Newcastle United 3-0 Aston Villa - 26/12/24

[buzz]

VillaWatch still knocking about?

[Lush Vlad]

Obviously it helped them being down to 10 for so long. But we were still creating before that and defending pretty well. 
 

Positive that we were creating so many chances still. Found loads of different ways to break them down. Just a shame that through a bit of bad luck, decision making, poor finishing etc. That we didn’t score more.
 

I’m not really complaining. It was a proper, professional performance. No idea on MOTM. Schar was very good, I thought.

 

 

[Skeletor]

We have always struggled against teams sitting with a low block. So Emery's big brain idea is to play a high line against us every time.

[Jackie Broon]

4 minutes ago, GeordieToon said:

What a perfect midfield Howe has structured, onwards and upwards.

 

Credit to Howe for changing it, but how long have people been saying Bruno should be played in the No.8?

[MagMal]

Get 4 points in the next 2 games and January fixtures on paper are all winnable, come the start of February we could be in a really strong position.

[54]

Am I really bias, as I just looked on Reddit and everyone seems to be saying it was a really harsh red card, whereas I think it was a blatant  

[KennyUtd]

Absolutely chuffed with that performance today. Nevermind the red card, we were better all over the pitch. Play like that and we'll do those Manchester clowns next week. A special nod to the superb Tonali. Midfield looks class.

[Ikon]

Feels bloody good. Also nice to watch some other footie now with a positive mind. 

[Stottie]

4 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Disallowing that Bruno goal, man.  VAR such a great addition to the sport.

No way that is clear and obvious. It just hits him somewhere with an arm in the general area.

[Sibierski]

Very good 2nd half performance that. Controlled things, didn’t over do it, and unlucky to not win like 5-0. 
 

There was chatter at start of season that our poor start and low tempo, may have been some new conditioning thing so players are in peak fitness for season run in, which giving last week it does start to feel that may be genuine. Proper back to the intensity today.

[Mike]

1 minute ago, 54 said:

Am I really bias, as I just looked on Reddit and everyone seems to be saying it was a really harsh red card, whereas I think it was a blatant  

 

It was absolutely a red he knew what he was doing.

[SUPERTOON]

You know what’s even better than a 3-0 win over Villa? A 3-0 win over Villa when your best mate is a Villa fan, and he’s saying we played poorly and Tonali was only okay. He’s properly rattled 

[Yorkie]

Dubravka - 7

 

Trippier - 7

Schar - 7

Burn - 7

Hall - 7

 

Bruno - 8

Tonali - 8

Joelinton - 8

 

Murphy - 6

Isak - 8

Gordon - 8

 

 

Emphatic performance. Absolutely fucking love Eddie Howe's team of punishers. When we smell blood we can be fucking lethal.

[Elric]

1 minute ago, 54 said:

Am I really bias, as I just looked on Reddit and everyone seems to be saying it was a really harsh red card, whereas I think it was a blatant  

 

Painful to say this, but you'd generally find more balanced footballing takes on RTG than you would on Reddit

[The Butcher]

Missed the first half and just seen the red.

 

Dhuran rolled his left ankle just before he put his right foot studs into Schar. Dunno, I think it is a wee bit harsh. I do think it's accidental.

 

Not complaining mind.

 

Great goals and what a player Tonali is man.

 

 

Edited Thursday at 17:08 by The Butcher

[Yorkie]

2 minutes ago, 54 said:

Am I really bias, as I just looked on Reddit and everyone seems to be saying it was a really harsh red card, whereas I think it was a blatant  

 

It's been a red as long as I've been watching football. 

[andycap]

We all knew that we needed a creative talent closer to isak to unlock a solid defence now bruno is filling that role. I'd take bruno over a maddison type bruno is a workhorse and doesn't go missing when out of possession. 

[Mike]

Just now, SUPERTOON said:

You know what’s even better than a 3-0 win over Villa? A 3-0 win over Villa when your best mate is a Villa fan, and he’s saying we played poorly and Tonali was only okay. He’s properly rattled 

 

[Jinky]

A little mention for Dubravka........played his part well again, and certainly looks more confident than Pope when passing out from the back.

[Adam]

We win 3-0 even if they have 11 men. Bette team by miles and miles today. Should have been far more if Isak and Murphy weren't trying to score silly pes goals

[Skeletor]

Just now, Jinky said:

A little mention for Dubravka........played his part well again, and certainly looks more confident than Pope when passing out from the back.

 

Some very scary moments coming for crosses though.

[BonesJones]

Just now, 54 said:

Am I really bias, as I just looked on Reddit and everyone seems to be saying it was a really harsh red card, whereas I think it was a blatant  

 

I'd say you're right. When watching it back, it looks like his leg was going to the side of Schar to just land on the ground and he changes that and makes it land on the man instead, then it slips down his back and almost gets his head.

 

Christ that last part doesn't sound good :-)

[Mike]

Just now, Jinky said:

A little mention for Dubravka........played his part well again, and certainly looks more confident than Pope when passing out from the back.

 

If we could press them together into one person without it being a double murder we'd be laughing.

[LiquidAK]

5 minutes ago, 54 said:

Am I really bias, as I just looked on Reddit and everyone seems to be saying it was a really harsh red card, whereas I think it was a blatant  

Watched with my Dad who used to like football but gets proper frustrated at all the diving etc. so doesn't anymore 

 

Even he thought it was vicious and absolutely a red 

[KingArthur]

Great win, Tonali immense again. So was everyone in our back four. Isak should/could have score hat trick again.