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Newcastle United 2-0 Nottingham Forest (06/08/2022)


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There was no stand out player today for me. It was just a very professional team performance and everybody played their part. :thup: 

 

I have never seen us have such team unity before. Howe has transformed this squad in less than 12 months.

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Heron said:

On another note, today was a massive lesson to Forest, who seemed to lack absolutely everything. Maybe it'll click with the newer players in time, but after the other two promoted sides got decent results today they're already up against it. 

They were fucking shit.

If we had attacking reinforcements, or had positioned ourselves better in the box, they would have been left behind in the 1st half alone.

 

I know they have bought a new squad and it will take time for them to gel, but if they play like that then they will get well and truly spanked week in week out, and will compete against Derby’s last go in the top flight.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Heron said:

On another note, today was a massive lesson to Forest, who seemed to lack absolutely everything. Maybe it'll click with the newer players in time, but after the other two promoted sides got decent results today they're already up against it. 

Home form will be the key for them I think.

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People keep saying Forest were rubbish, but I think they'll come to find that the work Howe has done is being underestimated.  

 

We finally got to see the majority of our better players all play together since they were strategically split throughout pre-season. I think we are going to be a massive headache for teams this season.

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They were rubbish to be fair, it's not the greatest gauge of our level. I got really frustrated at the media reaction to our hammering of arsenal last season though, when all the talk was how bad arsenal were when they were far better than forest here, and we played really really well like today. We played how I want us to play, we were aggressive, pressed effectively controlled the game. You can't ask more, and if we play like that every game (we won't) we will get plenty of points this season. We will also have poor performances, bad luck and just get turned over sometimes but that leaves me so confident that we will be one day doing that with a more complete squad with depth (god we lack depth if either of the two brazilian gods get injured we will drop points) and be doing that regularly to most teams in the league

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They were poor but our off the ball work was brilliant. If we lost a 50/50, we had a man dropping into the space where the ball was headed, Joelinton in particular did really well at this. If Miggy pressed, Trippier pushed in front of their winger to cut out the short ball. They were left with limited options to go short and we had no trouble when they went long. 
 

Better sides will work around the press but I don’t think we will approach a City or Liverpool game with the same defensive work as shown today. 

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I know it's only one game against, let's face it, a shit team. But my god, it feels so good to start the season off well. If we can add the much needed quality in attack, then I think we could be in for a very fun season. I can't wait.

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22 minutes ago, Stifler said:

They were fucking shit.

If we had attacking reinforcements, or had positioned ourselves better in the box, they would have been left behind in the 1st half alone.

 

I know they have bought a new squad and it will take time for them to gel, but if they play like that then they will get well and truly spanked week in week out, and will compete against Derby’s last go in the top flight.

 

 

 

Well at least they won't get 4 points from us.

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We needed a match at home like this today to start our season. We’ve often played so bad first 4/5 games and of course the atmosphere around the club had always been so damn toxic. 
 

But we put in a fantastic shift, dominated and every player ran their hearts out and played together. The fans were together, we have a few weeks to bring in more quality. If we can start the season on a run, oh man the crowd and the swell of our home and away support with Eddie Howe in charge can really get things buzzing!

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1 minute ago, Kanji said:

We needed a match at home like this today to start our season. We’ve often played so bad first 4/5 games and of course the atmosphere around the club had always been so damn toxic. 
 

But we put in a fantastic shift, dominated and every player ran their hearts out and played together. The fans were together, we have a few weeks to bring in more quality. If we can start the season on a run, oh man the crowd and the swell of our home and away support with Eddie Howe in charge can really get things buzzing!

The sky is the limit if we gather pace and quickly like. 

 

 

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59 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

The forest forum match thread makes brilliant reading, they are very complimentary of us in fairness 

 

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Yes it's more than a valuable football lesson, it's a measure of the incessant workrate that Newcastle haven't really let Forest breath. The intensity of the top teams to play for 90mins is unachievable for Forest at the moment.

Newcastle looking excellent and will challenge top 4.

 

 

This might be a bit OTT, but the feeling on that thread is that their club is going to be in damage limitation for the first half of the season until they can gel.

 

Makes what Howe's doing, under arguably a lot more pressure, and the decisions he's making with regards to introducing players slowly all the more admirable.
 

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Newcastle were much better than i thought they'd be, they look like a really good team. We look like what we are, a team put together recently still getting to know each other. Both goals were disappointing to concede. Should have closed the the first one down quicker and the second came from a mistake. Both were great finishes though.

If we lost 2-0 to Newcastle midway through the season i don't think it would be a reason to panic. Still a few more transfers to come in and a long way to go. We need to stay positive while they get to grips with everything

 

 

But then a lot of their fans are still thinking more signings will help alleviate their issues.. anyway! And they reckon Colback was their best player too today which echoes a lot of us on here too.

 

 

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1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

The forest forum match thread makes brilliant reading, they are very complimentary of us in fairness 

 

They seem like a great bunch, didn't see a bad word said about us post game (or even our owners). Really hope they can survive and establish themselves as a PL team.

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Still can't get over that performance, it was utter domination from start to finish, some lovely one touch moves, and clinical attacking play. Running out of words to describe Howe at this point.

 

Pope -7- Commanding when he needed to be, collected crosses with authority, and distributed the ball quickly.

 

Trippier -7- Linked up really well with both Almiron and Bruno, defensively solid, a few sloppy passes but generally tidy, and as always a leader on the pitch.

 

Burn -8- Immense, his positioning was top class, didn't allow them a sniff, really great on the ball to. Wish he could head the ball when in the opposition's box :lol:

 

Schar -9- Beautiful sexy bastard, that strike was as class as his jawline. He and Burn have such a great relationship.

 

Targett -7- Standard Matt Targett 7/10 solid display, never disappoints.

 

Joelinton -7- Midfield destroyer carried on from last season, bossed the midfield, but should have scored in the first half.

 

Bruno -9- Some of his passes I honestly didn't see from a bird's eye view, fuck knows how he's sees them, his centre of gravity is immense, how is he playing for our club.

 

Willock -7- Played well, can't overly remember much he did, but he was getting around alot like a terrier.

 

Almiron -8- So much improved over the last few years, he's desicive, making very clever runs, getting into good position and on another would have got an assist. Wish he could use his right foot.

 

ASM -8- It was very noticeable how more willing he was to pass to a team mate, clearly something he's been working on with Howe, and with his speed and dribbling ability terrorised them, he could be scary if he carries this on.

 

Wilson -7- Actually though he was our poorest player today, he seemed a bit off the pace, but good striker always find a way to score even when they play poorly.

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Didn’t think Trippier was that good with the ball, a few times he gave it away but it’s everything he brings that’s makes him so good.

 

Willock, Joelinton, Burn, Schar, Bruno & Targett were outstanding. 

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