Newcastle United 0 - 4 Manchester City (19/12/2021)

[Shearergol]

Weird how I go into a game expecting a mauling, get exactly that and still come away thoroughly depressed about it all. I know our season won’t be based on this match but it’s so disheartening constantly seeing how terrible we are.

[Dr Jinx]

This team are not worthy of that support 

[KaKa]

Murphy's just gone in tight on Jesus and almost got beaten the same way again ... these guys man.

[sempuki]

1 minute ago, andyman said:

Amanda and Mehrdad has not had a lot to cheer for at our games. Holy moly. They look so sad

Ashley has shafted them. Such a shame this could not have been sorted out pre-season.

[St. Maximin]

5 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

Much weaker league though, teams around us strengthened , we had willock going wild.

Surely this happens every year though. These teams will lose players too and players decline with age etc. Still think on paper we certainly weren’t better than teams like Brighton and Palace. 

[The Bonk]

1 minute ago, ManDoon said:

Possibly not, but sometimes you have to do what rafa did and play ugly. 

 

Wouldn't make a lick of difference the last couple weeks. 

[Alan Pardew]

You would think most of these players would give it their absolute all given the current changes happening at the club. Instead we are seeing absolute tepid performances all across the board. To these players I say: Get the fuck out. 

These games under Eddie so far have been just as infuriating as the last ones under Bruce. Not Howe's fault that these lot can't be arsed to put in a performance.

[St1pe]

I know the December fixtures were ominous but we’ve really shipped a lot of goals without being all that competitive in the fixtures. 
 

I weirdly feel like we’ve improved. I don’t think it will be enough though. 

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

Why the fuck was the mackem manager sat there? (next to Brian Marwood).

[Hanshithispantz]

3 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

Not 4 on this game, 4 against Leicester or 3 against Liverpool.

 

It's the defence that's seriously wrong

I mean I'm not saying having just Jesse Lingard wins us these last 3 games like

[sempuki]

1 minute ago, St. Maximin said:

Surely this happens every year though. These teams will lose players too and players decline with age etc. Still think on paper we certainly weren’t better than teams like Brighton and Palace. 

Willock turning into a 2nd season Kenedy hasn't helped. Looks lost.

[Wolfcastle]

1 minute ago, Shearergol said:

Weird how I go into a game expecting a mauling, get exactly that and still come away thoroughly depressed about it all. I know our season won’t be based on this match but it’s so disheartening constantly seeing how terrible we are.

 

Its the referee and having to witness our players that's the downer. If I just seen the score it'd be boringly predictable. *but lets keep it like this eh PL instead of a competitive game.

[Shearergol]

Just now, St1pe said:

I know the December fixtures were ominous but we’ve really shipped a lot of goals without being all that competitive in the fixtures. 
 

I weirdly feel like we’ve improved. I don’t think it will be enough though. 

We have improved, but our two best players look a lot worse. We rely on Wilson and ASM to get us out of danger but neither look capable at the moment.

[andyman]

Glad to see the fans singing "Eddie Howe's black and white army" at full-time. Onwards and upwards.

I hope Eddie goes all in to slate the referees and the VAR staff.

 

Wishing you all a good rest of this Sunday!

[The Bonk]

Just now, ManDoon said:

It does yeah, I think we would have been in a worse position under Bruce. He had an easy run at the start of the season and totally blew it 

 

He clearly didn't give a fuck and it showed with the effort on the pitch. Paying for it now when we're up against talented teams who have better players, systems and fitness. 

I don't envy Howe one bit right now. 

[Chrisjraby]

That defence doesn't deserve the support shown by the fans, fucking pathetic.

Player two wingers at full back is never going to work, but fucking hell, with our centre backs as cover, what chance do they have.

[Kanj]

@ManDoon You can play ugly when your defenders don’t make mistakes like ours do each game. It’s not even coaching them anymore - it’s a pure quality issue. Age, injuries and being shite. 

If every single goal we conceded wasn’t a comedic school boy error id give these a benefit of the doubt. 
 

The squad is Shit. Proving each week there’s maybe 2-3 players max who stay here longer than 3 windows. 

[Awaymag]

Last 2 goal, Ritchie at fault, he is awful. Sell them all

 

[TRon]

1 minute ago, Alan Pardew said:

You would think most of these players would give it their absolute all given the current changes happening at the club. Instead we are seeing absolute tepid performances all across the board. To these players I say: Get the fuck out. 

These games under Eddie so far have been just as infuriating as the last ones under Bruce. Not Howe's fault that these lot can't be arsed to put in a performance.

 

They know the gravy train is over, most of them won't see another season here. That's why they aren't putting in 100% IMO. 

[Klaus]

1 minute ago, ManDoon said:

Possibly not, but sometimes you have to do what rafa did and play ugly. 

 

That's the issue with appointing Howe at this time. He perhaps wasn't the right manager at the time for this squad. We needed somebody who could set up a strong defence and play ugly in the short term to scrape results. 

[Big Geordie]

Another (expected) pasting, coupled with some more shambolic defending.  72 goals conceded this calendar year (A PL record)

 

A real losers mentality has been allowed to take root and fester at this club  - the playing side needs gutting and starting again, regardless of whether we stay up or not. Lascelles and Clark - not even championship standard.

[KaKa]

6 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

Possibly not, but sometimes you have to do what rafa did and play ugly. 

 

We were trying to do that at the start of the season and were losing games anyway. We're just going to have to see how this all plays out now. 

 

I think it's been more important trying to change the way the team play and go out on the pitch and put it into practice against even the better sides, so that we are better prepared to take on and beat more of the lesser teams when we face them.

 

It's also really brought to light how much of a revamp is needed with the back line especially and so that will be much better addressed in January too.

 

Time will tell if the current approach ultimately pays off or not. My gut feeling is that it will in the end.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2021 by KaKa

[Tiresias]

Howe is in a bit of an impossible position but we just make mistakes so many mistakes. We are more proactive in attack but its all work in progress and we don't have time. Well we do, we have a season in the championship to rebuild. 

[sh74]

The quicker the transfer window opens the better.

[sh74]

2 minutes ago, Klaus said:

 

That's the issue with appointing Howe at this time. He perhaps wasn't the right manager at the time for this squad. We needed somebody who could set up a strong defence and play ugly in the short term to scrape results. 

Such as?