After the first 10 minutes or so my view was that Newcastle were a team that were desperate and dirty. No surprise Leeds got the first yellow card despite so many Newcastle contenders beforehand.... I was beginning to think that Wilson must be the ref's love child
Disappointed that Pablo didn't come on. Not that impressed with Roberts or Klich and how much has Llorente cost us so far for 2 games in which he hasn't managed to complete either?
Who the f**k is Saint Maximin or whatever his name is? The TV commentators were absolutely creaming their pants over him! All I saw was a bit of pace and then falling over!
I'm going back to 505, I saw them at Sheffield and they were amazing.
HarryofOz wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:00 pm
Roberts did play well when he came on. Bamford's form has dropped in the last few games. I've never expected lots of goals from him but his general contribution has been off.
TBH It's mostly what I see from Paddy week in week out. Goals aside I don't think he adds much. Very poor first touch and I could find hundreds examples of that, weak in the air up front,. Doesn't hold up very well and his movement often takes him out of a play rather than puts him in play. Roberts has had virtually zero playing time playing the 9 in the last two years but you can just see he's a natural striker and will allow others to play around him a lot more.
we may miss Paddy's penalty taking though
"A mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work if it's not open"
Velotrax wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:02 pm
A few, bit of an understatement ! They were dirty all game and had 2 booked, we had 3 booked for nothing....plus a pen not given , well if it had been our defender it would have been
Too true. I said to Mr Swan that a penalty would have been given against us in that situation
becchio bear wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:02 pm
Well, 3 much needed points in the bag.
After the first 10 minutes or so my view was that Newcastle were a team that were desperate and dirty. No surprise Leeds got the first yellow card despite so many Newcastle contenders beforehand.... I was beginning to think that Wilson must be the ref's love child
Disappointed that Pablo didn't come on. Not that impressed with Roberts or Klich and how much has Llorente cost us so far for 2 games in which he hasn't managed to complete either?
Who the f**k is Saint Maximin or whatever his name is? The TV commentators were absolutely creaming their pants over him! All I saw was a bit of pace and then falling over!
About sums it up, apart from how biased the ref was
YorkshireSquare wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:01 pm
He offers something very different to Bamford but he links up well with Raph and seems to open up space in the defensive lines when we've struggled in recent games. He's played well. Shooting as woeful as Bamford though!
I’ll be happy to laud him when he actually scores a few, he lacks an edge for me since he came though he’s a skilful ball player.
Finnatic wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:02 pm
Harrison Rodrigo and Raphinha all very good tonight.
Harrison’s work rate in most games cannot be faulted - yes, he’s frustrating at times, but that’s why Bielsa starts him.
s**t I forgot Harrison in the MOTM thread
"A mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work if it's not open"
becchio bear wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:02 pm
Disappointed that Pablo didn't come on. Not that impressed with Roberts or Klich and how much has Llorente cost us so far for 2 games in which he hasn't managed to complete either?
We were ok with the opening them up going forward, it was the stopping them walking through the middle of midfield which was the issue. Thought Roberts did ok to be honest.
Llorente has missed 12 games this season, missed 4 last, 14 the season before. Seems a bit of a crock.
Not too concerned we struggled in the second half.
Newcastles season is going down the tubes and those players dreadrelegation. They had to throw caution to the wind against us.
Being forced to play KP as CB and losing him as a screen makes playing man to man almost impossible, especially against quicker stronger players.
But we won.
' "Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
faaip wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:06 pm
s**t I forgot Harrison in the MOTM thread
Ha no way...
' "Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
faaip wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:03 pm
TBH It's mostly what I see from Paddy week in week out. Goals aside I don't think he adds much. Very poor first touch and I could find hundreds examples of that, weak in the air up front,. Doesn't hold up very well and his movement often takes him out of a play rather than puts him in play. Roberts has had virtually zero playing time playing the 9 in the last two years but you can just see he's a natural striker and will allow others to play around him a lot more.
we may miss Paddy's penalty taking though
I'd put Raphinha on pens, he's ice cool in front of goal.
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