Newcastle United 1-0 AFC Wimbledon (01/10/2024)

[Andy84]

After performing brilliantly at the weekend have we gone back to #worrying after making loads of changes and winning a fairly dreary game 

[Kid Icarus]

For posterity 

 

Dubravka: 9 Vlach: 9.5

Livramento: 8.5

Krafth: 10

Schär: 7.5

Kelly: 4

Joelinton: 5

Longstaff: 7

Bruno: 3.5

Barnes: 7.5

Osula: 5

Almiron: 10

 

 

 

Edited October 1 by Kid Icarus

[54]

That was utterly utterly boring, but we didn't get out of neural, let alone first gear, and we got through. They had two shots all game, both in the 95th minute, which sums it up really. So job done, and we all forget this game ever happened. 

[Hudson]

5 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said:

Fuck these cunts like. 

It’s a poor show, to not even try to play football. 

[JB]

2 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Saw it from 75 mins or so, typically dreary low tempo affair against a team that (understandably) came to hang on as long as possible before rolling the dice. Meh, nowt to be gleaned, onwards to Chelsea.

 

Jealous

[Keggy_Keagal]

The season we finished 4th we went away to league 2 Tranmere and huffed and puffed our way through and never looked like a top class side. Pretty sure it was the game Krafth got his bad injury

[Nowhere Man]

[Vaj]

What a waste of time. They may as well have gone for it for the last 10 minutes at least. Pointless game really 

[Whitley mag]

Not great we just look such a poor footballing team unless where pressing at 100mph.

 

 

[ElDiablo]

Clumsy still in the last third. Really need some guile over the next couple of windows for these types of games.

[Donut]

At home against a League Two side who´s come here expecting to play at their own ground and we scored one goal from a penalty 

 

Easily muscled off the ball most of the game and struggled to create anything of note. So pathetic. Almiron, Longstaff and Willock with some real stinkers. Put Longstaff in a mid table League One side and he would fail to make an impression.

[Ginola]

Wasn't the most entertaining game and we were too slow in the build up for large periods but it was also very controlled and we barely conceded a shot on goal and had over 80% of the ball. The slow build up definitely helped them but Wimbledon were very organised getting 10 man behind the ball making it difficult to create chances. Don't think this was the ideal first game for Osula as his pace and movement in behind look like some of his strongest attributes, but on the rare occasion he had chance his off the ball movement did look very good, think he could become a good striker as he becomes more polished and plays in games that are a bit more stretched.

 

Overall, performance was fine, nothing more, nothing less

[Big Geordie]

Flat and unremarkable game - but it's a win.

 

Wimbledon were very organized and put in a proper shift. Full credit to them.

[The Bonk]

We're through, that's all that matters and I don't think we played bad given the players we had on the pitch. They had some lucky blocks that kept the score as is. That poor lad that took Willock's shot to the face the prime example. 

[Memphis]

Of all the games we've ever played, that was surely one of them

[Miggys First Goal]

They should have just said they can’t fulfill the fixture and gave us a bye instead. 

[mighty__mag]

Literally just played it safe, but created nothing.

 

The fullbacks offer nothing in attacks, and the wingers cut inside near enough everytime, must be a nightmare for a striker taking up the penalty area.

 

 

Edited October 1 by mighty__mag

[TRon]

2 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Not great we just look such a poor footballing team unless where pressing at 100mph.

 

 

 

Really disappointing how we look totally clueless when presented with a parked bus. Bruno showed the way when he came on by shifting past a couple of players and opening it up somewhat.

[Nine]

One of the flattest games and atmospheres I’ve seen from us in a while, still we got a comfy result

[Myleftboot]

3 minutes ago, Donut said:

At home against a League Two side who´s come here expecting to play at their own ground and we scored one goal from a penalty 

 

Easily muscled off the ball most of the game and struggled to create anything of note. So pathetic. Almiron, Longstaff and Willock with some real stinkers. Put Longstaff in a mid table League One side and he would fail to make an impression.

Eddie seems to love Longstaff though.

[SUPERTOON]

I’ve been as critical as any over our performances so far this season, however I wouldn’t read anything into this game. 8 changed against a lower league side, just a typical cup game imo.

[54]

One final point, can we all collectively claim time back from the ref for wasting our time? Where did 5 minutes of stoppage time come from   

[Lush Vlad]

Not one for the ages. The build up was slow and ponderous. But not really anything new there. When we don’t have space to attack, it has been a feature of Howe’s time here. It is one of the few criticisms aimed at him that I agree with. 
 

All that said. We played in first gear all game. Got some players minutes and involved in the starting XI that probably needed it and they’ve had a sort of cross-come-shot-come-passback in the 95th minute and that’s it. 
 

No idea why they didn’t go for it a bit sooner. Odd strategy waiting until the 92nd-93rd minute to actually commit men forward. 
 

For all that it was dreadful to watch. Not sure I agree with comments like ‘pathetic’ and ‘shambles’. It was just boring, by the numbers game management. 

[TRon]

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

I’ve been as critical as any over our performances so far this season, however I wouldn’t read anything into this game. 8 changed against a lower league side, just a typical cup game imo.

 

Would agree in principle, but was still disappointed with our lack of initiative when we had the ball. Players just didn't know what to do with the ball even given all the time in the world on it. 

[black_n_white]

If there was ever a ‘training’ game that was it.