Stottie Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Pretty good. Keep at it and a goal will come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Diame has been a positive surprise. Won lots of 50-50s on midfield that started our scoring opportunities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Massively frustrating not to be ahead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 For once I cant moan. Think we are by far the better side. Really only Atsu not being clinical and Clark missing a sitter thats holding us back from being ahead. Even Diame has looked alright. Yedlin needs to concentrate a bit more, think we might just get something here ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Diame has been a positive surprise. Won lots of 50-50s on midfield that started our scoring opportunities. Yep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Good half from Diame, really seems to be breaking up play and even looks better on the ball, Yedlin is the weak link in defence again while not being terrible, Atsu lively but wasteful as ever, Shelvey and particularly Murphy, absolutely abysmal, and Ritchie the invisible man. Actually fairly impressed with Perez, had a few good driving runs forward, but we need to make attacking changes before 70 minutes otherwise we wont score. How did Clark miss that chance man Wow. Not a big Shelvey guy, but think he has dictated our play from the back beautifully today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 That was some miss by Clarke. Decent enough half, but need to grab a goal as I can’t see them being this bad in the second half. First goal wins this. If we get it they may collapse like a pack of cards. Howay Newcastle! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Another good spell from us at the start but no goals, then a shaqiri long ranger to break our hearts, that would be my prediction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Realistically, coming away with a point would be a good result. But I'll be disappointed if we don't win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 A striker like how Atsu has been playing should be what we are looking for in the transfer window. Gayle might be similar but just doesn't cut it for me. He should be playing like how Atsu has. Creating space running the channels and taking on defenders. Shame Atsu hasn't got the ability of a clinical striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Diame has been a positive surprise. Won lots of 50-50s on midfield that started our scoring opportunities. Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Diame has been a positive surprise. Won lots of 50-50s on midfield that started our scoring opportunities. Yep Just wish he had a higher tempo. Seems to take an age to get the ball under control and or release it. He's playing well. We're playing well. Good to see us have some menace going forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Murphy's in the game at least. Absolutely nothing coming through our left side. That sort of thing matters to Rafa, he might be producing poor end product, but if he's providing shape and running, then Rafa will be satisfied, at least as much as you can be with poor delivery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 This is probably the strongest example of our lack of investing in PL quality players costing us that I’ve seen this season. If we had PL quality in key attacking positions we’d be 3 up by now. Instead we have Championship players and we can’t score for shit. On a positive note, it’s one of the better performances we’ve had for a good while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Destroying down the right hand side. Really should be in the lead. Atsu often most forward player. Looks like we could win this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Shelvey has been fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Missed chances but Stoke look dejected and vulnerable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Diame has been a positive surprise. Won lots of 50-50s on midfield that started our scoring opportunities. Yep. First game I genuinely haven't been pulling my hair out. He's even won some headers and not misplaced many passes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Can't believe we aren't ahead in this. Playing so much better not being able to take the easy way out and hit Joselu every time. Times when you watch Yedlin, Murphy, Darlow, Diame and you think it'll be a fucking miracle if we stay up. HOWAY THE LADS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Daft goal from a Crouch knock down incoming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Thing that this has reminded me of so far is how cowardly McClaren was. Remember Stoke away under him, with far better players and coming for a 0-0? Here we've got the worst squad in the league and been at Stoke and could be 0-2 or 0-3 up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Gayle for Murphy, move Atsu out wide and we'll win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Diame having a really good game so far. Bossing the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 This game has highlighted more than any how you really need to take your chances. Is it me or does Rafa set us up better in away games and shite at home? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I know it’s disappointing that we are not ahead, but honestly if we play like this for the rest of the season we’ll be fine, just need our luck to turn a little. Unfortunately, we can't play Stoke every week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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