Newcastle United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur (01/09/24) | Reaction: pg 48 | Goal posts: OP

[Zero]

To be fair that’s what a close game should be. You can’t expect we crush them like the last few meetings.

 

IMO both sides played well

[The Prophet]

From the Athletic:

 

More worryingly, Newcastle’s passing accuracy is a lowly 74.3 per cent — the worst in the division. In the opposition half, it is just 65.6 per cent, better only than Everton’s 65.2. Against Tottenham, both figures were even lower, at 71.3 per cent and 60.8 per cent respectively.

 

Their attempted passes total of 930 is the lowest in the Premier League this season. Same for the 691 passes they have completed.

 

Without labouring the point it's the biggest area of improvement for me. Particularly with a few away games coming up. 

[Mattoon]

When you have Krafth and Burn at CB and Longstaff in the engine room then you've got issues with passing. I think it will make a huge difference once we've got Botman, Schar and Tonali on the pitch.

 

Having said that, the likes of Bruno, Gordon, Barnes and even Isak have struggled to find accurate passes so far this season.

[ExiledGeordie]

3 minutes ago, Mattoon said:

When you have Krafth and Burn at CB and Longstaff in the engine room then you've got issues with passing. I think it will make a huge difference once we've got Botman, Schar and Tonali on the pitch.

 

Having said that, the likes of Bruno, Gordon, Barnes and even Isak have struggled to find accurate passes so far this season.

Tonali will help loads with passing and composure and agree on Krafth and burn. I think you saw yesterday Howe changing his tactics to protect them and they talked about this on MOTD2. Without the new RW or CB coming in I think this first half of the season until

Botman returns/jan signings (well you’d hope) it’s going to be about managing things and adapting to what you already have.

[Jaqen]

We definitely had the better chances. The two goals, Barnes and Murphy chance along with the pen we should have had. 

 

Spurs controlled the majority but think it's a much more worrying performance from their POV. Looked toothless in attack with the same suicidal defending that cost them loads of goals last season. Romero is an absolute clown.

 

[Jilted Generator]

Just now, Jaqen said:

We definitely had the better chances. The two goals, Barnes and Murphy chance along with the pen we should have had. 

 

Spurs controlled the majority but think it's a much more worrying performance from their POV. Looked toothless in attack with the same suicidal defending that cost them loads of goals last season. Romero is an absolute clown.

 

And the Isak chip that hit the crossbar. 

[1964]

8 minutes ago, Jaqen said:

We definitely had the better chances. The two goals, Barnes and Murphy chance along with the pen we should have had. 

 

Spurs controlled the majority but think it's a much more worrying performance from their POV. Looked toothless in attack with the same suicidal defending that cost them loads of goals last season. Romero is an absolute clown.

 

They had all of their forwards out through injury to be fair

[joeyt]

Apart from Solanke they haven't really got an out and out centre forwards anyway

 

Ange seems to like having loads of attackers who are best on the wing but he can stick up front (Son, Richarlison, Werner, Kulusevski)