KaKa Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Wonder why Rafa has decided to play a bit this game rather than 10 behind the ball. It's the exact same approach man. Just done a better job of using the ball. Mainly because of Kenedy coming back in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottlob Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The goal came from Perez winning the ball then playing the sort of pass into a dangerous area that few members of our squad would even contemplate. Kennedy showed fantastic control, Rondon did well to find Yedlin although it was a basic push across goal, and Yedlin obviously deserves huge credit for making the run and for the finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Wonder why Rafa has decided to play a bit this game rather than 10 behind the ball. Chelsea are more possession oriented and strangled us a bit. City are more open so there's more space for us to work with. Sarri has already worked wonders on Chelsea's shape in possession - it was really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Wonder why Rafa has decided to play a bit this game rather than 10 behind the ball. Ours is not to reason why, ours is... well... to sit back and marvel at a master tactician at work (fingers crossed). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 They will win through an offside goal, dodgy pen or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The space we have going forward in midfield... a player like Cairney would be rocking it in our side today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Wonder why Rafa has decided to play a bit this game rather than 10 behind the ball. It's the exact same approach man. Just done a better job of using the ball. Mainly because of Kenedy coming back in. This is the thing, if somehow we managed to get a result the narrative would be that Rafa changed approach, when in reality its just the gameplay being executed by the players better. Standard of punditry in this country is such a joke like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The goal came from Perez winning the ball then playing the sort of pass into a dangerous area that few members of our squad would even contemplate. Kennedy showed fantastic control, Rondon did well to find Yedlin although it was a basic push across goal, and Yedlin obviously deserves huge credit for making the run and for the finish. Watching it back Perez did do great, fair play. Good tackle to win the ball, and the pass into Kenedy was a really good one. I tend to prefer the things he does when he's a bit wider and he doesn't try to do too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Bad craic from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFC Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 We havent been that far off the block. Had Kenedy not missed that pen (should have never been the one taking it), things would be looking way different in my eyes. Still this is a difficult start to the season for the first 7-8 weeks. Nevertheless we are in these games. Once the new guys are fully integrated, we will be just fine. Lets keep this going 2nd half. There is space wide and Rondon...someone give him something to last a full 90 minutes cause he is bossing it in his hold up play and that pass was everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just seen the highlights, but not a lot to show for their possession and ours was a well-worked goal. Not hopeful for today, but we're playing with spirit and that bodes well for the longer season ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Rafa has his plan. Give him better players and they execute his plan more often than not. When you’re dealing with a Ki, Clark, etc as your replacements for your starters then you’re going to have far more execution risk. I’m not going to get carried away, City have it in them to turn us inside out if they click but I’m sick of people saying having a go is all you need to do and the lads will hold their heads high no matter what. You don’t think for a second the Newcastle players are pumped up for having matched the champions for 45 mins with the game plan their manager set out? Rondon has been brilliant imo. Absolute brute. None of our strikers in recent years play that pass either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Oh and I think Sterling doesn't score that type of goal for England because England doesn't play him as a wide forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The goal came from Perez winning the ball then playing the sort of pass into a dangerous area that few members of our squad would even contemplate. Kennedy showed fantastic control, Rondon did well to find Yedlin although it was a basic push across goal, and Yedlin obviously deserves huge credit for making the run and for the finish. Basic push across goal? He put it through the defender's legs man, give him some credit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Jermaine Jenas reckons we need to get ourselves back into the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 We'll either concede early and lose 3/4-1 or hold out then in the last 5-10 mins they'll score and it'll be proper fucking annoying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Such a soft free kick, so naive from Clark as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 fuck off ref Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Perez had a good half Definitely. I always notice when he's playing badly as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 fucking ref jesus christ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 He fucking jumped into Clark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Howay man Clark, don't gift it to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 That’s a foul on Diame ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Worldie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Damn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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