AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle United (19/09/23)

[LiquidAK]

We were fine. Poor going forward but brilliant defensively in that 2nd half especially. First game back in Europe for ages, at one of the palaces of European football - very pleased, very proud.

[Klaus]

Point at Milan away FFS.

 

Couldn't even dream of that a few years ago.

[SAK]

4 minutes ago, Stottie said:

Great result! Completely outplayed but it's a learning experience. Hung in there and defended well.

Bruno and Pope MOTM.

Don’t think we were outplayed or embarrassed. Possession was roughly the same, they peppered us with shots during periods but we rode our luck, when we had the ball it was mostly slow and laboured passing without threatening eventually giving the ball away.

[pedro111]

Trippier was outstanding like. Pope back to his best. Longstaff great second half. Think the muggyness drained our lads.

[RobS]

1 minute ago, Sima said:

Only works when he comes off the bench.  No good when he’s gassed at 60 minutes.

agreed he was ashattered then moved out wide to require more running, made no sense. Should of just took him off and put Barnes there, or left Gordon on the left

[Dr Jinx]

Great point and very hard fought. Both sides were absolutely shot by the end of that. They had the bulk of chances but we probably had the best strike on goal. IMHO if that falls to Barnes or Wilson it goes in.

 

Theyll be hurting in the next league match but a slog like this will do us good for fitness levels.

 

Slight concern about Bruno limping.. the whole midfield aside from Longstaff looked like were running in treacle for the last 15 mins.

 

Thought Isak was a bit off it tonight. Gordon did well again, I think Howe is getting closer as how best to use him.

[Wolfcastle]

2 minutes ago, black_n_white said:

Would like to hear everyone’s thoughts on Isak moving out wide, not sure I’m a fan and it left us open down the left at times

Think they did it to try and create something up top towarrds the end but it left us more vulnerable down the left clearly. Tricky balancing act.

He was shot which doesn't help the appraisal tonight.

[Holloway]

Miggy is a damn good outlet for situations like this,he makes things happen with his energy but decision making lets him down now and again

[MrRaspberryJam]

9 minutes ago, KaKa said:

Longstaff so much time and space for that shot. So poorly placed.

He didn’t place it. Give the lad some slack imo. He didn’t have the best of games but he didn’t stop running all game, he - and many others - were dead on their feet at the end and he’s tried to welly it to snatch us the win. 

[KingArthur]

Isak out wide doesn't really work here. He couldn't defend at all.

 

Thank god their crosses were awful. We really need to sort out the attacking side of the game. It's hit and hope now. Wingers very wide and no support for the CF.

[jackyboy]

I just wonder if we are suffering a bit of burn out, just as Liverpool did after their great season.  It must take it's toll on the players with the high press we played last season 

[Displayname]

We did have 2 periods last year where we looked clueless in attack aswell, so not to worried. 

[mighty__mag]

1 minute ago, Jagten said:

Our total inability to create chances is v concerning. 

 

Maxi would have been awesome for champions league. Shame he was sacrificed for sub player Barnes.

[Holloway]

The right call for Isak, he was getting crowded out every time dropping deep to collect 

[Wullie]

Robbed a point there really. 

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

Such an interesting matchup.

 

We had the ideal type of centre backs for matching up with Giroud, and they had ideal centre backs for matching up with Isak.

 

Both teams back fours were really good defensively I thought, and that was ultimately the story of the game.

We conceded 2+ Xg, they had 9 shots on target.  I think our defenders played well but we were sliced open time and again and should have lost comfortably. 
 

We did well to get a point. A bit lucky really. But the players fought until the end. Excellent result. But we didn’t defend well as a team. 

[Superior Acuña]

Thought we were pretty shit. Didn't really feel like we were battered though like the stats suggest - AC were poor too I think, didn't feel like we were playing a great team. Bit concerned by our lack of fret. But think it's a good result away against last year's CL semi-finalists, and we're in the CL, so we should enjoy it.

 

Maybe AC were much better than I could see and made us look shit?

 

 

Edited September 19, 2023 by Superior Acuña

[SAK]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

For a competition winning local lad in the side just for the sake of it, BDB put in a magnificent shift in that second half. Won basically everything that came at him. 

Can’t argue with his defensive efforts it’s his passing in attacking  situations most moan about. 

[Klaus]

Just now, KingArthur said:

Isak out wide doesn't really work here. He couldn't defend at all.

 

Thank god their crosses were awful. We really need to sort out the attacking side of the game. It's hit and hope now. Wingers very wide and no support for the CF.

 

His best play has been when he picks the ball up from deep and runs at the defence. He looked so isolated tonight in the number 9 position.

[Decky]

Results like this will be key in seeing who progresses into the knockouts or even the EL. Dropping points at home in a group like this is probably something you can't afford to do more than once and this lot have Mbappe and co to come yet. 

[GEFAFWISP]

Just now, Wullie said:

Robbed a point there really. 

If Leao doesn't know how to shoot it's not a robbery, Milan gave us a point by not finishing their chances.

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, mighty__mag said:

 

Maxi would have been awesome for champions league. Shame he was sacrificed for sub player Barnes.

Tbf he was sacrificed for sub players Barnes, Livra and Hall.  

[number37]

Well I'm off out for a few beers because we've just kept a clean sheet at the San Siro in the Champions League. I hope others can do the same wherever you are. 

[Guest]

Good game well deserved point. 
 

But we are struggling to hold the ball this season because of awful passing, need to improve and be more clinical. 
 

Again forwards not getting the service. 
 

Got to be happy with that though. 

[nufcjb]

Happy with the point but our attack.is woeful at the minute. Something is not clicking. Maybe big and lil Joe missing but it has never looked this leggy moving forwards.