Manchester United 1-0 Newcastle United (26/12/25) | post-match from pg. 54

[Big Geordie]

2 minutes ago, Theregulars said:

Hall only player who looks like he can create. Clone him 

 

Our best player by a mile, tonight. 

[Pilko]

1 minute ago, Rod said:

Played Man Utd off the park. Stop the negativity. Disappointing result but we were very good tonight.

 

We didn't play them off the park  they decided to sit back and defend their lead and did it at a relative canter, something we couldn't be accused of this season.

 

I would not call one good chance created in 90+ minutes against a Man U side missing their two best players and by the end half full of FM regens "very good", either.

 

It's basically ping the ball into the box and hope it goes in, otherwise we have absolutely no clue or vision.

[Displayname]

3 minutes ago, Fak said:

 

Because we want to win it?

We already got that trophyless monkey of our back.

It's fine to go for it if we don't have Europe. But not something to prioritize when we have a packed schedule.

 

 

Edited December 26, 2025 by Displayname

[Minhosa]

4 minutes ago, Rod said:

Played Man Utd off the park. Stop the negativity. Disappointing result but we were very good tonight.

[Rod]

Just now, Minhosa said:

Nowhere near enough creative enough. Nowhere near enough good chances. Nowhere near enough quality. No clue how to play against a low block. 
 

That was a SHITE Man Utd team too. Fucking awful. 
 

If the Mackems finish above us, we’ll never live it down. 

This fucking board when everything doesn't go Newcastles' way is something else.

[Minhosa]

Just now, Pilko said:

 

We didn't play them off the park  they decided to sit back and defend their lead and did it at a relative canter, something we couldn't be accused of this season.

 

I would not call one good chance created in 90+ minutes against a Man U side missing their two best players and by the end half full of FM regens "very good", either.

 

It's basically ping the ball into the box and hope it goes in, otherwise we have absolutely no clue or vision.

This. 

[Minhosa]

Just now, Rod said:

This fucking board when everything doesn't go Newcastles' way is something else.

Very good tonight? You’re fucking mental. Seriously. 

[Rod]

1 minute ago, Pilko said:

 

We didn't play them off the park  they decided to sit back and defend their lead and did it at a relative canter, something we couldn't be accused of this season.

 

I would not call one good chance created in 90+ minutes against a Man U side missing their two best players and by the end half full of FM regens "very good", either.

 

It's basically ping the ball into the box and hope it goes in, otherwise we have absolutely no clue or vision.

Man utd ended up with a flat back six. It's a tall order to break that down. We played very well tonight.

[Virtua Stiva]

We’ve been far worse than that this season tbf but it’s more a slow continuation of the same mistakes and flaws every week that seemingly aren’t in any danger of being sorted any time soon. We have so many insanely frustrating footballers in our side, it’s mental

[Ronaldo]

1 minute ago, Rod said:

Man utd ended up with a flat back six. It's a tall order to break that down. We played very well tonight.

Are you on something?

[Pilko]

1 minute ago, Rod said:

Man utd ended up with a flat back six. It's a tall order to break that down. We played very well tonight.

 

If tonight is your bar of doing very well I'd fucking love to work for you, Rod.

[Myleftboot]

1 minute ago, Rod said:

Man utd ended up with a flat back six. It's a tall order to break that down. We played very well tonight.

So why take one striker off  for another?

[Minhosa]

1 minute ago, Rod said:

Man utd ended up with a flat back six. It's a tall order to break that down. We played very well tonight.

Utterly bizarre take this. We created fuck all against a team that ceded possession for 45 minutes. A poor poor team they are too. 

[Yorkie]

4 minutes ago, Pilko said:

 

We didn't play them off the park  they decided to sit back and defend their lead and did it at a relative canter, something we couldn't be accused of this season.

 

I would not call one good chance created in 90+ minutes against a Man U side missing their two best players and by the end half full of FM regens "very good", either.

 

It's basically ping the ball into the box and hope it goes in, otherwise we have absolutely no clue or vision.

 

I don't agree with Rod saying we were 'very good' because clearly we weren't, but this isn't true either. It was easily the best we've played against a low block (against an extremely low bar) because we worked it into the box several times and got in behind down the left wing.

 

It's maddening because I think if we get the equaliser, I think most on here say we deserve it and it's a green shoot in terms of our away form. 

 

The Barnes cut-back for Gordon is the one. Such a dreadful decision from the lad not to just either shoot or roll it into Wissa. 

[Rod]

2 minutes ago, Minhosa said:

Utterly bizarre take this. We created fuck all against a team that ceded possession for 45 minutes. A poor poor team they are too. 

Played better than them, created more than them. Man Utd are not a poor team. We are having no luck at this moment in time. I'm a realist not a knicker wetter.

[duo]

If the pen had been given (which was blatant) the result would have been different - in that we'd have gone on to win it.  Bet Sky don't question that.

 

 

Edited December 26, 2025 by duo

[Rod]

1 minute ago, duo said:

If the pen had been given (which was blatant) the result would have been different - in that we'd have gone on to win it.  Bet Sky don't question that.

 

 

 

So we weren't shite then?

[BennyBlanco]

I don’t know how else to explain it but we look heavy. Sluggish. 
 

We used to play with a zip and a swagger, we seemed to have confidence in our ability to stick it away and see a game out. Now it’s just a lot of half baked ideas, blind alleys and balls to absolutely nobody. And that’s effecting their confidence in the basics - time and time and time again we see players misplacing a simple pass. 
 

There’s a funk that’s set in that’s in serious danger of becoming a rut. It’s salvageable but we need some new faces, some fresh ideas and a bit of deadwood getting rid of. 

[Nobody]

9 minutes ago, Rod said:

Man utd ended up with a flat back six. It's a tall order to break that down. We played very well tonight.

Yet we concede every fucking week when we're defending a lead. 

[duo]

Just now, Rod said:

So we weren't shite then?

No - we were still shit.  Couldn't breakdown a Man U side who had only kept one clean sheet all season.

[Minhosa]

2 minutes ago, Rod said:

Played better than them, created more than them. Man Utd are not a poor team. We are having no luck at this moment in time. I'm a realist not a knicker wetter.

If that’s your level for being satisfied then fair play. 
 

You’re fucking mental. But fair play. 
 

Their keeper didn’t have a save to make FFS. 

[Rod]

2 minutes ago, Minhosa said:

If that’s your level for being satisfied then fair play. 
 

You’re fucking mental. But fair play. 
 

Their keeper didn’t have a save to make FFS. 

We had plenty of chances. Players making the wrong decision cost us. That's why their goalkeeper didn't have a save to make. It was our ineptness in front of goal not Man Utds defending.

[Cf]

Felt like we did a lot of things right in that game. 

 

We were just toothless with our end product. 

 

Feels like we blow very hot and cold in that regard. 

[Minhosa]

Just now, Rod said:

We had plenty of chances. Players making the wrong decision cost us. That's why their goalkeeper didn't have a save to make. It was our ineptness in front of goal not Man Utds defending.

Riiiiiiiiigggggghhht. Get it. 
 

Very good tonight. 
 

I’ll have a pint of whatever you’re drinking Rodders. 

[Smal]

we were really poor and didn’t create anything decent against a really, really bad Man U side.