Newcastle United 1-0 Brentford (16/09/23)

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Just now, Aiston said:

 

Weren't playing well with them fit either mind

 

True Last game Joelinton clearly wasnt himself though. Also seem like we miss Willock alot.

[Erikse]

We just can't play against low blocks..

[kingxlnc]

We miss ASM ?

[54]

Would say a draw is a fair result so far, they where the better in the first 25 minutes, and while Pope didn't really have a save to make, they where getting into good positions, and breaking well. We for whatever reason looked nervous, like we where scared to make a mistake, but grew into the game, and started to pile the pressure on in the last 20 minutes of that half, and could have gone ahead, if the game hadn't continually got broken up I think we'd have gone in ahead.

 

Gordon has continued his good form despite being on the other side, Anderson hasn't looked out of place at all, and played some decent balls, and Barnes is getting into good positions. Need to be careful of them on the break, but i've seen enough to think we could win here.

[PhilT]

Bit of an underwhelming performance so far. Apart from Gordon we’re not really seeing much of a threat. 
 

Good early save from Pope to keep it level. 

[worthy]

Just now, Alberto2005 said:

I've had enough of watching Burn at left back now, get Hall on.

he is fucking useless on the overlaps and his recovery runs back do not exist considering his speed is that of a pensioner with their roller.

[Pata]

1 minute ago, Sean said:

I don't feel he's out of his depth - it seems everything he has done has been to make it harder for us to win today. He's loving his role here so far.

Thought he gave many soft fouls against Brentford too.

[Beren]

Just now, Aiston said:

 

Did nothing really other than one run he finished with passing to a defender mind.

 

Yeah fair.

 

Everything just feels a bit stiff. Maybe too much emphasis on keeping possession. Try some riskier passes in the final third.

[Erikse]

Just now, kingxlnc said:

We miss ASM ?

 

We miss Isak, not ASM. ASM didn't really do that much vs low blocks. He did more when he got space.

[Coffee_Johnny]

3 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said:

Is there not loads of empty seats??

No. Yes. Err no. 

[mouldy_uk]

Extremely average and not an ounce of anything creative

 

Love Trippier, but his set pieces are starting to wind me up
 

I wonder whether the Champions League is acting as a distraction, similar to when the cup final was coming closer last year

[Sean]

Just now, Pata said:

Thought he gave many soft fouls against Brentford too.

To be fair I've not been paying full attention to the match - the players aren't so why should we 

[Yorkie]

That wasn't too bad; very obviously a new forward line supported by a midfield lacking drive and creativity. The teams look pretty well-matched.

 

Safe to say my expectations have plummeted a fair bit in terms of this season. We don't have the surprise factor to blow teams like Brentford away.

 

Wilson and Schar have been very good. Barnes growing into it. 

[Smal]

If we’re going to have this much possession then I’d like to see Hall come on for Burn soon. Tonali for Longstaff at some point.

 

If we’re not going to press high then we don’t need the latter really.

[toontownman]

Just woefully short of confidence but we did grow into the game. Not aided by shite refereeing. We need to be able to create more and better break these teams down though. 

[Kimbo]

We really needed a creative wide player that can deliver a ball this summer, we've got no one.

[Shak]

Kind of fixture I'm expecting plenty of this year.

 

We've got such little quality on the ball in our front line, lots of industry and effort but nobody who looks like they're going to do anything with a bit of quality to unlock a defense.

 

Then we also have a big lumbering trying to provide a bit of width down one flank and you have a team that isn't really hard to set up to defend against.

 

We really needed to add a creative midfield player in the summer or else sign a DM and push Bruno further forward. We did neither and I'm not entirely sure how we're gonna rectify it this season without significantly changing the shape of the team... something I don't think Howe wants to do 

 

Hopefully we can nick a goal out of somewhere second half.

[Aiston]

I'm going to beat this horse to death but, we need a creative midfielder.

 

We basically just try to create from the wing....with wingers that aren't made for it.

[Kanji]

Sandro for Anderson. 
Hall for Burn. 
Isak for a winger. 
then if needed, finally Miggy for Longie and then put isak as a 10. 

[Oregon_Geordie]

Missing some guile... Isak and Bruno are the only two players we have that can unlock the door. 

 

[andycap]

With Trippier staying back nowadays it leaves us short in attack. Reminds me of stoke with there centre half's playing fullback. 

[Shearergol]

Wilson and Isak together is our best option 

[Oregon_Geordie]

Just now, Aiston said:

I'm going to beat this horse to death but, we need a creative midfielder.

 

We basically just try to create from the wing....with wingers that aren't made for it.

Yet Bruno is that for Brasil....

[Oregon_Geordie]

Just now, Kanji said:

Sandro for Anderson. 
Hall for Burn. 
Isak for a winger. 
then if needed, finally Miggy for Longie and then put isak as a 10. 

100%

[Mattoon]

Bar the first 20 minutes I think we've done OK, not half as bad as some making out, we just need something to land in the final 3rd, they've defended well and made it difficult for us to find any room.