Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Newcastle United (28/01/26) | post-match from pg. 73

[Andy84]

We done well and could have won it, very resilient defensively. But the amount of times we gave the ball away cheaply was absolutely insane, especially not far from our goal. The sloppiness is really something with us this season 

 

 

Edited January 29 by Andy84

[SweMag]

12 minutes ago, pinkeye said:

I watched the match in a bar with no sound on the TV.

 

Anyone able to explain how this worked for me?

 

Elanga fouled and free kick awarded to Newcastle.   PSG player injured while he fell, following the foul.

Elanga booked!

Free kick still goes Newcastle way...

 

I am genuinely confused. 

 

What did the commentary team say about it?

He had a go at the ref because he thought PSG got the freekick.

[bobbydazzla]

4 minutes ago, Scoot said:

 

Too many negative bastards in our fanbase. They'll never allow themselves that.

 

Heard some belting score predictions yesterday for this game. 6 or 7 nil defeat. Come on man ffs. 

 

I've come to the conclusion that some people are just negative people in general. Its not just towards Newcastle. That's their problem if you ask me.

 

These are the people that dread every game, want to write games off before a ball is even kicked (Liverpool on saturday for instance), think we'll get relegated after every defeat etc...

 

Personally I look forward to every game and kinda feel a bit sorry for these people. They must literally NEVER enjoy anything when it comes to Newcastle.

It’s an insane mindset these people have and it totally bamboozles me.

 

They actively choose to dedicate their time, money and effort to something that they appear to take no joy out of. And some of them have being doing it for decades. 
 

We’re in arguably the most successful period of our lifetimes and these fuckers are still moaning and complaining and slagging our own players off and saying Howe’s shite.

 

They need purging. Either cheer up or fuck off. 

[Heron]

17 minutes ago, Scoot said:

 

Too many negative bastards in our fanbase. They'll never allow themselves that.

 

Heard some belting score predictions yesterday for this game. 6 or 7 nil defeat. Come on man ffs. 

 

I've come to the conclusion that some people are just negative people in general. Its not just towards Newcastle. That's their problem if you ask me.

 

These are the people that dread every game, want to write games off before a ball is even kicked (Liverpool on saturday for instance), think we'll get relegated after every defeat etc...

 

Personally I look forward to every game and kinda feel a bit sorry for these people. They must literally NEVER enjoy anything when it comes to Newcastle.

Aye you're bang on. I just wonder what life is like for these people. Surely a bit of optimism each day is what life should be about.

[Heron]

16 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said:

Can you stand on the top of the Monument and boom that out word for word with your insanely loud voice please.
 

Thanks in advance.

[Mole]

Since I started watching again this season I've had fun in moments but I don't recall getting as invested as that Barnes miss at the end.

 

I really wanted that to go in, oh well. They played awesome though, play like that and they'll make it through the next round IMO.

[madras]

5 hours ago, SEMTEX said:

 

The game went better than I expected by the end, but I'm not sure I can agree with that statement. The pen was obviously a joke, but this was our positioning on their goal:

 

 

This was off them lumping the ball out from the back and Hall mis-controlling the ball and giving it away. BDB isn't in the screenshot because he was inexplicably wandering around upfront at this moment.

 

IDK if we were flustered cos of the pen, because of the occasion, or just because people hadn't quite worked out where they were supposed to be yet, but this goal was fuckin awful iyam.

 

Anyway, the rest of the game was far better than I expected so I don't wanna dwell on it, but we've got to start coming into these games thinking/knowing we can compete. It is a mentality change that everyone at the club needs to work towards, asap.

 

 

 

The BDB wandering line always gets me. Its what he's told to do, push on his man even following into the oppo's half of needs be. Remember Schar doing it in the PSG game up here that he scored from. We've scored a few from that press.

[nufcjmc]

41 minutes ago, Heron said:

Aye you're bang on. I just wonder what life is like for these people. Surely a bit of optimism each day is what life should be about.

 

Your a wonderful poster on here and love your positive pro the club mindset, I also don't think this is what you intentionally meant when putting this comment but as someone who suffers from clinical depression I cannot help but see my world in a negative way. I can joke about it at times often retorting that my glass just isn't half full it has a hole in it, looking on the bright side is not my go to place and find it difficult to find it. 

 

My mother when we used to speak used to say "pull yourself together pretend your a pair of curtains" I found it patronising at best and a little heartless like I want my mind to feel the way I do and did it on purpose. 

 

Now I spend most of the time making maximum effort to try look for the good and bad things to balance out but it is sometimes a mental struggle to do so best way I can describe it its like physically asking a 8 stone bloke to pick up a boulder first try with no help. 

 

Anyway didnt want to derail/spoil what was a very good performance with this just felt I needed to get it off my chest. 

[McCormick]

15 minutes ago, nufcjmc said:

 

Your a wonderful poster on here and love your positive pro the club mindset, I also don't think this is what you intentionally meant when putting this comment but as someone who suffers from clinical depression I cannot help but see my world in a negative way. I can joke about it at times often retorting that my glass just isn't half full it has a hole in it, looking on the bright side is not my go to place and find it difficult to find it. 

 

My mother when we used to speak used to say "pull yourself together pretend your a pair of curtains" I found it patronising at best and a little heartless like I want my mind to feel the way I do and did it on purpose. 

 

Now I spend most of the time making maximum effort to try look for the good and bad things to balance out but it is sometimes a mental struggle to do so best way I can describe it its like physically asking a 8 stone bloke to pick up a boulder first try with no help. 

 

Anyway didnt want to derail/spoil what was a very good performance with this just felt I needed to get it off my chest. 

Not saying you can’t post this here at all, but there’s a thread in chat (one I probably don’t use enough myself, to be fair) where people are really supportive. Might be worth a look. You’re definitely not on your own with how you’re feeling.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 29 by McCormick

[TaylorJ_01]

1 hour ago, pinkeye said:

I watched the match in a bar with no sound on the TV.

 

Anyone able to explain how this worked for me?

 

Elanga fouled and free kick awarded to Newcastle.   PSG player injured while he fell, following the foul.

Elanga booked!

Free kick still goes Newcastle way...

 

I am genuinely confused. 

 

What did the commentary team say about it?

 

They were as confused as it's. To be fair they were fairly scathing about the ref (and their keeper)

[McCormick]

They were clowning on their keeper all night  was bordering on a bit harsh (as flappy as he looked). 

[John P]

They reminded me a bit of one of Wenger's Arsenal sides whilst they were still at Highbury with Henry, Vieira, Pires etc. They would try and absolutely blow you away from the first whistle and play some fantastic stuff, but if you could just about survive the first 25-30mins they sometimes looked completely spent

[Kid Icarus]

Weird waking up and being happy with a draw that ultimately didn't get us what we needed, but really proud with that performance like

[John P]

Proper heartening performance wasn't it. Brave on the ball and some moments of real quality, everyone running their socks off, taking the game to the reigning European champions on their own patch. Love it

[TRon]

2 hours ago, John P said:

They reminded me a bit of one of Wenger's Arsenal sides whilst they were still at Highbury with Henry, Vieira, Pires etc. They would try and absolutely blow you away from the first whistle and play some fantastic stuff, but if you could just about survive the first 25-30mins they sometimes looked completely spent

 

 

Tbf, they dominated the first half, and while we came back well in the second half, they still crafted a few good chances. They are a very good side if they are allowed to play their game, but I felt we came back at them so hard it rattled them a bit. 

[Mattoon]

What a performance! The first 20 minutes felt like we were going to get absolutely dry bummed, but I think it was just us coming to grips with a totally new way of playing. Howe got it spot on and we took, probably one of the best teams in world football, to the wire, and this is the most important part, away from home.

 

I hope this is a real turning point in our season, that must have inspired confidence in our players, in Howe and in our ability to go toe to toe with anyone, home or away.

 

Now let's go to Anfield and finally beat those tramps in their own back yard.

[Dan Gleebals]

Very encouraging performance after the initial 15-20 mins.

What has really stood out for me, is that we really need a player in the Vitinha mould..  Someone who can ping them from distance, as we have lacked that for a while now.

[Heron]

3 hours ago, nufcjmc said:

 

Your a wonderful poster on here and love your positive pro the club mindset, I also don't think this is what you intentionally meant when putting this comment but as someone who suffers from clinical depression I cannot help but see my world in a negative way. I can joke about it at times often retorting that my glass just isn't half full it has a hole in it, looking on the bright side is not my go to place and find it difficult to find it. 

 

My mother when we used to speak used to say "pull yourself together pretend your a pair of curtains" I found it patronising at best and a little heartless like I want my mind to feel the way I do and did it on purpose. 

 

Now I spend most of the time making maximum effort to try look for the good and bad things to balance out but it is sometimes a mental struggle to do so best way I can describe it its like physically asking a 8 stone bloke to pick up a boulder first try with no help. 

 

Anyway didnt want to derail/spoil what was a very good performance with this just felt I needed to get it off my chest. 

Apologies mate - it wasn't intended to pull folk apart whom are suffering from depression for sure. Happy to lend a ear via DM if you want to talk too.

[black_n_white]

Most refreshing thing for me was the wide players running more direct into the middle of the pitch supporting the striker and getting in goal scoring positions, unlike most of this season whereby they just stand out to the touchline lumping hopeful balls into the box with no direction. We took risks, they didn’t always pay off but it also caused PSG problems.

 

 

Edited January 29 by black_n_white

[madras]

1 minute ago, black_n_white said:

Most refreshing thing for me was the wide players running more direct into the middle of the goal supporting the striker and getting in goal scoring positions, unlike most of this season whereby they just stand out to the touchline lumping hopeful balls into the box with no direction. We took risks, they didn’t always pay off but it also caused PSG problems.

Gotto to try and get some width to stretch a low block. PSG dont low block.

 

 

Edited January 29 by madras

[Yorkie]

I felt quite deflated at FT and still do, despite having immense pride in the performance and enjoying the match itself. It was a fair result against an exceptional side, full of quality and guts from our point of view. 

 

Just feels like such a pisser that ultimately is was all for nothing, as a defeat by literally any margin would've wrought the same outcome. Hopefully we can buck the trend and actually take something from our European exploits into the league, but with the historically vile fixture in front of us - and even more tired legs - doesn't give me much optimism. 

 

To reiterate, I thought the lads were brilliant and in isolation it was a great night, just wish we had more to show for it.

 

One thing I do take solace from is that a draw at the Velodrome - which I feel is the most we could've realistically asked for - wouldn't have been enough. I think 15 points was a realistic ceiling for us given our fixture list, so to be one shy of that is very good going.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Never thought I'd see so many glass-half-full takes York, I know the season has been a slog at times. 

 

All we can do is what we can do, whether it's for something or for nothing isn't really a consideration for me. We did our thing, we showed what we can do, we did ourselves proud. That's brilliant. 

 

Results are overrated anyway

[Wilson]

3 hours ago, Kid Icarus said:

Weird waking up and being happy with a draw that ultimately didn't get us what we needed, but really proud with that performance like

 

Was planning on posting something similar. 

 

The dust has settled and although I'm still happy with it, it's still a bit of a kick in the dick. 

 

Wierd feeling. 

 

 

 

 

[alexf]

Was a really good game to watch from a tactical perspective aswell. 

 

Felt sorry for our lads at times in that first half. Their players had license to roam around whereas obvious we are abit more rigid in our shape. I remember a moment where Doue had come on at RW and Hall was tracking him across the pitch and Doue went over to left back and effectually Hall had to abandon following and took back in. 

 

You could see it all over. Dembele was Cf but was drifting all over, must be a nightmare for defenders to know who to follow and when not to leave space. 

 

We got it horrible wrong for their goal and it's why they had too much space but we quickly adjusted and I think we're excellent from about 20 minutes onwards and dare say for periods of the second half we became the dominant team. I think our fitness was higher than theirs on the night and we got stronger as they dropped off physically.

[54]

Found it really odd in the post match press conference that Luke Edwards asked Howe if "Harvey Barnes is okay after that miss at the end" like he's going to be utterly distraught, sad and sorrowful at that one miss when he was off balance.