Newcastle United 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion - 02/03/2025

[nufc4eva]

Just now, 54 said:

Cagey game, which felt pretty comfy in the main, with us being decent out of possession and breaking well, but that goal is annoying, even if it was a good move. 

We haven't been decent out of position, our regaining the ball in that midfield has been rank. No pressure and aggression, too much passive play

[TRon]

1 minute ago, STM said:

Schar has been horrific. Getting worse by the week. A shame because he used to be class.

 

We can get away with his lack of pace when Botman's there, but him and Burn together is just an accident waiting to happen. And it usually does.

[jackyboy]

If Trippier hadn't deflected the shot I think Dubs had it covered 

[RodneyCisse]

Ref isn’t helping much either.

[et tu brute]

Burn and Schar together are total shit. Totally sick of Burn constantly being out of position. You're a central defender, stay in the middle of the pitch. I argued this last time we played Brighton also when he done virtually the same 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 14:38 by et tu brute

[pubteam]

I don’t think we’ve been bad, Brighton had one chance with a massive slice of luck, also the fact the ref let them walk half way down the pitch before the throw didn’t help.

[KaKa]

2 minutes ago, STM said:

Schar has been horrific. Getting worse by the week. A shame because he used to be class.

 

There's a casual nature to his play that is really doing my head in.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 14:37 by KaKa

[Big Geordie]

I think we've been OK, but the worry is our lack of pace at centre-half, which led to their goal. Worth remembering that these are a very good and dangerous side too.

[Lush Vlad]

Just now, Aiston said:

Leaving Schar 1v1 with someone as quick as Minteh is a bigger problem than Schar's quality.

Wait, what? People are blaming Schar for that?! What is Burn doing going shit or bust trying to win the ball on the touchline 45 yards from his own goal? 

[Yorkie]

1 minute ago, The Prophet said:

 

We've not been terrible, but we've been wasteful when we've had the ball.

 

No. It's been pathetic. 

[Pablo123]

2 minutes ago, Ilovetoon8788 said:

This is pathetic to watch. If this is how we going to be in the finals then good luck as it might be a cricket score. 

372-4?

[Sibierski]

Team needs to have more confidence wanting ball in tight spaces in our own half. Far too often, we only seem comfortable if it’s going more direct. Instead of getting it more in our own half to beat a press and break the lines.

 

Shows our limitation as a side because we then make games closer than it should be.

[Aiston]

Says a lot about our play with the ball, Dubravka is our 2nd most accurate passer so far

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 14:38 by Aiston

[KaKa]

Just now, RodneyCisse said:

Ref isn’t helping much either.

 

Can't stand him.

[MagSA]

we were in second gear that entire half and Brighton were slack in there passing which helped us. We need to bring more energy second half as Brighton could come out with momentum on their side. That was school boy defending for their goal

[54]

I really sometimes wonder what game people are watching, in absolutely no way was that performance "pathetic", if people think it was that, they clearly haven't watched Newcastle for long  

[nufc123]

4 minutes ago, Ikon said:

We are so poor in possession. Saying it too often. 

Been for a while

[Menace]

You can't call Schar poor this season or Ronaldo will throw a strop 

[Aiston]

1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said:

Wait, what? People are blaming Schar for that?! What is Burn doing going shit or bust trying to win the ball on the touchline 45 yards from his own goal? 

 

Seen more blame for Schar than anyone else aye.

Schar, Burn, Gordon were all poor.

[Nobody]

For the Isak disallowed goal, I hate the linesman points his flag down as to show he's on until the finish when it comes up. Should be running with it a lot more 'neutral' if he thinks it's off IMO

[TRon]

1 minute ago, et tu brute said:

Burn and Schar together are total shit. Totally sick of Burn constantly being out of position. You're a central defender, stay in the middle of the pitch. I argued this last time we played Brighton also when he done virtually the same 

 

 

 

 

Agree, leaving Schar isolated at CB is just asking for it.

[TheBrownBottle]

Can’t complain too much when you’re level at HT in a cup game, but these low-intensity halves of football are becoming a real issue.  We just look a bit leaden this last month or so.  Hopefully an improvement in the SH and a QF place. 

[Lush Vlad]

Thought for all their pretty passing and space they were creating between the lines. It was fairly comfortable. Some

brain dead decision making and a lucky deflection got them back into it. 
 

It is frustrating watching our team struggle to string 5-10 passes together to get upfield. When other teams regularly come to SJP and have decent possession in good areas, mind. 

[Aiston]

The replay, Burn man

 

[Conjo]

Another game where we take the lead and immediately fall back to defend deep, give up all initiative and aim to hit the opponent on the counter. Wish we'd just try to play the same way that got us up to 1-0 in the first place.