mbemba - 7. Couple of shaky moments but good on the whole. Loses a mark for that handball.

 

Merino - 7. Classy as ever.

Hayden - 6. Another mixed bag.

 

Ritchie - 8. Excellent, and a super assist. So friggin tenacious.

Ayoze - 8. Cracking game; hassled, harried, pushed us forward.

Atsu - 8. As above really, plus a super goal.

 

Joselu - 5. A point for every million spent.

Didn't think Atsu was great bar the goal

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I thought Perez was our best player in the first half. Didn't see much of the second half but he had skill and determination today, impressed me. Hopefully he'll get a goal or an assist in coming games and start contributing directly, but he's definitely looking better than last season, tbh.

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Should have gone in at HT with the result pretty much wrapped up. Nearly paid for it by letting them grow into a game they had no business being in tbh.

 

Clark and Ritchie were immense.

Merino, Yedlin and Ayoze worked very hard.

Joselu should have filled his boots.

Elliott with some great reaction saves.

 

Very good shape to this side now. I'm really happy with how we play like we mean business.

 

Rafa is a god.

 

Shaqiri is a twat.

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