Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Newcastle United (02/09/23)

[Yorkie]

That was alarmingly shit.

 

Leggy, no confidence, no cohesion, mistake after mistake. 

[Big Geordie]

Scrappy first half from us - midfield off pace. 

[KingArthur]

Isak is so isolated there. Almiron is starting very wide, as is Gordon. So when we get the ball in dangerous areas, it's something like 1v4 or 2v4 in the box.

[SUPERTOON]

We need a proper DM against good teams.

[nufc123]

That was quite Chelsea stuff. No pattern in our play

[alexf]

Joelinton way off it again. If he's carrying a knock then someone else should be playing. 

Crying out for someone to pick up João Pedro in the hole. Burn and Schar are too slow to step out and our midfield is nowhere to be seen. 

 

2nd half. Bruno and Tonali to sit in and Isak to play as a 10 behind Wilson. Joelinton off.

[Alberto2005]

Bruno man.

[pubteam]

Just now, Paulinho said:

The midfield three with no designated DM was always a stupid fucking idea. 

Sadly we don't have that player at the club

 

[gbandit]

He’s my favourite player but Joelinton needs subbing for Anderson. I’d probably take Gordon off for Barnes as I don’t trust him not to put a foot in while he’s on a yellow. Miggy has been barely in the game too so I don’t know what to do there, potentially switch Gordon over for fifteen with Barnes on and then if it’s not working, put Murphy on for Gordon 

[nemtizz]

Shades of Brentford away. Howe will slap them all owa the dressing room. 

[NUFC91]

Fucking popes feet are absolutely embarrassing mind, he must be bottom 3 in prem with ball at feet

[ElDiablo]

4231 anyone? Joe off for Barnes, Gordon behind Isak.

[Numbers]

Just now, SteveM said:

Poor first half, only one saving grace is the score line. Big Joe needs taking off he’s been piss poor.

He looks knackered to be fair, doesn't look fit at all.

[Gawalls]

3 minutes ago, wyn davies said:

Few subs halftime ?

70 mins

[Myleftboot]

2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Might see the Wilson Barnes double sub a bit earlier here.

70 mins

[madras]

1 minute ago, Paulinho said:

The midfield three with no designated DM was always a stupid fucking idea. 

Like last season ?

[hakka]

Something very unbalanced in our play. Tonali making some things happen, but Bruno wasted not being used for his forward passes. Gordon directness and pace has been decent, but eveyone else seems half asleep. Need to see so much more.

[SAK]

Anderson on for Joelinton.

Wilson for Almiron, stick Isak wide right.

[Begbie]

A couple of things I have seen this season is that we often uses to many touches on the ball(which slow down the tempo). When we miss pass or miss a tackle we dont work to get it back, but the player just stands ball watching and hoping someone else picking it up.. 

[54]

This has felt like the polar opposite of an Eddie Howe Newcastle team, we've had no intensity in our play at all, our passing is all over the place, haven't had any runners when we do get into the final third, and no-one arriving into the box from midfield. Its just been very very flat.

[Yorkie]

Wouldn't be letting Isak off the hook. Painfully clear that he needs to come deep to provide an option against their press but he's nowhere to be seen half the time. 

[duo]

Just now, Stifler said:

We have been poor, but the commentators love to over exaggerate it.  It’s not like Brighton have been like Prime Barca, we have sat off them and let the come on to us and gave them the ball time and time again.

We gifted them a goal - but they've been miles better than us.  Really really disappointing first half.  We should be doing better against Brighton.  

[Myleftboot]

There seems to be no link between centre mid and forwards.

[frankpingel]

Fortunate to only be one goal behind. Big half time talk/changes required.

[plenum]

Too many mistakes today and prior games is just not forgivable at this level. 
 

Also think the players are not up for it today. Lacking in fighting spirit. Sad.