Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion - 19/10/25

[Holloway]

Obviously a nerve shredding 2nd half, it's the way we roll 

[Joelinton7]

3 minutes ago, Jinky said:

 

Exactly......I was expecting a bit of guile and some decent long range shots.

I’m not blaming him, we’re not getting the best of him. He’s essentially a £50m “does a job” at the min. 

[Vaj]

Tonali is clearly one of our best players and has that star quality. Problem for me is that the tactics don’t suit him. He ends up on the right wing but he needs to be central at all times for me, preferably doing his little first time passes in between the defence and midfield 

[Karjala]

Isak should have had 2 there, damn.

[Wolfcastle]

Just now, Tiotes Witch Doctor said:

To be fair as a team that's vocal about wanting to be a top European team I don't think it's too much to expect a good performance and a win to go with it now and then 🤣

Europe means 5-7th for us. What gives a  5th-7th team the right to outplay and comfortably beat a team competing for the same thing?

Didn't go on like that when we finished 4th, don't recall going to games under Keegan against top half sides just expecting to swat them aside.

 

 

Edited October 19, 2024 by Wolfcastle

[LiquidAK]

I thought Tonali looked great tbh. Sharp, incisive, quick. By rights he should've set up a brilliant team goal 

[Andy84]

Even a draw would be a poor result, come the fuck on ffs

[STM]

Tonali has done fine. Not his fault that there is a chronic lack of pace in defence and Isak isn't playing well at all.

[Andy]

Just now, LiquidAK said:

I thought Tonali looked great tbh. Sharp, incisive, quick. By rights he should've set up a brilliant team goal 

 

Aye. 

[Joelinton7]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

 

He's started less than half a dozen competitive football games in 12 months man, fucking hell

Yeah… it’s not a fitness issue.

[madras]

6 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

I’m not. Just don’t know what he brings as an individual. Runs around, tackles… and? Outside of being a “functional” part of the team what individuality does he bring? 

We need to play through him, right now we are playing him as a Longstaff upgrade. Get him in the middle and on the ball more.

[alexf]

Poor defending for their 1 chance and goal. 

 

If Isak was sharper we probably would have been a couple ahead. Typical game where you get a sucker punch after dominating. 

Hope we have some other ways to approach the 2nd half and get some momentum, because I can see them getting even more dangerous on the counter as we tire. 

[Fezzle]

Just now, Andy said:

 

He's started less than half a dozen competitive football games in 12 months man, fucking hell

This place genuinely never fails to amaze me. A nufc forum where a sizable bunch wank themselves silly when we aren't winning and some absolutely insane takes on football from others. 

[nufc123]

2 minutes ago, aussiemag said:

I think Livramento 

Not at all. Am I watching a different match?

[Andy]

Just now, Joelinton7 said:

Yeah… it’s not a fitness issue.

 

You ever played football? Fitness is not the same as match sharpness. 

[Keggy_Keagal]

Just now, Tiotes Witch Doctor said:

During games we seem to have lots of chances to cross the ball or pull it back and we never seem to have anyone in the right place to attack them, the quality of the balls are sometimes not good but ultimately we just never seem to move to the right areas, it's incredibly frustrating.

It's positioning, Isak plays all over the defensive line not unlike Henry but look at someone like Haaland . His entire game is pretty much a line from the penalty spot with a few yards either side of it . When Isak drifts , Gordon sometimes looks to be more central or Joelinton will run in but it really needs the whole front three to interchange better 

[SAK]

What about Barnes on for Big Joe, Bruno and Sandro sitting deeper with Gordon as the AM for more creativity?

[Vaj]

Wanted this last game but change things up to a 4-2-3-1. Tonali and Bruno as central midfielders and Gordon playing off Isak with Barnes and some other fucker on the wings. Get some players in attacking positions 

[McDog]

1 minute ago, 54 said:

Tonali has been class btw.

 

 

High intesity, getting back defensively. Some great touch passes including starting that great chance for Isak as memory serves. He and Bruno have been our best players today IMO.

[B-more Mag]

Just got a commercial for Jameson Orange. Sounds fucking horrendous. 

[andyman]

Alright, let's smash them in the 2nd half

[Lenny]

Tonali already shows he brings speed of passing in the middle that no one else in the team does. 

 

The ball from Bruno through to Isak isn't avaliable if Tonali doesn't play such a quick pass. He makes those sort of passes often and we will ultimately benefit from it sooner rather than later.

 

Think he's a quality player, personally and he'll become more influential as he settles into his role. 

[pedro111]

Bruno high up the pitch is fire. That ball for the isak chance man.

[Conjo]

An early goal for us and Brighton will crumble. PLEASE COME ON

[Fezzle]

1 minute ago, B-more Mag said:

Just got a commercial for Jameson Orange. Sounds fucking horrendous. 

TBF Jim beam orange is actually alright. Not convinced about Jameson's doing it mind